USA Guide 2026 : Georgia
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Our international litigation team helps clients resolve significant challenges before courts and administrative forums throughout the world. Informed by our trial-to-verdict successes at the state, federal, and appellate levels, we excel at creating and executing strategies that help our clients secure their desired outcomes. Our firm serves as go-to litigation counsel for several of the world’s most recognized brands in sectors such as pharmaceutical and medical device, energy, insurance, automotive, construction, and financial services.
Clients ranging from multinational companies to individuals work with our team to resolve their high stakes civil and criminal matters. We create strategies that reflect the most effective pathway to success and each client’s unique priorities and economic realities. Our attorneys handle single plaintiff case, class action, and multidistrict litigation for clients in virtually every industry sector.
Our team resolves conflicts in tribunals across the U.S., the EU, UK, East Asia, South America, and the Caribbean. We are at home litigating before federal and state judges and chancellors, administrative tribunals, governmental agencies, arbitrators, and mediators. Our attorneys have tried bench and jury cases to verdict in the toughest venues across the U.S., including in the “rocket docket” federal courts of the Eastern District of Virginia, the District of Delaware, and the Eastern District of Texas.
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Troutman Pepper Locke is experienced across a broad array of contentious matters, including trade secrets, product liability and real estate litigation. Its clients additionally benefit from its in-house e-discovery capabilities. The group frequently acts in environmental and energy disputes and is increasingly active in cases arising in the financial services industry.
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Troutman Pepper Locke represented PlayOn and NFHS Network in litigation filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery asserting claims of tortious interference and unfair competition against Hudl.
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The Troutman Pepper Locke team unfailingly presented us with a number of options and recommendations at each stage and was ready, willing and able to litigate if need be.
Troutman Pepper Locke has a great reputation in Georgia.
The firm provided practical and efficient litigation strategies.
Troutman provides efficient, skilled representation.
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Eric Rumanek is an experienced product liability and mass torts litigator who is frequently sought after by notable pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers facing multidistrict litigation.
Eric has done a really good job leading the team on some big litigation.
Harold Melton is a previous Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, and clients benefit from his considerable experience in appellate disputes.
Harold is just an incredible jurist.
Harold is obviously very well respected and very thoughtful.
Harold is terrific and is involved in a number of interesting matters as an appellate lawyer. He's a good legal strategist.
Harold is making a name for himself as a litigator and has been involved with some high-profile cases.
Halli Cohn is held in particularly high regard for her product liability defense practice. She frequently advises clients on significant class action and personal injury cases.
Halli is practical and responsive. She always brought a very nuanced, practical approach. When you manage other lawyers across the country in different jurisdictions, it's a balance to do that effectively – and Halli does a great job at that.
Halli is an amazing lawyer.
Halli is a really good lawyer and litigator. Her legal work is excellent. I would highly recommend her.
Halli is extremely responsive and deals with opposing counsel quite well. I really like her; she's easy to work with. She is a good team player, responsive and good with the opposing counsel. I have been impressed with her at every step.
Tim is one of finest lawyers I've ever worked with. He is a real subject matter expert. He is extremely level-headed and a real pleasure to team up with.
Mary Weeks is a commercial and securities litigator who handles high-profile class actions, as well as government investigations. Her clients stem from a range of sectors, including the healthcare and real estate industries.
Mary is hard-working, responsive and creative.
Mary did a great job guiding us. She was able to nearly predict, beat for beat, how things would play out.
James has deep subject matter knowledge; he runs a matter well, works efficiently and thoughtfully, and is a good strategist. He has done well with business leaders in understanding business and translating matters into a case strategy that makes sense and is successful.
James is an excellent lawyer.
Jim knows how to cover a lot of ground efficiently while maintaining an excellent level of service, and he always exhibits a high level of professionalism.
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James B Manley Jr
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