Steven M. Kushner Partner direct: 404.586.2041 phone: 404.586.9200 fax: 404.586.9201 Peachtree Center Suite 2300, South Tower, 225 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30303-1731

STEVEN M. KUSHNER is a trial lawyer with an emphasis in business disputes, business torts and intellectual property. Mr. Kushner began trying cases with the DeKalb County Solicitor's office prosecuting misdemeanors in 1991 as a third year law student. Since graduation, Mr. Kushner has been representing multi-national and domestic companies, as well as individuals, in commercial disputes through mediation, arbitration and trials in state and federal courts throughout Georgia and the U.S.

Mr. Kushner has attained the Martindale-Hubbell AV rating, indicating very high to preeminent legal ability and very high ethical standards, as established by confidential opinions from members of the Bar.

In the Business/Commercial area, Mr. Kushner represents and advises both local and national clients in resolving contract disputes and business torts, including actions to enforce, and actions seeking relief from, restrictive covenants, the protection of trade secrets, shareholder disputes and commercial landlord and tenant matters. Mr. Kushner also represents creditors in bankruptcy matters.

In the Intellectual Property area, Mr. Kushner assists his clients in protecting their copyrights and trademarks, and prosecuting and defending against infringement.

Mr. Kushner has also represented plaintiffs in national Multi-District Litigation in product liability cases and defended claims against doctors, nurses and healthcare providers in § 1983 cases brought by or on behalf of inmates in state and county correctional facilities.

Mr. Kushner was admitted into the undergraduate honors program at the University of Michigan in 1985. Upon graduating from Michigan in 1989 with a B.A. in English Literature, Mr. Kushner entered the Emory University School of Law, where he received his J.D. in 1992. While at Emory, Mr. Kushner was awarded the American Jurisprudence Book Award for Oral Advocacy and, upon the University's nomination, was listed in Who's Who Among America's Colleges and Universities for 1992. Mr. Kushner served as the Director-in-Chief of the Emory Moot Court Society and was selected a National Member of the Order of Barristers.

Mr. Kushner lives in Virginia-Highland with his wife Lynne and daughters Amelia and Julia. Mr. Kushner served on the Board of Directors of the Virginia-Highland Civic Association from 1999 through 2003 and as its President from 2001 through 2003.