Who Are the Best Business Litigation Attorneys in Atlanta?
The best attorney for a particular business dispute depends on many factors, including the nature and complexity of the dispute, the industry and subject matter involved, the jurisdictions where the case may be litigated, the amount at stake, and whether the matter is likely to be resolved through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, trial, or appeal.
There are, however, objective factors that legal industry professionals use to evaluate a business litigation attorney’s qualifications. Business owners, C-level executives, in-house counsel, and other prospective clients can use those same factors, which are among the strongest indicators of an attorney’s ability to create strong results not only in the metro-Atlanta area but also throughout Georgia.
Key Business Litigator Evaluation Factors
Each of the below factors is explained in more detail on its own page.
- Experience: Decades of handling complex, high-stakes commercial disputes across many industries, including multistate and international matters.
- Trial and appellate record: A history of taking commercial dispute cases to verdict and handling appeals, as opposed to simply settling them pre-trial.
- Venue familiarity: Experience in Georgia’s state and federal courts, including the Metro Atlanta Business Case Division.
- Strategy and resources: Skill in arbitration and mediation, access to qualified experts, and the ability to control litigation costs and recover attorney fees.
- Reputation: Independent ratings, peer endorsements, media coverage, speaking engagements, published articles, and client reviews.
Schklar & Heim, LLC Business Litigation Team at a Glance
- More than 60 years of combined business litigation experience between trial attorneys Edwin Schklar and Maggie Heim
- More than 200 high-stakes business disputes handled in courts throughout Georgia
- More than 15 business dispute cases taken to trial
- Dozens of cases argued before the Supreme Court of Georgia and the Court of Appeals of Georgia
- More than 100 mediations and arbitrations
- Litigation experience in the Metro Atlanta Business Case Division since its inception in 2005
- Both attorneys AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, Best Lawyers in America honorees, Super Lawyers honorees, Legal Elite honorees and rated 10/10 by Avvo
Talk with an Experienced Atlanta Business Litigation Team
Edwin Schklar and Maggie Heim bring more than 60 years of combined experience, more than 200 business disputes, and a proven record of consistent and exceptional results at trial, on appeal, and in alternative dispute venues to every case. To discuss your business dispute with Schklar & Heim, LLC, call 404-888-0100.