Brian Bodker is a founding member of the firm who has practiced as a business and transaction attorney for over 35 years and is also a non-practicing Certified Public Accountant. He has extensive experience in advising “middle market” companies (annual revenues in the $5M to $250M range) and “large market companies” in various industries including business and consumer services, professional services, health care, manufacturing, and technology in various transactions and situations. These include structuring and funding their corporate and other business entities and the related ownership arrangements (and includes creating and advising on effective governance (board of directors) for entrepreneurial and privately-held business organizations), buying and selling business units, and structuring and documenting employment, supply chain, supplier, customer and strategic relationships and agreements and licensing and regulatory requirements.

Brian’s (and the firm’s) direction and approach is focused on probing and collaboratively identifying the real issues and problems facing the client and finding unique long-term solutions. This pragmatic approach is always client focused and provides both cost and time effectiveness. Accordingly, Brian works closely with his clients to understand their businesses to avoid or limit downstream disputes, liabilities and exposures including review of compliance with federal, state and local laws and to plan and take steps toward ultimate sale, disposition, or refinance of those businesses. His experience is crucial in finding cost effective solutions for clients. Brian also provides counsel to United States affiliates of entities based outside of the United States.

Brian has lived in Atlanta since 1971. He is a lifetime golfer, enjoys traveling, fitness, and staying active in the community and with friends.

• Georgia
• U.S. Tax Court
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia

• J.D., University of Georgia – School of Law
• B.B.A., University of Georgia – Terry College of Business – Accounting

• American Bar Association
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Atlanta Bar Association – Tax Section (Board Member and Past Chair)
• Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants
• The Standard Club (Past Board Member)
• State Bar of Georgia

• Mastering the Language of Finance, Speaker – Ascent Conference, May 2017
• Start and Manage a Successful Business, Instructor – Emory Institute for Professional Learning

• AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell (highest possible rating)
• Best Lawyers In America, Best Lawyers (2020-2023)
• Elijah Watts Sell Award – American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Georgia Super Lawyer – Super Lawyers magazine (2006-2023)
• Gold Key Award – Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants (Awarded for highest CPA exam score in the state of Georgia)

Steve Dix joined the firm following a 30 year in-house career at high tech companies. From 1999 until 2013, Steve served as the Senior Vice president, General Counsel and Secretary at Alpharetta, GA based Convergent Media Systems Corporation. As its General Counsel, Steve managed the company’s legal operations, established internal guidelines for corporate governance, managed its intellectual property, customer contracts, and purchasing and, as a member of the company’s executive committee, participated in the formulation of all corporate policies.

Prior to joining Convergent, Steve was the Chief Counsel for North American Operations at Amdahl Corporation, a Silicon Valley based manufacturer of mainframe computers, associated peripherals and software. There he managed all legal operations within Amdahl’s Field Sales, Operations Services, the Software Marketing Group, and the company’s CE Services Inc. subsidiary. As the Company expanded its sales in the telecommunications market, he coordinated corporate policy on changing telecommunication law and regulation issues.

While having extensive experience handling multi-million dollar transactions for major multi-national companies, he is also very conversant with the growth issues associated with smaller companies. His in-depth knowledge of the high tech industry and related IP issues, plus his broad base of knowledge in matters as diverse as corporate governance, M&A, and labor law, make him a valuable addition to our technology group.

Steve began his legal career as a Lieutenant in the US Navy’s Judge Advocate General’s Corps, and was in private practice in Houston, Texas prior to moving in-house.

• California
• Georgia
• Texas

• J.D., University of Texas
• M.B.A., Georgia State University
• B.S., University of Houston
  • Economics

• Atlanta Bar Association

John Killeen is a Principal with Bodker, Ramsey, Andrews, Winograd & Wildstein and has been with the firm since 2002. John’s primary areas of practice include Family Law; divorce, custody and visitation, child support, alimony, property division, modification, and family violence issues, Estate and Probate Litigation; disputes over Will validity, guardianships and conservatorships for individuals with diminished mental capacity, and disputes over estate administration.

John is a Frequent speaker on the topics of family law and estate planning and volunteers at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church educating divorcing parents.

• Georgia
• New Jersey
• New York

• J.D., Syracuse University – cum laude – Syracuse Journal of International Law
• M.B.A., Emory University
• B.A., Vanderbilt University

• Active member -Atlanta Bar Association
• Certified Registered Mediator with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution (civil and domestic relations cases)
• State Bar of Georgia

• “25 Steps to Perfect Probate” Speaker, National Business Institute, Inc. December 2018
• “Trusts 101” Speaker, National Business Institute, Inc. November 2018
• Cleaning Up Greenwashing: Legal Regulation of Environmental Marketing Claims,
• University of West Georgia, 2016
• Visions Anew Institute – Divorce 101 and Top 10 Divorce Tips, 2015

• Rising Star – Outstanding Young Attorney, Georgia Super Lawyer (2005-2008)

Jake Maurer is a Principal in the Litigation Section and has been with the firm since 2000. Jake’s practice focuses on representing individuals and businesses in a wide range of commercial and business litigation matters including contract disputes, real estate litigation, judgment enforcement and creditor’s rights, shareholder disputes and business torts, and commercial leasing matters.

