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Michael L. Werner graduated from the University of Georgia. He then attended and graduated from Emory School of Medicine where he specialized in anesthesiology.   Practicing medicine, he witnessed first-hand how automobile wrecks destroy peoples’ lives and dreams.. It was this experience that drove him to become a trial attorney and fight for the rights of injured victims. Werner’s goal was to help those whose lives’ have been torn apart through no fault of their own and help clients rebuild and bring back dignity all while ensuring that justice prevails.. Werner specializes in cases that deals with catastrophic injuries, whether they were due to tractor trailer, motorcycle or car wrecks.  Werner realizes that an attorney must not only be well versed in the law, but understand the medicine involved in his clients’ injuries, because his clients will likely require medical care for the rest of their lives and it is essential that they get the care they need well after the verdict or settlement.  Werner ensures that justice prevails for his clients and only takes a limited number of cases to guarantee that each client gets his individual and personal attention.    In fact, every single client has his cellular phone number and knows they can call 24/7.. Werner prides himself as an attorney who will never give up and never settle for less than his clients deserve. The majority of his cases are referred to him by other attorneys who recognize Werner’s dedication and tenacity – knowing that their clients are in good hands with his firm.  It is this work ethic that has given Werner nationwide recognition.  In fact, many out of state attorneys have sought Werner’s help in litigating their tractor-trailer cases.. Michael speaks at numerous Georgia Bar Seminars instructing attorneys how to win personal injury cases, trial strategies, deposing defense experts, opening and closing arguments.   The most popular topic Werner lectures on is Maximizing The Value of a Wrongful Death or Catastrophic Injury Case due to his ability to receive settlements and verdicts two to three times higher than other attorneys.. Werner has been recognized and honored by his peers for his success and has been published in Newsweek and Super Lawyer Magazine. He has also been recognized for receiving record verdicts and settlements including being listed in Top Georgia Verdicts. Additionally, The National Trial Lawyer Association recognized him with the prestigious award of being listed as one of The Top 40 Lawyer under the age of 40; and as The Top 100 Trial Attorneys.

Michael L. Goldberg is a partner in the law firm of Fried Goldberg and represents victims suffering catastrophic personal injuries or wrongful death throughout the Southeast, primarily in the area of trucking and commercial vehicle accidents.. He obtained a Political Science degree from Mercer University in 1994 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1997. Michael was named as a Rising Star Super Lawyer by Atlanta Magazine in 2007 and 2008 and was recognized as one of the Legal Elite by Georgia Trends in 2007.. Michael was consecutively named as one of the top 100 lawyers in Georgia in the Super Lawyers edition of Atlanta Magazine since 2013.. He is a frequent speaker at legal seminars and has published several articles for the Georgia Bar Journal, the Verdict magazine and AAJ publications. Michael is the author of the Library of Georgia Personal Injury Forms, 3rd Edition and Understanding Motor Carrier Claims, 5th edition. He is a member of several civic and legal organizations including the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association of Justice, the Atlanta Bar Association, the DeKalb Bar Association, and the Lawyer’s Club of Atlanta, and has served as the President of the North Metro Trial Lawyer’s Association (2006-2008), Atlanta Bar Association ACYL President (2009), Co-Chair of the Judicial Liason Committee (2002-2006), the YLD Co-Director of Continuing Legal Education (2004), ACYL Board of Directors (2005), ACYL Treasurer (2006), ACYL Secretary (2007), ACYL Vice-President (2008), Barrister with the Lamar Inn of Courts (2000-2002) and faculty at the Kessler Eidson Emory Law School Trial Techniques Program (2002-2007). His firm maintains a trucking law website at .

