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Christopher D. Ivey is co-chair of Stradling's corporate and securities law practice. Having practiced corporate and securities law for 23 years, Mr. Ivey specializes in public and private mergers and acquisitions , transactional matters for emerging growth companies , venture capital financings , commercial finance , public offerings , private equity , corporate governance and regulation under the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). He represents clients throughout their life cycle, fr...

Alex Porter is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Alex, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alex is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Peter Walsh is an attorney with twenty years of experience in estate and asset protection planning and inheritance litigation. Peter assists clients with preserving family wealth through estate and asset protection planning. For example, he utilizes various estate planning techniques to minimize taxes and administrative expenses upon the death or incapacity of a family member. Such planning may include a revocable trust to avoid the cost of court involvement upon the death or incapacity of th...

Joseph graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in 1969 and Duke University Law School in 1972. He is a member of the Bars of the District of Columbia, New York, North Carolina and Georgia. Mr. McManus served as Law Clerk to Chief Justice Solibakke of the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA) while on active duty with the U.S. Air Force, JAG Corps from 1972-1976. After his service, he went to Smith, Currie & Hancock in Atlanta, Georgia, specializing in construction and gove...

Jeffrey A. Poley is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Public Finance Law. Jeffrey A., who practices law in Raleigh, North Carolina, has been recognized since 2010. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jeffrey A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

R. Guy Taft is a seasoned Cincinnati commercial litigator with extensive experience representing clients across Ohio in complex disputes involving intellectual property, unlawful competition, breach of contract, fraud, partnership and shareholder disputes, advertising and First Amendment issues, employment law, product liability, health care, and commercial real estate. His intellectual property litigation background includes patent, trademark, copyright, and counterfeiting matters. He has al...

Brandon Bundren is a trial lawyer who represents both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts in Tennessee and Texas. Brandon’s clients range from small businesses to numerous publicly traded companies. While Brandon handles a variety of complex commercial cases, his practice is focused primarily on intellectual property and competitive practices litigation, including non-compete, trade secrets, patent, trademark, copyright, and similar unfair competition matters. Brandon ...

Franklin C. McRoberts focuses on litigated business disputes between closely-held business owners, including partnership, corporation, and LLC derivative suits, dissolutions, breakups, buyouts, cash-out mergers, and valuations. Frank also represents schools, businesses, and real property owners prosecuting or defending insurance coverage litigation, including in disputes against primary, excess, and umbrella insurance companies and brokers over reservations of rights, disclaimers, denials of ...

Dmitry Gorin is a partner at Eisner Gorin LLP, a Los Angeles Criminal Defense Law Firm with an AV- Preeminent* Rating (Top 5% U.S. Law Firm) specializing in criminal defense. Drawing from more than a decade of experience as a Senior Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County, Mr. Gorin now specializes in the defense of complex criminal matters in state and federal courts nationwide. Having litigated approximately 100 jury trials, he has successfully defended attorneys, medical profession...

Bill Ogden is an attorney with Kean Miller in Houston, Texas, and practices in the firm’s trial and appellate groups. His work focuses on commercial litigation and appeals, including matters involving communications law and the First Amendment, employment litigation, financial services, and energy-related disputes. His practice includes both state and federal courts. Bill is Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He represents clients in Litig...