Jeffrey A.Kaplan Jr. (Jeff)

Jeff Kaplan litigates high-stakes cases from their inception through appeal. He represents clients in state and federal courts throughout the country. Drawing on his trial experience in federal court, Jeff develops and executes complex case strategy, including across jurisdictions and with joint defense groups. He also has worked on cases at every appellate level, including multiple U.S. circuit courts of appeals and the United States Supreme Court.

Jeff has represented a wide range of global clients in major investigations and litigation, including clients in the coatings, aerospace, performance chemicals, building products, and pharmaceuticals industries. He has managed critical factual development and discovery efforts, briefed and argued motions, taken and defended fact and expert witness depositions, worked with fact and expert witnesses to prepare testimony, mediated cases, and examined fact and expert witnesses at trial.

Jeff has an active pro bono practice and is involved in the community. He is part of the Firm's initiative to provide post-conviction relief to survivors of human trafficking. He has handled pro bono matters before an immigration judge and the Board of Immigration Appeals, including as part of the Firm's Border Project. He serves on the Board of Directors for Street Grace, is a Barrister in the Judge Clarence Cooper American Inn of Court, and is a member of the national Executive Committee for the Federalist Society's Litigation Practice Group. He also has served on Law360's Georgia Editorial Advisory Board and the Publications Committee for the Atlanta Bar Association's Litigation Section.