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John A. Jordak, Jr.

Partner


John Jordak is chair of the Securities Litigation Group. He concentrates his practice on securities and complex commercial litigation with a particular emphasis on class action defense. John focuses on defending shareholder actions and D&O claims, including those brought under the federal securities laws and those brought in the wake of an M&A announcement.

John's practice includes jury trials, appellate work, and arbitration. He has litigated throughout the country, including federal and/or state courts in California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. In addition to his litigation work, he counsels companies regarding securities disclosure and corporate governance. John has also served as counsel to special litigation committees formed in response to shareholder derivative demands.

Representative Experience

  • Member of the Alston & Bird team that secured the Eleventh Circuit’s pro-defense ruling in a case of first impression under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act in Bryant v. Avado Brands, Inc., 187 F.3d 1271 (11th Cir. 1999).
  • Represented CheckFree Corporation in a securities class action where our motion to dismiss was granted. Skubella v. CheckFree Corp., No. 1:07-CV-796-TWT, 2008 WL 1902118 (N.D. Ga. Apr. 25, 2008).
  • Represented Coca-Cola Enterprises in a securities class action and related derivative action where our motions to dismiss were granted. In re Coca-Cola Ent. Inc. Sec. Litig., 510 F. Supp. 2d 1187 (N.D. Ga. 2007); In re Coca-Cola Ent. Inc. Sec. Litig., Civil Action No. 1:06-CV-0275-TWT, 2007 WL 2904160 (N.D. Ga. Oct 3, 2007); In re Coca-Cola Ent. Inc. Deriv. Litig., 478 F. Supp. 2d 1369 (N.D. Ga. 2007), aff'd, No. 07-11653, 2008 WL 657865 (11th Cir. Mar. 13, 2008); In re Coca-Cola Ent. Inc. Shareholders Litig., C.A. No. 1927-CC, 2007 WL 3122370 (Del. Ch. Oct. 17, 2007), aff’d, No. 601, 2007, 2008 WL 2484587 (Del. June 20, 2008).
  • Conducted an internal investigation of a human tissue company’s practices concerning the handling and sterilization of human tissue.
  • Represented an insurance company and its officers before the SEC in connection with an investigation related to the trades of the company’s CEO.


John A. Jordak, Jr.

One Atlantic Center
1201 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30309-3424
Phone: 404-881-7868
Fax: 404-253-8358

Education

  • Emory University
    (J.D., 1993)
  • Duke University
    (A.B., 1990)

Admitted to Practice

  • Georgia