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Jessica Corley is the Co-Chair of the firm's global Business Litigation group. She concentrates her practice on securities and complex commercial litigation, including securities class actions, derivative suits and M&A litigation. She also counsels companies and their directors and officers on regulatory investigations, disclosure issues, fiduciary duties in the deal context, and director and officer insurance coverage. Jessica also provides clients with proactive counseling to avoid the pitfalls of securities litigation before they arise.
Companies and their officers and directors count on Jessica’s recognized client service skills and business savvy to handle securities litigation and regulatory investigations.
Jessica is Chambers ranked Band 2 and has been named a BTI Client Service All-Star and a BTI Client Service All-Star MVP in the area of Securities and Complex Commercial Litigation. She has also been listed in Super Lawyers magazine many times. Jessica was honored with the Burton Award for Legal Achievement for co-authoring “Cybersecurity: What Directors Need to Know in an Era of Increased Scrutiny.”
Jessica has written and spoken on a variety of commercial litigation topics, particularly in the areas of securities and M&A litigation.
J.D., University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law, cum laude
B.A., University of Louisville, summa cum laude
Georgia
Kentucky
New York
Supreme Court of Georgia
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Judicial Clerk, Honorable Charles R. Simpson, III, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
American Bar Association
Atlanta Bar Association
Board of the United Way of Greater Atlanta
State Bar of Georgia
State Bar of Kentucky
State Bar of New York
June 12, 2024
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2024 Guide
June 6, 2024
King & Spalding Earns 198 Lawyer Rankings, 90 Practice Group Rankings in Chambers USA Guide
July 13, 2023
Jessica Corley, Ronni Solomon, Brandon Keel, Logan Hobson and Lisa Bugni represent U.S. Xpress in a class action settlement
Representing Luna Innovations, a leader in optical technology, in a putative shareholder class action.
Representing Sharecare, a leading digital health company, and its officers in a putative shareholder class action.
Representing Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc., owner and operator of behavioral healthcare facilities, and its former directors and officers, in securities and derivative litigation.
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September 17, 2023
The Trial Lawyers’ View of Event-Driven Securities Litigation
June 1, 2023
ESG and securities litigation: An increased focus on allegations of "greenwashing"
February 1, 2023
ESG and Securities Litigation
June 12, 2024
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2024 Guide
June 6, 2024
King & Spalding Earns 198 Lawyer Rankings, 90 Practice Group Rankings in Chambers USA Guide
July 13, 2023
Jessica Corley, Ronni Solomon, Brandon Keel, Logan Hobson and Lisa Bugni represent U.S. Xpress in a class action settlement
Representing Luna Innovations, a leader in optical technology, in a putative shareholder class action.
Representing Sharecare, a leading digital health company, and its officers in a putative shareholder class action.
Representing Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc., owner and operator of behavioral healthcare facilities, and its former directors and officers, in securities and derivative litigation.
See more
September 17, 2023
The Trial Lawyers’ View of Event-Driven Securities Litigation
June 1, 2023
ESG and securities litigation: An increased focus on allegations of "greenwashing"
February 1, 2023
ESG and Securities Litigation
June 12, 2024
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2024 Guide
June 6, 2024
King & Spalding Earns 198 Lawyer Rankings, 90 Practice Group Rankings in Chambers USA Guide
July 13, 2023
Jessica Corley, Ronni Solomon, Brandon Keel, Logan Hobson and Lisa Bugni represent U.S. Xpress in a class action settlement
J.D., University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law, cum laude
B.A., University of Louisville, summa cum laude
Georgia
Kentucky
New York
Supreme Court of Georgia
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Judicial Clerk, Honorable Charles R. Simpson, III, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
American Bar Association
Atlanta Bar Association
Board of the United Way of Greater Atlanta
State Bar of Georgia
State Bar of Kentucky
State Bar of New York