• Georgia
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia

• J.D., University of Georgia
  • cum laude
  • Articles Editor, Georgia Law Review
• B.S., University of Illinois
  • Advertising

• Atlanta Bar Association
• Lawyers Club
• State Bar of Georgia (Business, Creditor’s Rights, General Practice/Trial Law and Real Property Law Sections)

• Successfully challenged the constitutionality of a proposed $7.2 million revenue bond that was intended to finance the construction of a golf course in a designated industrial park. Haney v. Development Authority of Bremen, 271 Ga. 403 (1999)
• Successfully represented an employer in obtaining a pre-judgment garnishment against a former employee who committed acts of theft and conversion of employer’s assets.
• Successfully represented a creditor to enforce a judgment in excess of $5 million in a case involving fraudulent transfers between closely held companies and family members.
• Represented a German manufacturer in enforcing a consignment and security agreement with its American distributor by successfully seizing collateral inventory and obtaining a final judgment in excess of $600,000.
• Successfully represented the seller of a business at trial to obtain a jury verdict of $750,000 for compensatory and punitive damages against the buyer for breach of the purchase agreement and fraud.
• Successfully represented the owner of a real estate development company to obtain the complete dismissal of claims against him, exceeding $3.5 million, asserted by the general contractor for a mixed use development project.
• Served as special counsel to bankruptcy trustee in Southern District of Florida to successfully prosecute claims against the debtor’s insiders to set aside and avoid fraudulent transfers.
• Successfully represented real estate investor in obtaining a judgment in excess of $9 million against the real estate developers and to obtain a settlement for payment of the judgment.
• Represented commercial lender to successfully confirm the foreclosure sale of collateral properties.
• Successfully represented shareholder in complex business divorce with business co-owner involving claims for breach of fiduciary duty, conversion and breach of contract and successfully obtained restraining order against co-owner to preserve company assets.
• Successfully represented a software company to resolve royalty claims under a software marketing and licensing agreement.
• Successfully defended automobile financing company in case involving tort claims for wrongful repossession and infliction of emotional distress and obtained complete dismissal of all claims.

A North Carolina native, Tim graduated from Duke University with a Bachelor of Science degree. Before attending law school, he obtained his North Carolina Real Estate Broker license. Tim attended the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia where he obtained his Master of Business Administration degree with an emphasis in Finance. He simultaneously attended the University of Georgia School of Law where he obtained the degree of Juris Doctor Magna Cum Laude. Tim is licensed to practice in the states of Georgia and North Carolina.

Tim provides general business representation to a variety of clients with emphasis in commercial real estate, business organizations and commercial transactions. Clients served include entrepreneurial business owners, software development and licensing companies, automobile dealerships, franchisees, professional service providers, insurance agents and brokers, financial advisors, commercial real estate owners, investors, developers and builders, industrial manufacturers, and retailers. He plays a key role in growth and exit strategic planning with his clients, and results oriented implementation.

Tim is a founding shareholder of the firm and has served as managing partner since 1986.  Bodker, Ramsey, Andrews, Winograd & Wildstein, P.C. was named Top Law Firm (medium) for Business & Transactions in the 2012 Georgia Super Lawyers Business Edition.  Tim has been named a Georgia Super Lawyer (top 5% of Georgia attorney) by Atlanta Magazine s every year since 2008.  He also has been named as one of Georgia Trend Magazine’s Legal Elite.

• Georgia
• North Carolina
• U.S. Federal Court

• J.D., University of Georgia School of Law
  • magna cum laude
  • Order of the Coif
  • Phi Kappa Phi Academic Fraternity
  • Law Review: Georgia Law Review
• M.B.A., University of Georgia – Finance
• B.S., Duke University

• Association for Corporate Growth
• Atlanta Bar Association – Managing Partner Committee, Co-Chair (2007-Current) – Board of Directors, Past (2007-2010) – Real Estate Section, Chair, Past (2006 – 2007)
• Counsel for Quality Growth
• Investors Title Insurance Company – Approved Attorney and Issuing Agent
• Technology Association of Georgia (TAG)