Michael Caldwell has accumulated close to a half-century of legal expertise in Employment and Labor Law. He is admitted to the Bars of Georgia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia, and to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, numerous federal appellate courts, and all of the state courts in Georgia. A 1968 honors graduate of Catholic University in Washington, D.C., he attended Catholic University’s Law School where he was a Law Review Editor and Legal Services Office Student Director. After receiving his J.D. in 1971, Michael began his career in the General Counsel’s Office of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and later served as a Trial Attorney in the NLRB’s Baltimore Regional Office. He entered private law practice with a nationally prominent Labor and Employment Law firm in Washington D.C. before relocating to Atlanta in 1977.. He is former Chair of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia and Editor of its Labor Law Newsletter. His clients include manufacturing and healthcare companies, municipalities and public employers, individual public officials, executives, managers, and private and public employees. He is an expert in cases arising under the Equal Employment Opportunity Laws, Fair Labor Standards Act, the National Labor Relations Act, and the Occupational Safety and Health Act. As an arbitrator and trained mediator, Michael serves as a Personnel Hearing Officer for numerous cities and agencies and is recognized for his skill in drafting and interpreting individual employment contracts, severance agreements, and covenants not to compete.. Michael was General Counsel for the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police, the FBI Academy National Associates, (Georgia Chapter), and Parliamentarian for the International Association of Chiefs of Police for many years. He is an adjunct professor of Human Resources Management and Law at the Law Enforcement Command College of Columbus State University and has served as an adjunct instructor in Human Resources Law and Ethics at the Beebe Personnel Institute of Georgia State University’s Graduate College of Business.. Michael A. Caldwell co-founded and is Past President of the Saint Thomas More Society of Atlanta. He has held an AV (the highest level) peer rating by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory for over 20 years and has been named a Georgia SuperLawyer for over ten years.

Michael Bixon graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor of Science in psychology and, like his sister before him, attended law school. After graduating from the law school at Barry University, Michael was fortunate enough to clerk for the Kane Law Firm where he had a unique opportunity to experience personal injury law. From there, Michael clerked at Weston, Garrou, Walters & Mooney, where he assisted the firm in criminal and constitutional law cases. Soon after, Michael took the Georgia Bar exam and moved to Atlanta and worked with the Reynolds Law Group where he was Senior Associate Attorney, responsible for handling a variety of areas of law including but not limited to personal injury, family, criminal and corporate law. Michael has also extensively volunteered with the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyer Foundation where he has helped clients in cases regarding landlord/tenant and debt collection cases.. Since founding Bixon Law, Michael Bixon has dedicated his practice to criminal defense where he has helped numerous clients and has obtained dismissals for charges of Armed Robbery, Possession of Marijuana, Aggravated Assault, Battery, Obstruction, Shoplifting and Weapons charges. Mr. Bixon has also helped clients obtain probation for cases including Drug Charges, Assault, Battery, Theft Crimes, and Weapons Crimes.. Mr. Bixon is a member of the Georgia Trial Law Association, the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and a graduate of the Bill Daniel Trial Program.  Mr. Bixon has also been recognized as one of the top 100 trial Lawyers in the U.S. by the National Trial Lawyers Association.

Michael A. Prieto founded the firm’s nursing home wrongful death practice and has developed it into one of the largest Long-Term Care plaintiffs’ practices in Georgia, recovering millions of dollars for clients in the process.. His litigation work focuses on representing patients and families against assisted living, skilled nursing, acute, sub acute and long-term care facilities. He advocates for fair compensation when wrongful acts and omissions are discovered, and through aggressive efforts tries to assure that the same thing will never happen to another innocent victim.. He has appeared on numerous television programs, including Larry King, Oprah, Paula Zahn, Today, Good Morning America, Donahue and others. He has been quoted by the Los Angeles Times and other print media.. Mr. Prieto cares deeply about his community and has organized many pro bono clinics for the elderly poor throughout the state of Georgia, preparing wills, powers of attorney, and providing general legal advice in senior centers and churches. He has, without compensation, given advice to nursing homes and assisted living facilities with the hope of improving resident care.. Mr. Prieto serves as County Administrator in Bartow County, as well as Probate Judge pro tempore. He has also served in the U.S. Army JAG Corps and is a combat veteran of wars in the Middle East. He is an active member of the American Association for Justice and the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association. He is a member of the AAJ Nursing Home Litigation Group and Chair of the GTLA Nursing Home Litigation Group.

