ALISON B. PROUT

Antitrust Appellate Business Torts Class Actions Commercial Litigation Corporate Governance Employment & Civil Rights Environmental Litigation False Claims Act Intellectual Property Internal Investigations Professional Liability RICO White Collar Crime

Contact Alison Prout

Phone 404.881.4184
Fax 404.881.4111
Email prout@bmelaw.com
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Alison represents plaintiffs and defendants in complex litigation and business disputes, including professional liability, contract disputes, class actions, business torts and civil RICO claims. She has recovered tens of millions of dollars for the plaintiffs she has represented, as well as defeating multi-million dollar claims brought against corporate defendants.

Alison earned dual undergraduate degrees with a B.S. from Wharton and a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania College of Arts and Sciences, where she was a Joseph Wharton Scholar and a Benjamin Franklin Scholar.

Prior to attending Harvard Law School, Alison worked as a management consultant at Oliver, Wyman & Co. and later at American Express in its Strategic Business Group, where she was awarded a “Ring of Reward” for her contribution to the company.

Representative cases

Successfully defending a Fortune 50 retail company against a multi-million dollar trade secret claim
Successfully defending a telecom company in a commercial contract dispute
Representing a small business in a contract dispute against a Fortune 500 energy company
Negotiating employment and partnership agreements for a series of individuals and small businesses
Currently represents Taser International and some of its shareholders in a lawsuit alleging that eight Wall Street firms have engaged in naked short selling to manipulate Taser’s stock price in violation of securities and other laws

Education & Background

University of Pennsylvania (B.S., B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa)
Harvard Law School (J.D., cum laude)
Member: Harvard Negotiation Law Review, Executive Editor

Clerkship

United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts

Admitted

State Bar of Georgia
Court of Appeals of The State of Georgia
Supreme Court of Georgia
United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Other Activities

Atlanta Bar Association
American Bar Association
Barrister, Lamar Inn of Court
Georgia Association of Women Lawyers

Publications

Co-author: Comment, “Major League Baseball Players Association v. Garvey: Revisiting the Standard for Arbitral Review:” 7 Harv. Negot. L. Rev. 389 (2002)