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Craig counsels and defends employers in litigation, including class and collective actions. As an adjunct professor, he teaches Class Actions and Aggregate Litigation at the Georgia State University College of Law, and he is the former Co-Chair of the Firm’s Class Action Practice Group. Craig is the Immediate Past President of the Atlanta Bar Association.

Craig is a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and of the Litigation Counsel of America’s Trial Lawyer Honorary Society as well as a Master of the Bleckley Inn of Court. BTI Consulting Group has named him a Client Service MVP and All-Star, one of a few lawyers who “combine exceptional legal expertise with practical advice, business savvy and creative, effective solutions.” He has also been named a “Lawyer of the Year” in Best Lawyers in America, one of the “Top 100 Georgia SuperLawyers,” and a first-tier attorney in Chambers USA’s Leading Business Lawyers.


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A. Craig Cleland

Shareholder
Ogletree Deakins
Atlanta

Practice Area: Employment Class/Collective Action Litigation

BTI Client Service All-Star History

  • 2024
  • 2022
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2013
  • 2010
All-Star

WHAT CLIENTS SAY

"Craig is very client-focused."
"Not only is he very responsive, but Craig knows the issues right away so he can always be efficient."
"Craig is focused on giving good advice, not just generating fees."
"He simplifies complex issues for us and our clients and gets to the nub quickly."
"His advice is practical. He is always thinking of our best interests and helping us weigh the costs and benefits."
"Craig provides prompt responses."
"Craig takes a strategic approach to each case."

MY CLIENT PHILOSOPHY

"I value having a long-term relationship with clients, so I try to respect the dignity of everyone I work with, accepting them as they are. And I try to understand on a deep level who the client is and what challenges they face. All the while, I’m marshaling every art and craft that lawyers have in order to be their strong champion and wise counselor."

– A. Craig Cleland

ALL-STAR BIOGRAPHY

Craig counsels and defends employers in litigation, including class and collective actions. As an adjunct professor, he teaches Class Actions and Aggregate Litigation at the Georgia State University College of Law, and he is the former Co-Chair of the Firm’s Class Action Practice Group. Craig is the Immediate Past President of the Atlanta Bar Association.

Craig is a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and of the Litigation Counsel of America’s Trial Lawyer Honorary Society as well as a Master of the Bleckley Inn of Court. BTI Consulting Group has named him a Client Service MVP and All-Star, one of a few lawyers who “combine exceptional legal expertise with practical advice, business savvy and creative, effective solutions.” He has also been named a “Lawyer of the Year” in Best Lawyers in America, one of the “Top 100 Georgia SuperLawyers,” and a first-tier attorney in Chambers USA’s Leading Business Lawyers.

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+1-404-870-1718

A. Craig Cleland

Shareholder
Ogletree Deakins
Atlanta

Practice Area: Employment Class/Collective Action Litigation

M&A All-Star

ALL-STAR BIOGRAPHY

Craig counsels and defends employers in litigation, including class and collective actions. As an adjunct professor, he teaches Class Actions and Aggregate Litigation at the Georgia State University College of Law, and he is the former Co-Chair of the Firm’s Class Action Practice Group. Craig is the Immediate Past President of the Atlanta Bar Association.

Craig is a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and of the Litigation Counsel of America’s Trial Lawyer Honorary Society as well as a Master of the Bleckley Inn of Court. BTI Consulting Group has named him a Client Service MVP and All-Star, one of a few lawyers who “combine exceptional legal expertise with practical advice, business savvy and creative, effective solutions.” He has also been named a “Lawyer of the Year” in Best Lawyers in America, one of the “Top 100 Georgia SuperLawyers,” and a first-tier attorney in Chambers USA’s Leading Business Lawyers.

Visit All-Star's Firm »