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Arnold Moore is a skilled real estate attorney and deal closer. Over the course of his career, Arnold has worked with businesses throughout the country on a wide range of commercial real estate transactions. His comprehensive and deal-focused approach serves to keep him closely aligned to his clients' needs. An Atlanta native, Arnold guides developers and owners in all phases of commercial real estate. These include acquisitions, developments, financings, dispositions, and tax-free exchanges....

Rosemarie Thurston is a partner with the Financial Services & Products Group and leads Alston & Bird’s REITs & Real Estate Funds Team. Rosemarie also serves on the firm’s Management Committee. Rosemarie represents real estate companies, underwriters, real estate funds, and investment management firms in public securities offerings, private placements, mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, joint ventures, and ongoing securities law compliance. Rosemarie...

Anne Baroody is a partner in the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. She focuses her practice on complex business disputes and franchise disputes before federal and state courts and alternative dispute resolution bodies. She enjoys guiding clients in numerous industries through franchise and distribution disputes, commercial contract disputes, business tort and unfair competition disputes, and trademark and branding disputes. While her prior clerkship experience helps her adeptly navigate...

Since 1978, John Mercer has concentrated his law practice in the areas of project and corporate finance and other complex transactions, with particular emphasis on the electric power industry. John has extensive experience and expertise in project finance, corporate finance and securities offerings, joint ventures and joint ownership arrangements, mergers and acquisitions, and independent power projects. In June 2009, John left his position as the long-time, firm-wide head of the Project Deve...

Brett Coburn is a partner who concentrates his practice on employment litigation and counseling. He regularly litigates employment discrimination and retaliation cases, as well as wage and hour cases under the FLSA and various state laws. He has extensive experience litigating cases involving breach of employment contracts, violation of non-competition and other restrictive covenants, misappropriation of trade secrets, defamation, breach of employee duties, tortious interference and related c...

Jeffrey E. Tompkins is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Labor and Employment and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Jeffrey E. practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Jeffrey E. Tompkins since 2018. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Jeffrey E. Tompkins is held by other lawyers.

Robin Johnson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Insurance. Robin practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Robin Johnson since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Robin Johnson is held by other lawyers.

Sandra Z. Zayac is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Economic Development Law and Public Finance Law. Sandra Z. practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Sandra Z. Zayac since 2020. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Sandra Z. Zayac is held by other lawyers.

Nneka is a Partner in our Atlanta office, and she concentrates her practice on business litigation, general liability, professional malpractice, and ethics. She joined Hall Booth Smith after five years at another firm in Atlanta, where she was the lead associate in insurance defense litigation and developed case strategy, managed discovery, conducted dispositions, drafted dispositive motions and pleadings, and presented oral arguments at motion hearings. Earlier in her career, Nneka was a leg...

Kevan Dorsey is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Insurance and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Kevan practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Kevan Dorsey since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Kevan Dorsey is held by other lawyers.