Scott D. Gershkow

Doug represents entrepreneurs, emerging growth companies, owner-managed businesses, real estate developers and lenders on business and commercial real estate matters. He assists clients in acquiring, developing, closing loans and leasing all types of real property, from raw land to shopping centers, office buildings, apartment complexes, storage facilities, assisted living and continuing care retirement communities, and hotels. Doug is outside general counsel to a number of businesses and reg...

STEVEN M. KUSHNER is a trial lawyer with an emphasis in business disputes, business torts and intellectual property. Mr. Kushner entered the Emory University School of Law, where he received his J.D. in 1992. Mr. Kushner began trying cases with the DeKalb County Solicitor’s office prosecuting misdemeanors in 1991 as a third year law student.Since graduation, Mr. Kushner has been representing multi-national and domestic companies, as well as individuals, in commercial disputes through me...

Righton serves as the Practice Group Leader for the Products, Catastrophic, and Industrial Litigation Practice Group. Skilled in the courtroom and in pre-trial proceedings and litigation management, Righton focuses her practice on trial litigation and strategic counseling in personal injury, product liability, and toxic tort matters. She routinely guides clients through the response to and subsequent litigation resulting from catastrophic incidents.

Joseph Alley, Jr. is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law and Securities / Capital Markets Law. Joseph practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Joseph Alley, Jr. 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 Joseph Alley, Jr. is held by other lawyers.

Honors and Awards Best Lawyers in America: 2003 - 2026 Atlanta Magazine: Named one of the Top 50 Women Georgia Super Lawyers 2010 - 2014 Atlanta Magazine: Georgia Super Lawyers 2006 - 2026 Named a Fellow of the College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers - 2020 - 2026 AV rated Seminars and Publications ATLANTA MEDICINE - JOURNAL OF THE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF ATLANTA 2016 VOL. 87, No. 5 ”Keys to Success in Treating Injured Workers: The Patient’s View” ___________________________...

Travis Carter is the consummate corporate M&A and tax lawyer. Representing buyers, sellers, and those forming businesses, Travis is there to help get the deal closed smoothly and on time. Experienced in all aspects of such corporate change, Travis guides his clients through the thicket of corporate, tax, and employment issues attendant to such deals. The breadth of his knowledge allows Travis to provide deeply insightful counsel to his clients. Many issues arise when buying, selling, or f...

Kyle Healy is a partner with Alston & Bird’s Corporate & Business Transactions Group and focuses his practice on the representation of both public and private companies in securities transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and other extraordinary corporate transactions. His practice also includes counseling on general corporate matters, including ongoing SEC compliance and corporate governance issues. Kyle earned his J.D., cum laude, in 2006 from the University of Michigan Law S...

Benjamin R. Schlesinger is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Patent. Benjamin R. practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Benjamin R. Schlesinger 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 Benjamin R. Schlesinger is held by other lawyers.

Jennifer A. Simon represents clients in Environmental Law and Litigation - Environmenta l matters from the firm’s Atlanta, Georgia office at Kazmarek Mowrey Cloud Laseter LLP. Her practice includes environmental, energy, toxic tort, and product liability matters involving litigation, regulatory proceedings, compliance counseling, and risk management. Jennifer’s litigation work focuses on disputes involving wastewater, stormwater, contaminated groundwater, and storage gas migration...

Teri A. Simmons is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Immigration Law. Teri A. practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized Teri A. Simmons since 2009. 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 Teri A. Simmons is held by other lawyers.