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Alan M. Briskin

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.

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Alex Heidt

Alex Heidt

Distinguished Lawyer

Corporate and Transactional Law

11230 WAPLES MILL RD, Suite 105, fairfax, VA 22030

Alex Heidt has spent over 25 years in the federal government and commercial contracting business market. Prior to establishing the Heidt Law Firm, Alex Heidt worked for several of the countrys largest defense contractors such as Orbital Sciences Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Harris Corporation, and Alion Science and Technology Corporation. Alex Heidt has a broad and diverse background in law, finance, business development and P&L managment. He has an extensive contract drafting and negotiation background, and has held major negotiations both nationally and internationally. Alex Heidt played a significant role in the valuation, due diligence and negotiation of several of Lockheed Martin’s and Harris’s acquisitions.

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Amber R. Oliver

Amber R. Oliver

Distinguished Lawyer

Corporate and Transactional Law

700 Churchill Ct ste 120, Woodstock, GA 30188, USA

Amber Oliver is the co-founder of Oliver Hughes LLC. She now serves as the firm’s managing partner, where she has spearheaded the firm’s growth to become Georgia’s most prominent women-owned business and construction law firm. Ms. Oliver began her career in 2009 as an associate attorney in Alpharetta, Georgia. While there, she worked under a Special Assistant Attorney General, litigating private cases and prosecuting over 100 cases for Fulton County. Thereafter, Amber practiced with an international litigation firm in Atlanta and Marietta, Georgia. She began her own practice in 2018 until she met Ashley Hughes, the yin to her yang. Together, they founded Oliver Hughes LLC – Business and Construction Attorneys, in 2020. Outside of business and construction law and managing Oliver Hughes LLC, Ms. Oliver is dedicated to her two children. In her free time, she indulges in her love for reading, travel, and competitive powerlifting.

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