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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
December 6, 2022
Kenneth Turnbull, Jessica Corley and Kevin O'Brien represent Deloitte in a securities class action
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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February 1, 2023
ESG and Securities Litigation
January 30, 2023
Delaware Chancery Court Holds Corporate Officers Owe Duty of Oversight
December 6, 2022
Kenneth Turnbull, Jessica Corley and Kevin O'Brien represent Deloitte in a securities class action
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
February 1, 2023
ESG and Securities Litigation
January 30, 2023
Delaware Chancery Court Holds Corporate Officers Owe Duty of Oversight
December 6, 2022
Kenneth Turnbull, Jessica Corley and Kevin O'Brien represent Deloitte in a securities class action
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