Michael ("Mike") J. Powell helps clients and counsel navigate the complexities and costs associated with intellectual property matters.  Having practiced IP law since 1991, his extensive experience includes representing businesses in litigation and transactional matters involving patent, trademark, trade dress, copyright, trade secret, unfair competition, false advertising, antitrust and related issues.  Mr. Powell is a registered patent attorney, a frequent lecturer on IP issues, and a registered IP mediator.  Using knowledge, skills, and resources acquired over many years, Mr. Powell’s clients engage his firm’s services to simplify complex IP matters, reduce costs associated with IP issues, and avoid unnecessary litigation when possible.. Representative IP Mediation and Litigation Experience. ·        Trademark and Copyright Litigation - Successfully mediated resolution of federal case involving an alleged $30M damages based on claims of secondary trademark and copyright infringement liability.. ·        Manufacturing Patent Litigation - Counsel to international refrigeration hardware and food services equipment manufacturer in patent infringement litigation against competitor.   Successfully mediated resolution of case including agreed upon injunctive relief.. ·        NPE Patent / Antitrust Litigation - Counsel to defendant accused by captive NPE of infringing patents with antitrust counterclaims against NPE and its parent.   Successfully mediated case resulting in narrowing of issues and dismissal of patent claims.. ·        Copyright Litigation - Consulting expert for customer relationship management (CRM) software owner in U.S. District Court case for infringement, breach of contract, and conversion.  Successfully mediated resolution.. ·        Patent, Trademark, and Trade Dress Litigation - Counsel to international food container manufacturer enforcing patent, trademark and trade dress rights against competitor in U.S. District Court.  Successfully negotiated and obtained court-ordered injunctive relief.. ·        Computer Hardware and Software Patent Litigation - Defended subsidiary of publicly-traded company against patent infringement claims concerning wireless thin client technology.  Successfully negotiated and obtained dismissal of claims.. ·        Trade Secret Litigation  - Defended information technology (IT) consulting firm against claims that client had stolen trade secrets after client replaced competitor on multi-million dollar maintenance and upgrade of utility software and systems. Obtained dismissal. Affirmed by U.S. Court of Appeals. See Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. v. Electronic Data Systems Corporation v. Computer Technology Solutions, Inc., 273 . 834, 2008 WL 1700204 (11th Cir. 2008).. ·        Semiconductor Patent Litigation - Defended overseas manufacturer of computer chips (semiconductors and toroid transformers) and U.S. subsidiary against patent infringement allegations. See e.g., Halo Electronics, Inc. v. Bel Fuse, Inc. et al., 2010 WL 2464811 (N.D.Cal. 2010).  Successfully obtained dismissal of U.S. District Court case following multiple mediations.. ·        Electronics Patent Litigation - Defended subsidiary of publicly-traded company against patent infringement claims filed by global competitor in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia concerning flicker compensation systems for flat panel displays. Successfully conducted negotiations and obtained dismissal of U.S. District Court case.. ·        Retail Patent Infringement Litigation - Counsel to national retailers (restaurant chain, electronics retail store, office supply retail store) defending against patent infringement claims made by Non-Practicing Entity (NPE or patent troll) concerning financial transaction systems. See Ware et al. v. Circuit City Stores, Inc. et al, 2010 WL 767094 (N.D.Ga. 2010). Successfully negotiated settlement agreements and obtained dismissals of U.S. District Court case(s).. ·        Retail Copyright Infringement Litigation - Defended national department store retailer and product supplier against allegations of infringing copyright and engaging in unfair competition.  Obtained dismissal of allegations.. ·        Manufacturing Unfair Competition Litigation - Defended North American vehicle parts manufacturer against competitor's claims of unfair competition (trade dress), theft of trade secrets and unjust enrichment in Ohio state court.  Successfully narrowed issues in dispute through mediation, conducted further negotiations, and obtained dismissal.. ·        Nitrile Glove Patent Litigation - Defended multiple glove manufacturers against allegations of patent infringement before the International Trade Commission and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.   Successfully negotiated settlement agreements resulting in terminations of investigations and dismissals of court claims.. ·        Construction/Copyright Litigation - Consulting expert to litigation counsel for hotel owner accused, in construction dispute, of infringing architect's copyright in breach of contract for use of architectural drawings and specification after architect was terminated for cause.  Obtained settlement.. ·        Non Profit IP Litigation - Defended 501(c)(3) organization against conversion and misappropriation of IP claims in trial, appellate and bankruptcy courts.  Obtained court-ordered dismissals following multiple efforts to mediate resolution. See e.g., Fowler v. Our Loving Mother's Children, Inc. et al., 262 Ga. App. 288; 585 S.E.2d 211 (Ga. App. 2003); Little Drummer Boy Productions, Inc. v. OLMC, Inc. et al., 2001 WL 766963 (E.D.La. 2001); In Re Waitz, 567 S.E.2d 87, 255 Ga.App. 841, 2 FCDR 1817 (Ga. App. 2002).. ·        False Marking/Deceptive Trade Practices Litigation - Counsel to exclusive patent licensee in infringement, false marking, and deceptive trade practices case. Obtained court-ordered injunctive relief and damages. See Enforcer Products, Inc. v. Robert Birdsong et al., 98 F.3d 1359, 40 U.S.P.Q.2d 1958, 1996 WL 592161 (Fed. Cir. 1996).

