Craig is an accomplished attorney with ten years of broad experience in commercial litigation with a focus on securities litigation. His current practice involves litigating securities and business-related lawsuits and advising clients with respect to related matters. He is a published author with excellent academic credentials.

Bar Admissions:

• Georgia Bar
• New York Bar

Representative Cases:

• Defended company and/or individuals in numerous securities litigation matters across the country, including In re Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. Securities Litigation (S.D.N.Y.) (Counsel to Company), In re Tyco (Counsel to divisional CFO in SEC proceedings), In re Enron Corp. (Counsel to Bankruptcy Examiner), In re Freddie Mac Derivative Litigation (S.D.N.Y.) (Counsel to General Counsel), In re Adelphia MDL (S.D.N.Y.) (Counsel to public company accused of aiding/abetting Adelphia), In re Premier Technologies Securities Litigation (N.D. Ga.) (Counsel to Company), In re Pharmerica, Inc. Securities Litigation (M.D. Fl.) (Counsel to Company) and In re Highwoods, Inc. Securities Litigation (D. Kan.) (Counsel to Company).
• Litigated claims on behalf of institutional clients in various plaintiff actions, including individual op-out securities suits, claims by a private equity firm against sellers of business for breach of warranty, and breach of contract claims in United States Court of Claims.
• Represented Georgia-based private equity fund and its general partner in Alabama litigation brought by sellers of acquired portfolio company. 
• Represented/advised offshore hedge fund associated with Refco.
• Represented/advised New York based real estate hedge fund in connection with potential investments and ongoing business strategies.
• Represented broker-dealer in two week NASD arbitration in New Orleans brought by customers of deceased registered representative who allegedly ran ponzi scheme resulting in millions of dollars in losses. 
• Represented broker-dealer and its registered representative in class action, SEC, and Georgia Securities Commissioner proceedings.  Successfully represented registered representative in criminal trial alleging theft of client funds. 
• Defended national REIT in New York state court suit brought by former limited partners in real estate partnership.  Appeal to the New York Court of Appeals resulted in decision of first impression under New York law. 
• Represented investment banker in FDIC receivership case alleging that the investment banker aided and abetted the bank’s officer and directors in connection with purchase of brokered deposits and mortgage backed securities. 
• Represented failed/troubled banks in cases against United States arising from enactment of FIRREA brought in the United States Court of Claims. 

Education:

• University of Georgia School of Law, Athens, GA, Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1999 (Top 10 percent of class)
• Emory University, Atlanta, GA, Bachelor of Arts, 1996

Publications:

• Co-editor, Securities Litigation: Forms & Analysis (West 2004).
• Co-author, "Impact of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(f) on Securities Class Action Litigation," Securities Litigation: Forms & Analysis (West 2004).
• Co-author, "Litigating Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act: Practical Thoughts on Key Issues," The Trial Lawyer, Vol. 24, 168-180 (2001).

Previous Employment:

Alston & Bird, LLP, Associate, New York, NY (2005-2008), Atlanta, GA (1999-2005).