Alpharetta, GA Lawyers

Corporate and Transactional Law

33 S Main St #300, Alpharetta, GA 30009, USA

Alan M. Briskin is the founder and managing member of Briskin, Cross & Sanford, LLC, a general business and commercial litigation law firm. Alan's practice focuses on the representation of emerging technology companies and privately held businesses. He works with these companies in deciding how to structure their initial entity, raise money, protect the entity and owners from various types of liability and the transactions connected therein. In addition, Alan represents companies in structuring mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, banking transactions, intellectual property, and licensing. Alan also advises numerous clients in general corporate, commercial, and employment litigation. Being a business partner and confidant is equally important as providing legal advice and services. Alan has recognized that this is a key ingredient to a successful partnership with his clients. In this vein, he provides helpful resources and referrals, coaching and mentoring, and much needed time and attention to all of his clients. Prior to founding Briskin, Cross & Sanford, LLC, a firm which was known for eight years as Briskin & Associates, L.C., Alan was a founding partner of Briskin & Rinde, a corporate and technology law firm in Atlanta, Georgia. Alan received his law degree from the University of Baltimore School of Law, and his B.A. from the University of Maryland in Government and Politics. Alan is a member of the Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity, in which he held numerous positions including President of his campus chapter and was recognized nationally as the Tau Beta Man of the Year. Prior to entering private practice, Alan worked as a Staff Attorney for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Washington, D.C. , where his responsibilities included handling employment discrimination, intellectual property and general litigation matters. Alan is admitted to practice in the States of Georgia, Florida and Maryland . He also belongs to numerous professional associations including the American Bar Association, the Georgia Bar Association, the Florida Bar Association, and the Maryland Bar Association. Alan lives in Johns Creek, Georgia with his wife and two children. Alan enjoys playing a wide variety of sports, coaching junior teams, and is very active within his community. Alan was also a founding member of the Steering Committee of the 400 Technology Connection.

Corporate and Transactional Law

5755 North Point Pkwy suite 51, Alpharetta, GA 30022, USA

Attorney Craig Lerman is dedicated to providing businesses and individuals with informative legal guidance. After taking the time to understand your needs, he can help you make smart decisions that take your greater economic interests into account. Craig Lerman is the principal of Lerman Law Associates, P.C. having a primary focus in providing his experience in broad corporate matters and securities advise to his clients. Mr. Lerman has counseled clients on a broad range of corporate, securities and business-related matters, including directors’ duties and responsibilities and other aspects of corporate governance, disclosure issues and compliance matters. Mr. Lerman represents entities and their investors in connection with business and intellectual property transactions, including formation, finance, contracts, licenses, joint development agreements, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property licenses, e-commerce, technology-related matters and general corporate law. Mr. Lerman has helped numerous companies prepare business plans, stock subscriptions, founder's agreements, private placement memorandums, and related documents essential to emerging companies. He advises investors and companies in debt and strategic financing rounds. He has considerable experience in negotiating and documenting corporate mergers and acquisitions, and partnership and joint venture agreements, as well as giving general business advice to start-up companies. Mr. Lerman also negotiates and documents stock purchase, investors' rights and voting agreements in connection with preferred stock private offerings. Mr. Lerman also represents alternative investment funds, including hedge, private equity and venture capital and their respective fund managers and sponsors in all corporate and regulatory matters relating to the structuring, formation, corporate governance and operations of such funds. He has comprehensive knowledge of various compliance issues including Regulation D offerings and other capital raisings, general solicitation, new issues, policies and procedures manuals and best practices, employment issues and general corporate and securities matters. Mr. Lerman has counseled fund managers, private fund sponsors and institutional investors on a broad range of complex and sophisticated investment management legal issues. He has launched an array of private equity, hedge and has drafted and reviewed an array of documents, including offering memoranda, limited partnership agreements, limited liability company agreements, investment management agreements, subscription agreements, side letter agreements, collateralized loan agreements, third party marketer agreements, employment agreements, licensing agreements, and offshore offering and operational agreements, service provider agreements, convertible note, stock purchase agreements, investor rights agreements, indemnification agreements, and legal opinions, among others. He provides counsel on numerous issues relating to the formation and on-going operations of alternative investment funds, both domestic and offshore, as well as separately managed accounts. He has advised numerous funds pursuing and diverse range of strategies, including equity funds, real estate, forex, futures, statistical, multi-strategy, emerging market, sector focused, fixed income, cash advance, real estate tax lien, and start-up companies. Attorney Lerman works hard to obtain cost-effective solutions and take pride in developing lasting legal relationships with clients.

