Atty. Christopher A. "Chris" Riley
As co-leader of the firm’s Financial Services Litigation Team, Chris Riley has been at the forefront of financial services litigation for many years. He represents financial institutions and financial services providers in a wide assortment of commercial and consumer disputes, including litigation, enforcement, and compliance matters.
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Christopher A. "Chris" Riley is a business and litigation attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia, practicing at Alston & Bird LLP. Educated at Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1998). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Banking and Finance (2026). Serands clients in Atlanta, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- As co-leader of the firm’s Financial Services Litigation Team, Chris Riley has been at the forefront of financial services litigation for many years
- He represents financial institutions and financial services providers in a wide assortment of commercial and consumer disputes, including litigation, enforcement, and compliance matters
- Chris is a trial lawyer who has represented clients in a wide assortment of litigation in state and federal courts across the country
- Those clients include national, regional, and community banks
- mortgage banks and servicers
- RMBS, CMBS, and other corporate trustees
- mortgage loan servicers and master servicers
- commercial lenders
- payment card issuers and payment solutions providers
- and other commercial and consumer finance companies
- This work has involved trials, appeals, arbitrations, and pre-litigation counseling matters involving a mix of commercial, consumer, and real-estate-related disputes, as well as individual and class actions
- Chris also has experience representing clients before state and federal regulatory agencies
- In addition to his financial services practice, Chris has frequently represented a variety of Fortune 500 companies in diverse commercial litigation matters
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Georgia
Practicing law in Georgia. Legal matters in Georgia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Atlanta are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Georgia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Georgia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Georgia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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