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Litigation: General Commercial - Georgia

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Jones Day handles an array of complex disputes on a regional and national scale, including product liability cases, securities litigation and First Amendment claims. It assists a broad international and national client base with high-stakes white-collar matters. The group is highlighted for its experience at both trial and appellate levels, fielding a strong group of expert advocates.

Work Highlights

  • Jones Day continued to defend RJ Reynolds in multiple tobacco and related health related litigation claims across the country.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Michael J McConnell
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Michael J McConnell
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Michael McConnell maintains a broad litigation practice, including securities class actions and SEC investigations. He also leads Jones Day's litigation team in Atlanta.

Michael is excellent. He is a vigorous advocate for his clients.

Stephanie E Parker
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Stephanie E Parker
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Band 1

Stephanie Parker has an excellent standing in the Georgia market and cochairs Jones Day's business and tort litigation practice. She handles complex product liability claims and has particular expertise in the tobacco and pharmaceutical sectors.

She represents her clients well. She is solution-oriented and open to resolving things without just pouring fuel on the fire.

Stephanie is an excellent, excellent trial lawyer.

There are so many issues going on that she has her pulse on. She's responsive, a consummate professional and knows our business.

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Emily Baker
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Band 2

Emily Baker is a highly regarded litigator with a strong pedigree in product liability and mass torts cases. She is particularly noted for her expertise acting for the tobacco industry.

She's cool-headed and collected in a way that lends credibility to everything that she does.

Emily is a creative and successful trial lawyer.

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John Walker
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Band 2

John Walker wins praise for his excellent trial capabilities across a broad range of product liability matters. He has particular experience in litigation involving the tobacco industry.

He has a fantastic demeanor with juries. He's calm and well prepared; he's everything you'd want.

He's unflappable. He has such an even keel and maintains this calm and aware demeanor throughout, nothing seems to shake him. He's got a great command of the case, evidence and facts.

Walter Davis
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Walter Davis
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Band 2

Walter Davis is recognized for his expertise advising clients on a wide array of shareholder suits and corporate governance issues. Clients also benefit from his experience as a former judge on the Georgia Business Court.

I cannot praise him enough, from his legal acumen, his attention to detail, his client service, his willingness to go above and beyond to achieve an outcome - it's unparalleled.

He has credibility, given his former role. He's very strategic in his approach, if a case can be resolved he pursues that but he can be an aggressive advocate when he needs to be.

Ashley Heintz
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Ashley Heintz
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Band 3
Ashley Heintz has significant experience of representing companies within the utilities sector. She routinely assists on large class actions.

Ashley is excellent. She's very bright and a dynamic speaker.

Ashley is very knowledgeable and delivers excellent client service.

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Robert Watts
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Up and Coming
Robert Watts is a securities litigator recognized for his experience handling disputes arising from mergers and acquisitions, among other issues.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Litigation: Product Liability

Stephanie E Parker
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Stephanie E Parker
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Band 1
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Emily Baker
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Band 2
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John Walker
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Band 2
Litigation: Securities

Michael J McConnell
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Michael J McConnell
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Band 1
Walter Davis
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Walter Davis
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Band 2
Ashley Heintz
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Ashley Heintz
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Band 3
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Robert Watts
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Up and Coming