Mia Ilene-Beth Frieder is the author of two books which have been the subject of accredited seminars in Georgia and throughout the southeast including Alabama and Tennessee. Mia has been a featured speaker at Bridge the Gap, a required seminar for all new members of the Georgia Bar for over a decade, and spoken at the national level at the annual convention for the American Association for Justice on the topic of Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer. In addition to her books, Mia has authored numerous articles which have been published nationally.. Mia has been active with the State Bar of Georgia, serving on the Executive Council of the Younger Lawyers Division for 1992-93, 1993-94, and founded the Lawyers in Practice committee for which she received an Award of Merit in 1992-93. Mia also served on the Communications Committee and was appointed by Senator Max Cleveland to serve on the Judicial Nominations Committee for the Northern District of Georgia.. Mia I. Frieder was recently appointed the Chair of the Women Trial Lawyers Caucus for 2014-15 for the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, the statewide organization for plaintiff trial lawyers. She is also continuing to serve on the Editorial Board of the Verdict, the official publication for GTLA

Meredith Atwood practices in the following areas of law: Real Estate LitigationAdmitted: 2005, GeorgiaLaw School: University of Georgia, J.D., 2005College: University of Georgia, A.B., 2001Member: State Bar of Georgia; American Bar : Savannah, Georgia, 1979

Melissa was born and raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She moved to Atlanta to obtain her undergraduate education at Emory University. In her third year, she was accepted into Emory’s Goizueta School of Business and received her Bachelor of Business Administration in 2009. After graduation, she spent a year working for a Plaintiff’s firm specializing in workers’ compensation law, which furthered her desire to become a lawyer. Melissa attended law school at Georgia State University School of Law where she served as a member of Law Review and the Moot Court Board. She received her Juris Doctor Degree in 2013.. Melissa has spent the first ten years of her practice defending workers’ compensation claims in Georgia and Tennessee. Having sat on the opposite side of the courtroom for so many years, Melissa has gained key insight into how defendants attack valid injury claims. She hopes to draw on her experience to protect the rights of personal injury victims and ensure they receive the justice they deserve.. Melissa is currently a member of the State Bar of Georgia, the State Bar of Tennessee, and the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association.. She lives in Brookhaven with her husband, their two kids, Leo and Zoe, and their dog, Ollie. She comes from a large Filipino family who mostly reside in the southeast. When not in the office, she enjoys spending time with them.

Melissa has represented clients in well over a thousand felony cases ranging from petty thefts to serious violent felonies. Melissa also handles civil litigation matters.. Melissa is admitted to the Bar in the State of Georgia, the Georgia Court of Appeals, and the Georgia Supreme Court. Melissa is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court in the Northern District of Georgia.  Melissa is a member of the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (GACDL), Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys (GABWA), and the Gate City Bar.

