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An experienced trial lawyer, Paul Monnin is a former federal prosecutor who defends a wide variety of criminal matters, administrative enforcement actions, and parallel proceedings. He also has deep experience from complaint through appeal in state and federal civil actions. Paul defends companies and individuals in response to DOJ, SEC, and other federal and state agency enforcement proceedings and has frequently secured prosecution declinations or substantially mitigated criminal or adminis...

Pierrette McCalla is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Workers' Compensation Law - Employers. Pierrette, who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Pierrette is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Paul Beshears represents employers in all aspects of labor and employment law with an emphasis on collective bargaining, strikes, union organizing campaigns, labor arbitrations, and NLRB unfair labor practice cases. He also advises companies on labor and employment issues, including those that arise in connection with mergers and acquisitions, reductions in force, and plant closings, and those dealing with the labor law aspects of government contracting, such as compliance with the Davis-Baco...

Jason S. Lichtstein serves as Office Managing Partner of Akerman LLP’s Atlanta office. A seasoned environmental attorney with more than 25 years of experience, Jason focuses his practice on the cleanup and redevelopment of Brownfields and other contaminated sites in the Southeast U.S. His practice includes a broad range of environmental transactional, environmental regulatory compliance, and state incentives matters and in emerging, cutting-edge environmental law and policy developments...

Eric J. Bonsall is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Health Care Law and Real Estate Law. Eric J., who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Eric J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Clients in a broad range of industries rely on Kristen Bromberek for their high-stakes commercial disputes. With an understanding of business objectives, Kristen represents clients in complex domestic litigation and in international arbitrations across the globe. Kristen focuses her practice on representing clients in international commercial arbitrations, investor-state arbitrations, and domestic arbitrations involving a range of industries, including technology, telecommunications, financia...

Jake Kaplan develops tax minimization strategies for families and tax-exempt organizations. Individuals come to Jake for estate and tax planning, while organizations seek Jake’s counsel on tax, governance, regulatory, and New Markets Tax Credit issues. Jake is a partner with Alston & Bird’s Federal & International Tax Group and co-leads the firm’s Tax Credit Transactions Team. He focuses his practice in the areas of estate planning, exempt organizations, and New Mark...

Jason Popp is a partner in the Litigation & Trial Practice Group. He is a civil litigator with substantial experience under the False Claims Act (FCA), Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and health care laws and regulations. Jason is a member of Alston & Bird’s Health Care Litigation and White Collar, Government & Internal Investigations Groups. Jason focuses his practice on defending clients in government investigations and qui tam litigation, with a particular emphasis ...

Joshua M. Kalb is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Intellectual Property. Joshua M., who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Joshua M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ronald G. Robey is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law and Litigation - Construction. Ronald G., who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2007. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ronald G. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.