G. Wayne Hillis Jr.
Wayne Hillis is an experienced trial attorney with more than 30 years of experience representing clients in high-stakes, complex business, securities, and employment litigation and arbitration. With more than 200 trials under his belt, he has the experience and skill to successfully represent his clients at trial. Wayne uses his experience and seasoned judgment to guide his clients to the best, most cost-effective solution for their business.
As a securities trial lawyer, Wayne represents securities broker-dealers, investment advisors, and individual investment professionals in state and federal courts and in FINRA arbitrations, where he defends all manner of securities-related claims. He has also served as lead coordinating counsel and lead trial counsel in several mass actions and has represented clients in responding to the full gamut of regulatory inquiries, investigations, and enforcement actions.
- Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for Commercial Litigation (2010-present) and Labor and Employment Law (2011-present)
- Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America as the Atlanta 2016 "Lawyer of the Year" in Litigation-Labor & Employment
- Recognized as one of Georgia's "Top Rated Lawyers" by Maritindale-Hubbell and ALM (2012-present)
- Recognized as a "Georgia Super Lawyer" by Super Lawyers magazine (2005-2006, 2013-2020)
- Recognized for outstanding business and professional achievements by Strathmore's Who's Who (2009-present)
- Distinguished Service Award, Atlanta Bar Association's Minority & Diversity Clerkship Program (2012)
- Fellow, American Bar Foundation
- Martindale-Hubbell rated AV Preeminent
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
