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Warren Pope defends companies and their directors and officers against a broad range of shareholder claims and advises on related investigatory and regulatory matters. Warren is a partner in the firm's Securities and Shareholder Litigation practice, which has been recognized by Law360 as a Securities Group of the Year and by U.S. News & World Report as a National Tier 1 practice.
Warren represents clients in class actions and shareholder derivative litigation involving federal and state securities laws, directors' and officers' fiduciary duties, and other corporate governance and transactional matters. He also represents corporations, officers and directors in internal and government investigations and related litigation.
Warren has been recognized as a recommended securities and M&A litigator by Legal 500, by Chambers for Securities Litigation: Georgia, and named as a Georgia Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers magazine.
J.D., University of Georgia, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif
A.B., University of Georgia, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Georgia
Supreme Court of Georgia
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Law Clerk, Hon. R. Lanier Anderson III, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
American Bar Association
Atlanta Bar Association
State Bar of Georgia
June 8, 2022
Legal 500 United States 2022 Recognizes King & Spalding Practices and Lawyers Among the Top in the Nation
June 1, 2022
Chambers USA 2022 Recognizes 188 K&S Lawyers and 75 K&S Practice Groups as Leaders in Their Fields
October 14, 2021
Warren Pope, Bethany Rezek, Israel Dahan and Michael Smith advise Aaron’s in a fraud dispute against shareholders
Defended Newell Brands and certain of its directors and officers in securities class action arising out of stock price drops following disappointing financial results. Won motion to dismiss; affirmed on appeal. Defending Newell Brands and certain of its directors and officers in other shareholder litigation.
Defended Floor & Decor and its officers in securities litigation following stock price drop. Won motion to dismiss; no appeal.
Defended ADTRAN and its officers in securities litigation following stock price drop. Won motion to dismiss; no appeal.
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March 12, 2020
Managing Securities Litigation Risks in a Time of Coronavirus Insecurities
April 24, 2017
Georgia House Bill 192 – Codifying and Clarifying the Business Judgment Rule in Georgia
December 20, 2016
Eleventh Circuit Confirms that Issuers are not Required to Disclose Retention of Outside Promotional Firms
June 8, 2022
Legal 500 United States 2022 Recognizes King & Spalding Practices and Lawyers Among the Top in the Nation
June 1, 2022
Chambers USA 2022 Recognizes 188 K&S Lawyers and 75 K&S Practice Groups as Leaders in Their Fields
October 14, 2021
Warren Pope, Bethany Rezek, Israel Dahan and Michael Smith advise Aaron’s in a fraud dispute against shareholders
Defended Newell Brands and certain of its directors and officers in securities class action arising out of stock price drops following disappointing financial results. Won motion to dismiss; affirmed on appeal. Defending Newell Brands and certain of its directors and officers in other shareholder litigation.
Defended Floor & Decor and its officers in securities litigation following stock price drop. Won motion to dismiss; no appeal.
Defended ADTRAN and its officers in securities litigation following stock price drop. Won motion to dismiss; no appeal.
See more
March 12, 2020
Managing Securities Litigation Risks in a Time of Coronavirus Insecurities
April 24, 2017
Georgia House Bill 192 – Codifying and Clarifying the Business Judgment Rule in Georgia
December 20, 2016
Eleventh Circuit Confirms that Issuers are not Required to Disclose Retention of Outside Promotional Firms
June 8, 2022
Legal 500 United States 2022 Recognizes King & Spalding Practices and Lawyers Among the Top in the Nation
June 1, 2022
Chambers USA 2022 Recognizes 188 K&S Lawyers and 75 K&S Practice Groups as Leaders in Their Fields
October 14, 2021
Warren Pope, Bethany Rezek, Israel Dahan and Michael Smith advise Aaron’s in a fraud dispute against shareholders
J.D., University of Georgia, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif
A.B., University of Georgia, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Georgia
Supreme Court of Georgia
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Law Clerk, Hon. R. Lanier Anderson III, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
American Bar Association
Atlanta Bar Association
State Bar of Georgia