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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...

Michael Kohler is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Michael practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Michael Kohler 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 Michael Kohler is held by other lawyers.

Ian R. Macdonald Co-Chairs the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice’s International Employment, Immigration & Workforce Strategies group. He has over 25 years of experience working with employers on worksite immigration compliance (criminal and civil), employment-based immigration sponsorship and global mobility transfers to 200+ countries. Ian founded the Firm’s immigration practice in Atlanta and has led the group since joining the Firm in 2013. He focuses his practi...

David R. Yates is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Mergers and Acquisitions Law. David R. practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized David R. Yates since 2023. 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 David R. Yates is held by other lawyers.

Relentless. Skilled. Prepared. Tenacious. All of these words describe Robert’s work as a trial lawyer. He understands that painstaking preparation, careful analysis, and attention to detail win big cases. In an era when very few cases are decided in a courtroom, Robert takes pride in trying cases to a jury whenever and wherever defendants are unwilling to accept full responsibility for their wrongdoing. Robert’s skill and tenacity have been widely noted. He is board-certified as a...

Melissa Segel represents insurance carriers and businesses in commercial litigation and insurance coverage matters, with an emphasis on defending against bad faith and fraudulent claims. She works with insurance adjusters, special investigative units (SIU) and insureds in both first- and third-party property and bodily injury loss claims in Georgia, including those related to arson, automobile accidents and theft coverage in homeowner and auto insurance policies. Melissa previously worked in ...

Clients trust Colony for advice in the financing, purchase, sale, and leasing of commercial real estate. Colony focuses her practice on the acquisition, ground-up development, financing, leasing, and disposition of commercial real estate projects across several asset classes, including multifamily, industrial, office, and mixed-use.

Joseph J. Dinardo is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Construction Law and Litigation - Construction. Joseph J. practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Joseph J. Dinardo 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 Joseph J. Dinardo is held by other lawyers.

Jennifer Nichols is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Insurance. Jennifer practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Jennifer Nichols since 2026. 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 Jennifer Nichols is held by other lawyers.

Clients across the country and world count on Christy Hull to solve their toughest cases, especially in the industrial and manufacturing sector and in high-stakes media and defamation cases. She is known for her hands-on work in trial, arbitration hearings, and settlement negotiations, and her fresh perspectives and strategic thinking bring value to clients every day. Christy represents clients in significant and high-profile complex commercial litigation matters, with experience in manufactu...