Atty. John B. Shannon
John Shannon's comprehensive knowledge of executive compensation enables him to provide efficient and practical solutions to complex tax, securities, and corporate governance issues. John counsels public and private companies on employment and severance agreements, stock plans, and deferred compensation arrangements, and has extensive experience with compensation issues in M&A and corporate transactions.
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John B. Shannon is a employment attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia, practicing at Alston & Bird LLP. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (2026). Serands clients in Atlanta, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- John Shannon's comprehensive knowledge of executive compensation enables him to provide efficient and practical solutions to complex tax, securities, and corporate governance issues
- John counsels public and private companies on employment and severance agreements, stock plans, and deferred compensation arrangements, and has extensive experience with compensation issues in M&A and corporate transactions
- He regularly advises on equity-based and other incentive arrangements, nonqualified deferred compensation, and employment, separation, and change-in-control agreements
- John has significant experience in tax and securities issues in executive compensation, including proxy and 8-K disclosures, Section 16 reporting and insider trading regulation, 10b5-1 plans, 409A deferred compensation rules, and human capital resources disclosure
- Clients rely on John for compensation matters relating to M&A deals and other corporate transactions, including analysis and strategy on 280G golden parachute rules
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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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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