Melissa has been working in the area of family law since 2002. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Melissa worked as a legal assistant for a family law solo practice learning the basic procedures involved in a family law case. Continuing to develop her skills in this area of law, Melissa was promoted to paralegal and continued working in this position throughout college and during summer breaks from law school. During law school Melissa also worked part-time at an insurance defense firm. Over the years, Melissa learned the “ins and outs” of various Court processes, the nuances of working with different judges, and became very familiar with drafting pleadings, complex motions, discovery, and settlement agreements.. After graduating law school and being admitted to the Bar, Melissa successfully opened her own firm, The Law Office of Melissa S. Bowen in Gainesville, Georgia.  After working at a local family law firm for over eight years, Melissa joined Kessler and Solomiany, LLC in May of 2019.. Melissa’s passion for family law stems from her innate desire to help and seek justice for others, and particularly those who are going through a difficult time in their lives. She provides competent legal guidance taking into account her client’s mental, emotional, and financial needs. Melissa is very dedicated to her cases and works diligently to ensure that her client’s needs and goals are met.. On a personal level, Melissa is married, is active in her community, enjoys travelling, and spending time with family and friends.

Mel Hewitt has been a member of the Georgia Bar since 1985. After completing four years of active duty in the United States Navy, Mr. Hewitt spent the next six years in public law enforcement serving in the uniformed patrol division, the detective bureau and undercover narcotics investigations.  He the entered the corporate world  where he spent the next seventeen years in the private security industry. Mr. Hewitt was ultimately named president of Globe Security Systems, Inc., a publically-held, private security firm with over 13,000 employees and over 100 offices in the United States and Europe. Mr. Hewitt left corporate America in 1989 and, along with Harriet Isenberg, opened a private law practice in Atlanta, Georgia.. Mr. Hewitt primarily represents victims of serious assaults and batteries, sexual assaults, child molestation, nursing home abuse and families of murder victims. He is an active member of the State Bar of Georgia, the American Association of Justice, the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA), the National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC), the National Crime Victim Bar Association (NCVBA), the National Organization for Victims of Crime (NOVA), the Crime Victime Advocacy Counsel (CVAC), Atlanta Victim Assistance, Inc. (AVA) and the Lawyer's Club of Atlanta. Mr. Hewitt is the past president of the Crime Victim Advocacy Council; is the co-chair of the National Center for Victims of Crime; is on the Advisory Board of the National Crime Victims Bar Association, and a long-standing member of the Board of Directors of Atlanta Victim Assistance. Mr. Hewitt has been a speaker at NOVA, NCVC, NCVBA, GTLA and at various professional organization conferences. He has appeared on television and radio programs speaking on issues of negligent security and civil justice for crime victims, and has published several articles relating to negligent security and crime victim issues in Trial Magazine, Calendar Call and The Connection.

Mecca has always stood up to bullies. It started on the playground—the tiniest one out there, but likely the loudest and the fastest to take a stand. Years later, after an accumulation of education with intense training mixed with her zeal for helping people, she continues fighting for the underdog against large corporations and insurance companies.. Mecca brings a distinctive skill set to the firm’s trial practice. She is tenacious, competitive, compassionate, honest, and a real straight shooter. Most importantly, she detests big businesses, industries, or anyone else standing in the way of her client and their fair compensation. Period.. Mecca’s professional background has enabled her to excel at trial work. She began clerking for judges while attending Valpo Law, but it was her clerkship with Georgia Supreme Court Justice Robert Benham that launched her legal career. After leaving the Supreme Court, Mecca practiced at arguably the state’s top boutique litigation firm. From there, she stepped into her calling as a trial lawyer with a national Black-owned law firm known not just for its spectacular verdicts but also its commitment to social justice. Now, as one of the state’s fastest rising legal stars, she is bringing her talents to the Werner Law team.. Winning justice for her deserving clients is not Mecca’s only professional desire. Committed to the adage “to whom much is given, much is required,” Mecca serves Atlanta’s legal community as a leader with the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys (GABWA), the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA), and the DeKalb Bar Association. Mecca was selected as a 2017 member of the GTLA LEAD Program. She is an alumna of the State Bar of Georgia’s Young Lawyers’ Division Leadership Academy, and she has been recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star every year since 2019.

