Atty. Kamal Ghali
Kamal Ghali is a former federal prosecutor and an award-winning trial lawyer who has been recognized for his commercial litigation, intellectual property litigation, white collar defense, and cybersecurity litigation work. Mr.
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Kamal Ghali is a criminal defense, business, ip, white collar, and securities attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia, practicing at Chaiken Ghali LLP. Admitted to practice in Georgia, State Bar of Georgia. Educated at University of Michigan (—, 2006) and Emory University (B.A., 2001). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Criminal Defense: White-Collar (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Intellectual Property (2026). Serands clients in Atlanta, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Kamal Ghali is a former federal prosecutor and an award-winning trial lawyer who has been recognized for his commercial litigation, intellectual property litigation, white collar defense, and cybersecurity litigation work
- Mr. Ghali regularly litigates high-stakes and mission critical matters that require courtroom excellence
- He has particular experience litigating fraud, racketeering (RICO), intellectual property, contract, and fiduciary duty claims
- He has first-chaired numerous jury trials, successfully litigated arbitrations across the United States, and helped businesses settle contentious, bet-the-company business disputes, including a multi-billion-dollar dispute over the ownership of two nuclear power plant units, a billion-dollar contract arbitration on behalf of a major airline carrier, and numerous corporate ownership and investor lawsuits
- He previously served as a U.S
- Department of Justice white collar and cybercrime prosecutor for over six years, including as a deputy chief at the U.S
- Attorney’s Office in Atlanta
- He is a former judicial law clerk to U.S
- District Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr., U.S
- District Court for the Northern District of Georgia and U.S
- Circuit Judge Frank M. Hull, U.S
- Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
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A criminal defense attorney protects your rights from arrest through trial. Find experienced lawyers handling DUI, drug, federal, theft, and violent-crime charges.
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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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IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
Kamal Ghali is one of 106,079 ip attorneys indexed nationally. Browse ip attorneys in Georgia →
Kamal Ghali is one of 20,025 white collar attorneys indexed nationally. Browse white collar attorneys in Georgia →
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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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