About

Provided by Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

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.

Chambers Review

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Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - Georgia

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP 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.

On 1st January 2025, Troutman Pepper and Locke Lord merged to form Troutman Pepper Locke LLP.

Work Highlights

Provided by Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

  • The firm successfully represented Franchise Group in multi-forum litigation arising from a $2.6 billion going-private transaction, including 20-plus demands for inspection of documents, litigation demands with respect to its proxy statement and a motion for preliminary injunction.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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J Timothy Mast
2
J Timothy Mast
2
Band 2
Timothy Mast is praised for his practice, which includes securities class actions, shareholder derivative litigation and breach of fiduciary claims. He regularly represents both companies and their executives.
"He is an excellent strategic thinker who is very responsive and a good team player."
Charles E Peeler
3
Charles E Peeler
3
Band 3
Charles Peeler represents clients in internal, DOJ and securities investigations. He handles matters related to claims of healthcare fraud and FCA violations.
"He is fantastic, comes so prepared and goes the extra mile."
James A Lamberth
4
James A Lamberth
4
Band 4
James Lamberth is well equipped to advise on commercial disputes, fielding expertise in antitrust, business torts and IP claims.
"He is a terrific lawyer."
Halli Cohn
5
Halli Cohn
5
Band 5
Halli Cohn is held in particularly high regard for her product liability defense practice, frequently advising clients on significant class action and personal injury cases.
James B Manley Jr
5
James B Manley Jr
5
Band 5
James Manley is noted for his ability to represent clients in disputes concerning product liability and breach of contract claims. He has considerable experience of assisting clients in complex class actions.
Mary Weeks
U
Mary Weeks
U
Up and Coming
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 savvy, easy to work with and responsive."
"She's very impressive and clearly understands this area of law very well."

Ranked Lawyers at
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

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Georgia

Litigation: General Commercial

James A Lamberth
4
James A Lamberth
4
Band 4
Halli Cohn
5
Halli Cohn
5
Band 5
James B Manley Jr
5
James B Manley Jr
5
Band 5
Litigation: Securities

J Timothy Mast
2
J Timothy Mast
2
Band 2
Mary Weeks
U
Mary Weeks
U
Up and Coming
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

Charles E Peeler
3
Charles E Peeler
3
Band 3