Managing Partners

Name and TitlePhoneOfficeE-mailV-card
Dorris, William E.
Chair
+1 404.815.6104 Atlanta E-Mail vCard
Prucino, Diane L.
Co-Managing Firm Partner
+1 404.815.6479 Atlanta E-Mail vCard
Sheehy, Maureen A.
Co-Managing Firm Partner
+1 415.273.7571 San Francisco E-Mail vCard

Department Chairs

Name and TitlePhoneOfficeE-mailV-card
Hafer, Randall F.
Litigation Department Chair
+1 404.815.6289 Atlanta E-Mail vCard
Pratt, John S.
Intellectual Property Department Chair
+1 404.815.6367 Atlanta E-Mail vCard
Veal, Rex R.
Corporate, Finance & Real Estate Department Chair
+1 404.815.6240 Atlanta E-Mail vCard

Department Operating Officers

Name and TitlePhoneOfficeE-mailV-card
Copeland, Shannon L.
Litigation Department Operating Officer
+1 404.745.2594 Atlanta E-Mail vCard
Mitchell, Kathy R.
Intellectual Property Department Operating Officer
+1 404.815.6117 Atlanta E-Mail vCard
Rahm, Alexander
Corporate, Finance & Real Estate Department Operating Officer
+1 404.815.6075 Atlanta E-Mail vCard

Team Leaders

Name and TitlePhoneOfficeE-mailV-card
Aguggia, Paul M.
Financial Institutions Team Lead
+1 202.508.5812
+1 404.745.2521
Washington D.C.
Atlanta
E-Mail vCard
Avram, Randall D.
Labor & Employment Team Lead
+1 919.420.1812 Raleigh E-Mail vCard
Benson, Jeffrey A.
Real Estate Investment and Development Team Lead
+1 919.420.1773
+1 336.607.7380
Raleigh
Winston-Salem
E-Mail vCard
Berlin, Stephen R.
Environmental Team Lead
+1 336.607.7304 Winston-Salem E-Mail vCard
Bernard Ph.D., Eugene J.
Electronics & Software Team Co-Lead
+1 303.405.8528 Denver E-Mail vCard
Biafore, Thomas J.
Real Estate Finance and Capital Markets Team Lead
+1 404.815.6250 Atlanta E-Mail vCard
Bogan III, James F.
Technology Litigation Team Lead
+1 404.815.6467 Atlanta E-Mail vCard
Boice, William H.
Patent Litigation Team Co-Lead
+1 404.815.6464 Atlanta E-Mail vCard
Brewster, William H.
Trademark & Copyright Team Co-Lead
+1 404.815.6549 Atlanta E-Mail vCard
Brougher, Brent W.
Insurance Coverage Team Lead
+1 404.815.6654 Atlanta E-Mail vCard
Cicchillo Jr., Richard
General Corporate, M&A and Securities Team Lead
+1 404.815.6111 Atlanta E-Mail vCard
Corgan, Brian G.
Construction & Infrastructure Team Lead
+1 404.815.6217 Atlanta E-Mail vCard
Ewing IV, James L.
Mechanical & Medical Devices Team Co-Lead
+1 404.815.6494 Silicon Valley
Atlanta
E-Mail vCard
Fowler, Lynn E.
Tax Team Lead
+1 404.815.6653
+1 202.824.1428
Atlanta
Washington D.C.
E-Mail vCard
Gardner, Steven
Patent Litigation Team Co-Lead
+1 336.607.7483
+1 919.420.1721
Winston-Salem
Raleigh
E-Mail vCard
Graham, Jamie L.
Health, Life Sciences & Chemistry Team Co-Lead
+1 404.745.2473 Atlanta E-Mail vCard
Holmes, Brenda O.
Electronics & Software Team Co-Lead
+1 404.685.6799 Atlanta E-Mail vCard
Isbester, A. J.
Patent Litigation Team Co-Lead
+1 415.273.4335
+1 858.350.6254
San Francisco
San Diego
E-Mail vCard
Kezer Ph.D., William B.
Health, Life Sciences & Chemistry Team Co-Lead
+1 925.472.5015 Walnut Creek E-Mail vCard
Kusha, Babak
Mechanical & Medical Devices Team Co-Lead
+1 415.273.7512 San Francisco E-Mail vCard
Malutta, Anthony J.
Trademark & Copyright Team Co-Lead
+1 415.273.7507 San Francisco E-Mail vCard
Mayberry, J. David
Trademark & Copyright Team Co-Lead
+1 202.508.5870 Washington D.C. E-Mail vCard
Meyers, Todd C.
Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring Team Lead
+1 404.815.6482 Atlanta E-Mail vCard
Rajala, Thomas
Nordic Real Estate Team Lead
+46 (0)8 505 646 13 Stockholm E-Mail vCard
Sani, Barmak S.
Electronics & Software Team Co-Lead
+1 650.752.2422 Silicon Valley E-Mail vCard
Sipiora, David E.
Patent Litigation Team Co-Lead
+1 303.405.8525 Denver E-Mail vCard
Steinberg, James
Global Sourcing & Technology Team Lead
+1 404.815.6283 Atlanta E-Mail vCard
Wincek, Mark D.
Employee Benefits Team Lead
+1 202.508.5801 Washington D.C. E-Mail vCard
Zacks, David M.
Complex Business Litigation Team Lead
+1 404.815.6100 Atlanta E-Mail vCard