McMenamy Law is the Georgia Law Firm for people seriously injured in trucking accidents, car crashes and other accidents due to the negligence of others. For more than two decades, our firm has helped truck and auto accident victims pursue maximum damages for their injuries and wrongful death.. Greg McMenamy has over 30 years of experience; is an attorney who deeply cares about the people and families he helps through their most tragic events. He is actively involved in a wide variety of charitable, social and environmental organizations and dedicates a significant portion of his time to those in need.. For your convenience, we arrange meetings at your home or in the hospital throughout the state of Georgia when needed.. Call today for your free no obligation consultation:  or visit our website for more details.

Matthew McLaughlin recently opened McLaughlin Law Firm after leaving the the Atlanta office of Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP. He represents clients in a wide array of civil cases. Matthew aggressively represents clients in all phases of litigation from pre-suit evaluation, settlement, trial, and appeals.. Matthew represents insurance carriers in coverage disputes and insureds in all manner of tort and contract actions. He also represents businesses directly in customer and vendor disputes. Matthew focuses his attention on advancing the best interests of his clients.. Bad Faith and Coverage Litigation. Matthew has prosecuted declaratory judgment actions on behalf of insurance carriers in state and federal courts. In addition, he has defended insurance carriers in bad faith and declaratory judgment actions filed by insureds. He is also experienced in pursuing interpleader actions and other equitable remedies on behalf of insurers.. Legal Malpractice and Professional Negligence. Matthew’s experience in legal malpractice and professional negligence fields includes the defense of lawyers, physicians, real estate appraisers and other professionals. In defending legal malpractice cases, Matthew has been exposed to litigation in real estate commercial transactions, products liability, wills and estates, ERISA, and personal injury cases.. Transportation and Trucking Defense. Matthew defends trucking companies in both motor vehicle accident cases and commercial disputes. His experience in defending cases ranges from the relatively minor injury cases to severe injury and wrongful death cases. He has an excellent track record of securing favorable results for his clients.. Products Liability. Matthew represents clients in complex asbestos cases. In addition, he defends chemical manufacturers in multi-district litigation. He has also defended numerous cases alleging defects in motor vehicles.

Matthew Barr is a senior partner with Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP. Matt has over a decade of experience as a litigator and trial lawyer. Matt’s civil litigation practice concentrates on the representation of healthcare and other professionals, as well as retailers and landowners.. Matt takes pride in his ability to work with his clients, other attorneys, and judges, in a respectful and professional manner. Matt has tried numerous cases throughout the state and federal courts of Georgia and has argued before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Matt Hollingsworth is an Atlanta-based personal injury trial attorney and founding member of Hollingsworth Injury Law, LLC. He has litigated hundreds of personal injury and insurance defense matters in Georgia, acting as first-chair counsel in jury and bench trials. He has extensive experience handling car accident cases, commercial truck and bus crashes, wrongful death claims, and premises liability and negligent security matters. This background has prepared him with the ability to fight aggressively and strategically for accident victims and their families.. Matt grew up in Gwinnett County, Georgia and graduated with his undergraduate degree in Economics from the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia. Interested in the advocacy and alternative dispute resolution program, he attended law school at the Pennsylvania State Dickinson School of Law. He focused his studies primarily on civil procedure, evidence, and trial advocacy, and earned his Juris Doctorate in 2013.. In his personal life, Matt is involved in various public service committees and organizations to assist the local community and pro bono groups. He is also an at-large Board Member on his neighborhood association. He and his fiancé have lived in Atlanta for over five years, along with their two dogs, Jazzy Belle and Stella.

