Travis M. Cashbaugh

Rick Pilch has over 24 years of experience as a commercial real estate attorney, representing a broad range of clients for projects throughout the country. He has extensive experience representing institutional clients in the development, sale, acquisition, and leasing of industrial warehouses and distribution centers, inpatient and outpatient medical facilities, office buildings, hotels, and manufacturing facilities. Rick has twice been named a “BTI Client Service All-Star,” a se...

Drew Allen is a leader and dealmaker in the realm of commercial real estate. Developers and institutional investors alike applaud his pragmatic approach to the legal aspects of all types of real estate transactions, from negotiating complex leases to the structuring, development, and financing of large mixed-use projects. Drew concentrates his practice on the acquisition, financing, development, leasing, and disposition of commercial real estate. He represents national developers, institution...

For more than 20 years, Dawnmarie Matlock has advised health care clients on complex regulatory issues, including Stark Law and anti-kickback compliance. She also counsels clients facing government investigations and other enforcement actions to mitigate risks and help resolve active matters. She serves as Alston & Bird’s HIPAA privacy officer and counsels clients on HIPAA compliance and breach response. Dawnmarie is a partner in the Health Care Group and is the firm’s HIPAA P...

Jared Welsh counsels entertainment and digital media companies, brand owners, and creative individuals on a broad range of entertainment and intellectual property matters. He focuses his practice on complex entertainment, media, technology, and intellectual property transactions, with an emphasis on digital media distribution and the licensing of music, videos, and other entertainment content. Jared also has deep experience in the protection, maintenance, exploitation, and enforcement of copy...

Angela Spivey provides defense and counsel for food manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and packaging entities in a host of legal and regulatory compliance issues. She has extensive experience defending clients in consumer class action labeling cases, implementing product recalls, and defending widespread international outbreaks and resulting civil litigation. Angela also defends corporations and individuals in FDA criminal investigations. In addition to consulting with food industry clie...

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...

William L. Baggett, Jr. is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Construction Law and Litigation - Construction. William L. practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized William L. Baggett, Jr. since 2016. 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 William L. Baggett, Jr. is held by other lawyers.

Clay Walts concentrates his practice in employee benefits and executive compensation, which includes drafting and preparing qualified retirement plans, welfare benefit plans and executive compensation arrangements for both public and closely held companies; addressing employee benefit issues in corporate transactions; advising clients on issues relating to the investment of plan assets and exemptions from the plan asset and prohibited transaction rules; and counseling clients on issues relati...

Douglas G. Ammerman is Partner in the Atlanta office of Hall Booth Smith. Before joining HBS, he was Of Counsel and Partner at two prominent New York City medical malpractice defense and health care law firms. He proactively advises clients regarding risk management and compliance issues. He handles all aspects of litigation from inception through trial. Douglas served as a law clerk in the civil division of the Superior Court of New Jersey in Newark, New Jersey. He also gained valuable legal...

J. Matthew Anthony is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. J. Matthew practices law in Atlanta, Georgia Best Lawyers has recognized J. Matthew Anthony 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 J. Matthew Anthony is held by other lawyers.