Office Managing Partners

Name and TitlePhoneOfficeE-mailV-card
Akiba, Hitoshi
Tokyo, Managing Partner
+81 (0)3 3507 5609 Tokyo E-Mail vCard
Baskin, Stephen E.
DC, Managing Partner
+1 202.508.5899 Washington D.C. E-Mail vCard
Berlin, Stephen R.
Winston-Salem, Managing Partner
+1 336.607.7304 Winston-Salem E-Mail vCard
Colbert, Lois W.
Charlotte, Managing Partner
+1 704.338.5045
+1 919.420.1722
Charlotte
Raleigh
E-Mail vCard
Gustavsson, Johan
Stockholm, Managing Partner
+46 (0)8 505 646 19 Stockholm E-Mail vCard
Haughey, Paul C.
San Francisco, Managing Partner
+1 415.273.4787 San Francisco E-Mail vCard
Jenkins Ph.D., Kenneth E.
San Diego, Managing Partner
+1 858.350.6159 San Diego E-Mail vCard
Joyner, Gary K.
Raleigh, Managing Partner
+1 919.420.1750 Raleigh E-Mail vCard
Kadaba, Wab P.
Atlanta, Managing Partner
+1 404.532.6959 Atlanta E-Mail vCard
Saffer, Ian L.
Denver, Managing Partner
+1 303.607.3211 Denver E-Mail vCard
Sentell III, R. Perry
Augusta, Managing Partner
+1 706.823.4260 Augusta E-Mail vCard
Shaffer, William L.
Silicon Valley, Managing Partner
+1 650.324.6368 Silicon Valley E-Mail vCard
Snyder Ph.D., Joseph R.
Walnut Creek, Managing Partner
+1 925.472.5002 Walnut Creek E-Mail vCard
Whitmer, Frederick L.
New York, Managing Partner
+1 212.775.8773 New York E-Mail vCard
Wilson, Thomas P.
Dubai, Managing Partner
+971 4 328 9813
+1 404.815.6005
Dubai
Atlanta
E-Mail vCard
Wylie, Roger D.
Seattle, Managing Partner
+1 206.516.3092 Seattle E-Mail vCard

Chief Administrative Officers

Name and TitlePhoneOfficeE-mailV-card
Colucci, Brian C.
Chief Business Development & Marketing Officer
+1 415.273.4769 San Francisco E-Mail vCard
Dacey, Gary G.
Chief Operating Officer
+1 404.815.6279 Atlanta E-Mail vCard
Mitchell, Kathy R.
Chief Department Operating Officer
+1 404.815.6117 Atlanta E-Mail vCard
Moody, Ramona P.
Chief Human Resources Officer
+1 404.815.6504 Atlanta E-Mail vCard
Usher, James S.
Chief Information Officer
+1 404.541.6803 Atlanta E-Mail vCard

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