Intellectual Property Law

510 Scranton Ct, Alpharetta, GA 30022, USA

Lori Johnson focuses on client counseling where she assists clients with the value management of their portfolios. She helps companies understand the legal and commercial significance of their intellectual property and assists in aligning their IP portfolios to meet their business objectives. She has more than 30 years of experience in the areas of patentability and portfolio establishment, landscape analysis, due diligence, including acquisition, freedom to operate, new product launch, and pre-litigation analysis in the chemical area. She has significant experience in all phases of utility and design patent preparation and prosecution, infringement, validity and patentability opinion preparation , reissue and reexamination practice, post Grant proceeding including IPR and PGR before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), and licensing. Ms. Johnson’s technical experience is diverse and involves chemical and mechanical subject matter such as consumer products, pharmaceuticals, paper making, cosmetics, industrial chemical, beverage compositions, photochemistry, glass making and medical devices. She has worked with such companies as Georgia Pacific, Coca Cola, L’Oreal, Sanofi-Aventis, and Polymer Group Inc. Ms. Johnson routinely lectures in both the United States and Europe on all aspects of the protection and enforcement of U.S. intellectual property rights, including chemical patent practice, freedom to operate, due diligence, acquisition and landscaper analysis, and licensing. Ms. Johnson spent 6 years in Europe managing the European headquarters for her prior employer Finnegan.

Family and Divorce Law

3650 Mansell Rd suite 475, Alpharetta, GA 30022, USA

Mali is a family law and trial attorney at heart. She began her practice after law school in Forsyth County, Georgia, where she quickly began to try cases and advocate for her clients in the courtroom. Mali’s passion is to protect and lead others while helping create a new life for parents and children who are undergoing the tribulations created within the realm of family law cases. While she most enjoys her time in the courtroom, she places an emphasis on guiding her cases to settlement and bringing only the cases that truly warrant court intervention to trial. Her philosophy is that the best trial attorneys make even better settlement attorneys and that good lawyers should lead by example and guide their clients to responsible conclusions that will lead to a smooth transition into a new chapter after navigating the difficult waters family law typically entails. She considers her team to be her wolfpack and enjoys leading and guiding other lawyers in their development as family law practitioners. She believes that to be the best, you must surround yourself with the best. To that end, Mali enjoys dedicating time to team building and mentorship with the Hastings Shadmehry team and to seeing her associates grow and flourish in their practices. Mali began working with Andee Hastings in 2019 and became a partner with Andee in 2021. They formed Hastings Shadmehry Family Law in 2023. Mali is known for her ability in the courtroom and has tried cases in a wide variety of jurisdictions across Georgia. She prides herself on giving tough advice when needed, helping her clients make efficient decisions, and in bringing an intense and focused energy to the table in every case. Mali grew up in Forsyth County, Georgia, where she attended North Forsyth High School. She currently serves as the President of the Forsyth County Bar Association and is proud to serve her community and work with her fellow Forsyth County colleagues in building and growing a strong Bar. Outside of her work, Mali enjoys bodybuilding, running, hiking, riding horses, being a foodie, and hanging with her two dogs, Stormie and Cohen. She believes that strong family law attorneys must be balanced in mind, body, and spirit so that they can come to the table to serve their clients every day. She enjoys encouraging others, including her clients, to embody this mentality and grow to reach a place of peace and strength, and she values her role in helping others to do so.

Personal Injury Law

12600 Deerfield Parkway, Suite 425, Alpharetta, GA 30004

With Millions of Dollars recovered for our clients, Samuel Johnson is considered one of the best attorneys in the Atlanta area. Our experienced and caring legal team know what it takes to win, and have helped thousands of families get the compensation they deserve. Samuel has served his community as a former Detective, former Police Officer, and Deputy Sheriff. He has served several organizations as Chief Executive Officer, Vice President, and Executive Board member. Samuel is currently serving his community as a Free and Accepted Mason and a Deputy Sheriff with Fulton County Sheriff’s Office. In the past, Samuel has worked as a Senior Trial Attorney for several private law firms and insurance companies.