Matt Gilligan’s law practice focuses on employment law and litigation.  He has successfully defended employers in all types of employment-related litigation, regularly counsels employers on compliance with workplace laws, and he has extensive experience defending employers in government investigations, including OSHA investigations and U.S. DOL wage and hour audits.  Before founding HAGRS LLP, Matt was a Partner at the national law firm of Alston & Bird LLP in Atlanta for nine years.  He is recognized by SuperLawyers® as a “Georgia Super Lawyer” (employment law), by Best Lawyers in America® (employment law), and by Georgia Trend Magazine’s “Legal Elite” in Georgia.  He is a frequent lecturer on employment law and related human resources topics, and he has published several articles on employment law topics in various publications.  Matt is a retired Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army (JAG Corps), having served 22 years in the U.S. Army and Reserves, in both the combat arms (Infantry) and in the Army JAG Corps, as a criminal prosecutor and litigation counsel.  He was an Army Ranger, and was Airborne- and Air Assault-qualified.  Matt is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy (West Point) (BS) (Distinguished Cadet, top 5%), the University of Georgia School of Law (JD) (Order of the Coif, Editor-in-Chief of UGA Law Review), and the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s School (LLM) (Honor Graduate).

MaryBeth V. Gibson was born in New York and grew up in Atlanta.  She graduated cum laude from the University of Georgia, with a B.S. in Biochemistry, and was a member of Alpha Epsilon Delta, the National Health Preprofessional Honor Society dedicated to the encouragement and recognition of excellence in preprofessional health scholarship. She received her J.D., cum laude, from the University of Georgia School of Law, where she was an active member of the Environmental Law Association. Upon graduation from law school, MaryBeth practiced law at one of the largest law firms in the southeast handling insurance coverage disputes and property and casualty matters on behalf of employers and insurers. She left that practice to pursue a career at The Finley Firm, P.C., representing clients in complex civil litigation.. Combining her analytical background with her passion for the law, MaryBeth brings a unique perspective to litigated matters. MaryBeth specializes in complex civil litigation, including business litigation, data breach litigation (representing Financial Institutions In Re: The Home Depot, Inc., Customer Data Security Breach Litigation, MDL 2583, serving as co-chair of Third-Party Discovery Committee), consumer fraud cases, corporate fraud cases, mass torts (representing multiple clients In Re: Vioxx Products Liability Litigation –  MDL 1657, participating in Discovery Committees In ReDePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., ASR Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation, MDL 2197, and In Re DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., Pinnacle Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation, MDL 2244), and catastrophic injury claims.   Her practice involves an emphasis in Class Action Litigation [multi-million dollar judgment in Village Auto v. Rush, 286 Ga. App. 688(2007)] and Multi-District Litigation (Vioxx, Toyota, DePuy and Home Depot).. MaryBeth is also retained to act as Special-Counsel to law firms throughout the United States assisting in complex civil litigation.  She has litigation and trial experience in state and federal courts, as well as mediation and arbitration experience.  She was selected as Georgia Trend’s 2009 Legal Elite: Georgia’s Most Effective Lawyers.

Martin Levinson is a partner in the Atlanta office of Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP. Martin represents businesses and individuals in various types of liability defense and litigation, including premises liability, product liability, trucking and transportation law, general property and casualty liability, and insurance and bad faith litigation. Martin handles matters in all phases of the litigation process, including advising clients on litigation avoidance, pre-suit liability and/or coverage analysis, handling matters in active litigation, mediation and settlement, trial, and appeals.. Martin advises and represents individuals and businesses of all types and sizes, ranging from international food and beverage manufacturers, electronics and medical equipment manufacturers, and nationwide trucking and logistics companies to individuals and small business owners faced with litigation or other legal concerns.. Martin strongly believes that obtaining the best outcome for his client in any case requires flexibility, strategic analysis, and creativity.  In every case, Martin's primary focus is to obtain the best possible result for his client by examining the issue or case critically and then presenting the client with available options so that the client can make the right choice for that particular client in that particular matter.