• Preparing Your Business for Sale: Maximizing Value in Today’s Market
• Divvyin’ up the Goods: Helping Your Client Restructure
• Real Estate Assets Makin’ It To The Top: How To Hit The Ground Running And Impress Everyone In Your Path, On And Off-line
• “Sales Contract Negotiation” Featuring Tim Ramsey, America’s Commercial Real Estate Show

• Am Jur Book Award
• AVVO-Top Rated Attorney
• Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers (2020-2021)
• Georgia Bankers Association Estate Planning Award
• Georgia Super Lawyer-Top 5% of Georgia attorneys – Atlanta magazine, 2008-2021
• Legal Elite – Georgia Trend magazine

Rob’s practice includes general civil and employment litigation defense and risk management. He advises companies and defends them in labor, employment, and public accommodation disputes involving employee benefits, wage & hour, employment discrimination, harassment, whistle-blower, disability discrimination, employee and customer accommodation issues, and retaliation claims.

• Alabama
• Georgia
• Alabama Supreme Court
• Georgia Supreme Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims
• U.S. District Courts, Middle and
• Northern Districts of Georgia
• U.S. District Courts, Middle and
• Northern Districts of Alabama
• U.S. District Court, Northern District
  of Ohio

• J.D., University of North Carolina
• B.A., The College of William and Mary

• Alabama State Bar
• State Bar of Georgia

• Florida Bar/Stetson Law School, Employment Litigation Seminars, 1999 – 2001

• Rombach v. Nestle, 211 F.3d 190, (2d Cir. 2000)
• Little v. United Technologies, 103 F.3d 956, (11th Cir. 1997)
• NLRB v. Mini-Togs, 980 F.2d 1027, (5th Cir. 1993)
• Trans Penn Wax v. Cohill, 50 F.3d 217, (3d Cir. 1995)
• Mitchell, et al. v. Carrier Corp., 954 F.Supp. 1568, (M.D. Ga. 1995)
• Kirkland, et al. v. SSL, 263 F.Supp. 2d 1326, (M.D. Ala. 2003)

Tom Rosseland represents international and domestic clients in a variety of industries and practices in business and corporate matters, creditor matters inside and outside of bankruptcy and complex business litigation. Tom acts as outside general counsel for many of his international and domestic clients and  understands client needs in a business and corporate environment including identifying and mitigating risk exposure.

Tom serves as Honorary Consul for the Kingdom of Sweden and the Kingdom of Norway, and he celebrates his Scandinavian heritage (Swedish mother and Norwegian father).  Tom also facilitates an International Round Table and he has served as Chair of the International Section of the Atlanta Bar Association.  He is a currently active Board Member of the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce (Georgia) and has previously served as its Chair.

• District of Columbia
• Georgia
• South Carolina
• Texas
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
• U.S. Supreme Court

• J.D., University of South Carolina
• B.A., Colgate University – cum laude

• Atlanta Bar Association
• Atlanta Consular Corps
• Atlanta Council of International Relations – Consular Corps
• Pro Bono Legal Counsel – Scandinavian American Foundation of Georgia
• Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce, Georgia Chapter (Board and Chairman Emeritus)
• World Chamber of Commerce – Board Member

• “Atlanta Lawyers Provide Service as International Honorary Consuls”, Feb/Mar 2020 issue of The Atlanta Lawyer, published by the Atlanta Bar Association
• “How Portable is Your Business?” Team Ivy Breakfast meeting, Atlanta, Georgia.
• “Feature Member,” Association for Corporate Growth publication
• “Leveraging Trade Secret Laws to Increase a Company’s Corporate Value,” Meeting of the Atlanta Chapter of the Georgia Society of CPAs.
• “A Georgia Problem-Solver with Swedish-American Roots,” in “Currents” magazine published by the Swedish-American Chambers of Commerce USA.
• “Advanced Debt Collection,” presented at the State Bar of Georgia Institute of Continuing Legal Education program.
• https://www.globalatlanta.com/sweden-names-longtime-attorney-new-honorary-consul/
• https://www.globalatlanta.com/in-unusual-move-swedens-honorary-consul-also-assumes-norwegian-post/
• https://www.globalatlanta.com/world-war-ii-plays-on-for-centenarian-honored-in-europe-for-covert-aerial-missions/
• https://www.globalatlanta.com/norways-consul-general-gets-to-know-georgias-clean-energy-story/

• AV® Preeminent™ (the highest possible rating), Martindale-Hubbell
• Georgia Top Rated Lawyer in the areas of Bankruptcy, Litigation and General Practice, ALM and Martindale-Hubbell (2015 and 2016)
• Georgia Super Lawyer, Atlanta Magazine (2007-2015 and 2019-2024)
• Legal Elite-Georgia Trend Magazine(2007-2012, 2023)