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Ken Franklin has over 10 years of experience guiding clients through complex litigation and business disputes. Mr. Franklin's experience runs the gamut from securities litigation, to trademark defense, to construction claims, to media law, financial services, and insurance defense. Atlanta Magazinehas named Mr. Franklin a Georgia Super Lawyer Rising Star from 2010 through 2019.. Highlights of Mr. Franklin's recent experience include: enjoining the sale of expired consumables by a third party on behalf of the manufacturer; obtaining the dismissal of a dealership agreement arbitration on behalf of a parts manufacturer; representing a public REIT and the current board of directors in shareholder class action litigation filed in both state and federal court related to an $11.2 billion acquisition merger; representing a publicly traded healthcare REIT and its former directors in shareholder class action litigation filed in state and federal court related to a $1.9 billion sales merger; representing an international manufacturer pursuing construction defect and product liability claims related to the wholesale failure of the roof on a manufacturing facility; representing television show producer on defamation claim; and favorable settlements or dismissals in a number of shareholder class action and derivative lawsuits asserting claims for securities law violations and fiduciary duty breaches.. Mr. Franklin is very active in the Atlanta pro bono community. In addition to volunteering his time to handle cases for victims of domestic violence, Mr. Franklin is a member of the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation's Junior Board. Mr. Franklin received the Domestic Violence Project Volunteer of the Year Award from the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation in 2014 and the prestigious Duane Morris Pro Bono Award in 2015.. Mr. Franklin is a cum laude graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law, where he was Executive Editor of the Journal of Intellectual Property Law, and a cum laude graduate of Davidson College, where he was a member of the varsity football team.. Areas of Practice include securities litigation, First Amendment and media law, commercial litigation, construction, creditors' rights and advisory services, and bank and financial institution representation.

I have mediated and arbitrated over 3500 cases. I have been a trial lawyer since 1965. I enjoy walking in the forest, motorcycling, reading and watching my nine grandchildren play, compete and perform. Best Lawyers in America has named me Atlanta Arbitration Lawyer of the Year for 2018. I am exclusively available as a mediator and arbitrator through JAMS Atlanta,.