Mark Issa is a State and Federal litigator whose practice focuses on litigating civil and criminal cases at the initial trial level. The firm’s experience has exceeded expectations with successful representation of “high profile” cases across the state and beyond. Mark, a native of Atlanta, Georgia, maintained his community ties and involvement by committing a portion of the firm’s resources to helping those that cannot afford able counsel. The firm’s success is attributed to paying attention to detail and allocating time to remain abreast of the changing laws. “Our jobs are to take facts and circumstances and apply the law to those facts in a way that favors our clients, we take that seriously and we challenge ourselves to always be better lawyers.” Mark Issa is admitted to practice in all Georgia State and Federal Trial Courts, State and Federal Appellate Courts and the Supreme Court of Georgia. The firm has successfully represented many cases in Georgia and in Federal courts throughout United States.. "Love helping people through my work, my abilities and my gifts. My life experiences have brought me to people and places I'd never imagine." --- M. Issa

Mark D. Sperry is a Partner as The Molden Law Firm, LLC where he serves the firm’s clients in the areas of employment law and civil litigation. Mark received his Juris Doctor from Tulane University School of Law in New Orleans, Louisiana, graduating with an “Honors” designation in Trial Advocacy. Prior to attending law school, Mark received both his Master of Business Administration, and Bachelor of Science in Management, from the University of Wyoming College of Business in Laramie, Wyoming, where he was a member of both Phi Kappa Phi and Beta Gamma Sigma academic Honor Societies.. Mark has a wide range of legal experience, and has held Attorney positions with a prominent Atlanta civil litigation firm, the Fulton County Attorney’s office, and an international financial services corporation based in Atlanta. Mark is a member of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Georgia, and the North Fulton Bar Association. Mark is admitted to all state courts in Georgia, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He has litigated civil cases throughout the state of Georgia.. Mark also is a military veteran, having served ten years on active duty in the United States Air Force as a Health Services Administrator, where he attained the rank of Major.

Marcy is a skilled intellectual property attorney who is passionate about protecting her clients' trademark and IP rights. Marcy started her career at King & Spalding, where she gained invaluable litigation skills. She then spent over a decade honing her craft at Womble Carlyle in the Intellectual Property Group.. In 2017, Marcy followed her entrepreneurial dreams and founded Vivid IP. Marcy primarily focuses on trademark disputes and litigation, U.S. and international trademark clearance and registration, and copyright counseling and litigation. Clients rely on Marcy for her tenacious representation and relentless pursuit of optimial legal resolutions.. Outside of practicing law, Marcy plays ALTA tennis and enjoys hiking, skiing, fashion, and networking. She is always on the go where you can find her on the baseball, soccer, and football fields cheering on her three sons.

Marc D’Annunzio is a member of Alston & Bird's Financial Services & Products Group. Marc focuses his practice on complex corporate and commercial transactions—mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances and new product launches—both within and outside the U.S. for companies in the payments industry, including banks, transaction processors, ISOs, merchants and B2B payment service providers. In doing so, he combines a thorough knowledge of relevant laws, regulations and payment association rules with a pragmatic, results-focused approach. Marc has been designated as a Certified Payments Professional by the Electronic Transactions Association, one of the leading organizations representing the payments industry.. Marc also has significant experience in corporate governance, venture capital and private equity investments, licensing, and general corporate and commercial counseling.. Read more:. Specialties: Payments, M&A, joint ventures, divestitures, strategic alliances, international transactions and commercial relationships.

M. Gino Brogdon, a native of Ohio, is the youngest of eleven children. He received his B.A. in economics in 1983 from Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio and obtained his J.D. in 1986 from the Indiana University School of Law. Upon completing law school, Brogdon moved to Atlanta to begin his legal career. After establishing a successful solo practice, he served on the State Court of Fulton County from March 1996 to July 2002, and on the Superior Court of Fulton County from July 2002 to December 2005. Gino returned to private practice in 2005, focused on personal injury claims and mediation.. Gino is a frequent speaker at legal education seminars and has also appeared on CNN, MSNBC and GPTV. Additionally, he has served as an adjunct professor at the Emory University School of Law and John Marshall School of Law. Gino is a member of several associations, including the State Bar of Georgia (1987–present); Indiana State Bar Association (1986-present); Atlanta Bar Association (1987-present); Gate City Bar Association (1994-present); and the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (1992-1996, 2007-present). Beyond the courtroom and his speaking and teaching engagements, Gino’s career is distinguished by his participation in several community boards, including the Georgia Crime Victims Advocacy Council, the Salvation Army Advisory Board, and the Georgia Council on Child Abuse, Inc. Judge Brogdon has also written two novels, Demons in the Crawlspace and Inside She Waited.