Parker Hudson Attorneys Recognized in the Legal 500 US Elite Rankings for Atlanta
Jun 26, 2025
Parker Hudson is pleased to announce that four partners and two practices have been recognized in the Legal 500 U.S. City Elite rankings in Atlanta. The guide highlights lawyers who are handling work at the top of the legal market in their respective cities.
Parker Hudson’s lawyers and practices have been recognized in the following areas:
- Bobbi Acord Noland, Sarah E. Proctor, and the firm have been recognized in Corporate and M&A.
- Robert M. Brennan and David A. O’Neal have been recognized in White-collar crime.
The Legal 500 U.S. City Elite guide selection includes interviews with top practitioners, peer feedback, and evidence of key matters worked on by the ranked attorneys during the past year. An initial shortlist of attorneys is produced by the research team using internal and external data sets, with submissions from firms also welcomed independently of the shortlist process.
As head of the Commercial Finance practice, Bobbi Acord Nolan guides global banks, regional banks and finance companies through domestic and cross-border transactions ranging from $5 million to more than $1 billion.
Sarah Proctor, a Commercial Finance partner, is known for her highly responsive, business-oriented approach in advising her private credit, bank, and company clients through sophisticated secured lending transactions, often involving private equity sponsors, multiple tranches of debt, and complex intercreditor arrangements.
Bob Brennan, a Healthcare Litigation partner, is known for his pragmatic, client-centric approach to the defense of civil and criminal investigations including False Claims Act matters, compliance counseling regarding potential exposure under the False Claims Act statute, the Anti-kickback statute, and the Stark law and complex civil litigation.
David O'Neal, a Healthcare Litigation partner, is a former federal prosecutor, who defends companies and individuals in high-stakes federal investigations, False Claims Act litigation against the government and whistleblowers, and complex civil litigation.