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Alexandra ChaninNelson

PartnerAtlanta Co-Chair, Diversity Equity & Inclusion Committee
Atlanta

O 404.407.3604

Alexandra ChaninNelson

Partner
Atlanta Co-Chair, Diversity Equity & Inclusion Committee
Atlanta

O 404.407.3604

Alex is an Atlanta native with strong ties to the city's business community.

Alex works extensively with small privately held companies and large publicly held companies on a variety of product liability and business matters. Her product liability experience is broad but focuses primarily on claims relating to large tort matters involving fuel gas. Alex also has significant experience handling complex business litigation matters, real estate matters, and matters involving post-employment obligations, as well as particular experience handling business disputes in the hospitality space. She also regularly represents clients in appeals in state and federal court across the country.

Alex’s experience includes:

Super Lawyers 2024
Best Lawyers 2025
Benchmark Future Star

Focus Areas

  • Obtained multiple summary judgments on behalf of a gas utility company on claims relating to uncapped gas lines.
  • Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a gas utility company on claims relating to lack of sufficient combustion air.
  • Obtained a favorable settlement for a gas utility company in a wrongful death claim arising out of a gas explosion in a single-family home.
  • Obtained multiple favorable settlements for gas utility on claims related to alleged carbon monoxide exposure.
  • Obtained significant deficiency judgment on a hotel loan following a bench trial where defendant contested valuation of hotel and manner of hotel sale.
  • Obtained court of appeals reversal of default judgment entered after improper service.
  • Obtained mulitple summary judgments on behalf of hotel lender regarding breach of guarantee agreements, resulting in several multi-million dollar judgments.
  • Obtained heavily contested default judgment against borrowers in Dekalb County, Georgia.
  • Obtained 60-day emergency TRO prohibiting misuse of trade secrets in absence of restrictive covenants in Hall County Georgia.
  • Obtained on multiple occasions injunctive relief enforcing nationwide covenant not to compete against former sales strategy director in Cobb County, Georgia.
  • Defeated certification of a class consisting of members throughout the state of New York on behalf of a large corporation in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
  • Obtained favorable settlement for commercial real estate developer in breach of contract suit.
  • Successfully briefed numerous motions to dismiss relating to wrongful foreclosure and lender liability issues.
  • Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for Commercial Litigation
  • Selected to Benchmark Litigation Future Star List, 2024, 2025
  • Selected to Benchmark Litigation 40 & Under List, 2021, 2022, 2025
  • Selected for inclusion in Euromoney’s 2021 Expert Guides: Rising Stars for Business Litigation
  • Selected to the Georgia Rising Stars list, 2018-2024
  • Dean’s Award in Legal Research, Writing and Advocacy Program, 2009
  • “Sustainable Savings: The CPACE Pathway to Lower-Cost Capital,” Thompson Hine Webinar, September 2024

Education

  • Emory University School of Law, J.D., 2011,
    with honors
    ,

    notes and commentary editor, Emory International Law Review

  • Tulane University, B.A., 2006,
    cum laude
  • American University of Paris, 2005

Bar Admissions

  • Georgia