Mike Caplan, a founding partner of Caplan Cobb, specializes in complex business litigation, constitutional law, and appellate practice. Mike has been selected as one of 40 “On the Rise” attorneys under 40 by the Fulton County Daily Report, among the “Legal Elite in Business Law” by Georgia Trend Magazine, and a “Rising Star in Business Litigation” by the Georgia Super Lawyers Magazine. In 2014, Martindale-Hubbell honored Mike with its highest rating of AV Preeminent.Mike has represented clients ranging from Fortune 500 financial-services, media, and health care companies to individual doctors, lawyers, accountants, real estate investors, trustees, and trust beneficiaries. Mike’s experience spans a broad array of business litigation, including contract disputes, business torts, breach of fiduciary duty cases, creditor rights actions, UFTA cases, RICO actions, securities cases, antitrust enforcement actions, employment disputes, and commercial lease matters. A skilled advocate with a strong background in business, Mike has an M.B.A. from the University of Georgia in addition to his law degree. Apart from his business practice, Mike has also been recognized for his representation in precedent-setting constitutional and civil rights cases. For his work on Flournoy v. State, which led to significant reforms to Georgia’s indigent defense system, Mike was honored with the Southern Center for Human Rights’ inaugural Gideon’s Promise Award. Mike has also developed a diverse appellate practice, having argued and won cases in both the state and federal appellate courts. Mike is currently on the Board of Directors of the Southern Center for Human Rights. Following law school, Mike served as a law clerk to the Honorable Richard W. Story in the United States District Court in Atlanta. Specialties: Complex Business Litigation, Class Actions, Antitrust, Securities Litigation, Constitutional Law, Appellate Practice