Atty. Stephen A. Opler
Stephen Opler concentrates his practice on the distinctive characteristics of liquidity transactions by and with entrepreneurs. Stephen helps private equity funds, strategic acquirers and entrepreneurial buyers and sellers achieve their goals by leveraging his three decades as an M&A lawyer, entrepreneur, business founder, investment banker, in-house lawyer and CPA.
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Stephen A. Opler is a business and m&a attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia, practicing at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP. They have 68+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1958. Admitted to practice in Georgia (1958). Educated at The University of Alabama (J.D., 1985) and University of Virginia (B.S. Commerce (Concentration in Accounting), 1981). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — International Mergers and Acquisitions (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law (2026). Serands clients in Atlanta, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Stephen Opler concentrates his practice on the distinctive characteristics of liquidity transactions by and with entrepreneurs
- Stephen helps private equity funds, strategic acquirers and entrepreneurial buyers and sellers achieve their goals by leveraging his three decades as an M&A lawyer, entrepreneur, business founder, investment banker, in-house lawyer and CPA
- Buying or selling entrepreneur-owned businesses requires a unique focus on the many ways these transactions and the post-closing relationships often fail, including cultural integration, performance incentives and metrics, joint ownership, and minority owner rights and responsibilities
- Stephen has demonstrated time and again that he is able to navigate clients through even the most difficult circumstances to realize their tangible commercial objectives
- He counsels public and private companies and private equity and debt firms in mergers and acquisitions
- He represents clients in the broadcast television, manufacturing, consumer products, retail, business services and financial services industries
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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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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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