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Jessica Corley is the Leader of the Business Disputes and Securities Litigation Specialty team and a partner in the Atlanta office, where she concentrates her practice on securities and complex commercial litigation, including securities class actions, derivative suits and M&A litigation. She also counsels companies and their directors and officers on regulatory investigations, disclosure issues, fiduciary duties in the deal context, and director and officer insurance coverage. Jessica also provides clients with proactive counseling to avoid the pitfalls of securities litigation before they arise.
Companies and their officers and directors count on Jessica’s recognized client service skills and business savvy to handle securities litigation and regulatory investigations.
Jessica is Chambers ranked Band 2 and has been named a BTI Client Service All-Star and a BTI Client Service All-Star MVP in the area of Securities and Complex Commercial Litigation. She has also been listed in Super Lawyers magazine many times. Jessica was honored with the Burton Award for Legal Achievement for co-authoring “Cybersecurity: What Directors Need to Know in an Era of Increased Scrutiny.”
Jessica has written and spoken on a variety of commercial litigation topics, particularly in the areas of securities and M&A litigation.
J.D., University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law, cum laude
B.A., University of Louisville, summa cum laude
Georgia
Kentucky
New York
Supreme Court of Georgia
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Judicial Clerk, Honorable Charles R. Simpson, III, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
American Bar Association
Atlanta Bar Association
Board of the United Way of Greater Atlanta
State Bar of Georgia
State Bar of Kentucky
State Bar of New York
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
March 25, 2022
Jessica Corley represents Tractor Supply before a Tennessee federal court, which dismissed a derivative lawsuit against the company
Representing ADTRAN, Inc., a global provider of networking and communications equipment, and its officers in securities litigation.
Representing U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc., a large truckload carrier, and its directors and officers, in securities litigation.
Representing Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc., owner and operator of behavioral healthcare facilities, and its current and former directors and officers, in securities and derivative litigation.
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May 20, 2021
Welcome to The Insider
March 12, 2020
Managing Securities Litigation Risks in a Time of Coronavirus Insecurities
November 19, 2019
Jessica Corley was named as an inaugural member of the Georgia Business Court Rules Commission
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
March 25, 2022
Jessica Corley represents Tractor Supply before a Tennessee federal court, which dismissed a derivative lawsuit against the company
Representing ADTRAN, Inc., a global provider of networking and communications equipment, and its officers in securities litigation.
Representing U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc., a large truckload carrier, and its directors and officers, in securities litigation.
Representing Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc., owner and operator of behavioral healthcare facilities, and its current and former directors and officers, in securities and derivative litigation.
See more
May 20, 2021
Welcome to The Insider
March 12, 2020
Managing Securities Litigation Risks in a Time of Coronavirus Insecurities
November 19, 2019
Jessica Corley was named as an inaugural member of the Georgia Business Court Rules Commission
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
March 25, 2022
Jessica Corley represents Tractor Supply before a Tennessee federal court, which dismissed a derivative lawsuit against the company
J.D., University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law, cum laude
B.A., University of Louisville, summa cum laude
Georgia
Kentucky
New York
Supreme Court of Georgia
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Judicial Clerk, Honorable Charles R. Simpson, III, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
American Bar Association
Atlanta Bar Association
Board of the United Way of Greater Atlanta
State Bar of Georgia
State Bar of Kentucky
State Bar of New York