Atlanta Office

Class Action, TCPA & Commercial Defense in Atlanta:
Georgia State Courts, Federal Districts, & the Eleventh Circuit Home Court.

Watstein Terepka LLP's Atlanta office defends class action, TCPA, commercial, trade secret, privacy, and securities litigation in the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Georgia, Georgia State Courts, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit — seated three blocks from our office in Midtown Atlanta.

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Atlanta Office

Watstein Terepka's Atlanta Office at a Glance

The Atlanta office of Watstein Terepka LLP sits in Midtown at 75 14th Street NE, three blocks from the Elbert P. Tuttle U.S. Court of Appeals Building (the seat of the Eleventh Circuit) and minutes from the Richard B. Russell Federal Building, the Fulton County Superior Court, and the Georgia Court of Appeals. The Atlanta office is the firm's headquarters and anchors the nationwide class action, TCPA, and commercial litigation practice.

Address
75 14th Street NE
Suite 2600
Atlanta, GA 30309
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Phone
(404) 782-0695
Partner-led engagement on class action, TCPA, and Eleventh Circuit matters.
Office Hours
Monday – Friday
8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. ET
Urgent matters handled after hours.

The Firm's Home Office — Three Blocks from the Eleventh Circuit

Atlanta is the firm’s headquarters and the seat of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. The Elbert P. Tuttle U.S. Court of Appeals Building stands three blocks from our office in Midtown — a proximity that matters when the Eleventh Circuit’s class certification doctrine and standing precedent shape outcomes in cases pending in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama federal districts.

From Atlanta, Watstein Terepka handles the firm’s nationwide class action defense practice. The office anchors TCPA defense (including first-in-the-nation ATDS rulings), complex commercial litigation in the Georgia Business Court, trade secret matters under the Georgia Trade Secrets Act, and Eleventh Circuit appellate work. Partners are admitted in Georgia state and federal courts and have appeared as lead counsel in approximately 600 national class actions with no class certified and paid.

The Georgia Legal Landscape We Defend

  • Georgia Fair Business Practices Act (GFBPA). O.C.G.A. § 10-1-390 et seq. Georgia's primary consumer protection statute, often invoked in class action filings against businesses doing trade or commerce with Georgia consumers. Defenses focus on the statute's commercial transaction requirement, ascertainable loss, the pre-suit notice requirement under § 10-1-399, and the inapplicability to securities transactions.
  • Georgia Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act (GUDTPA). O.C.G.A. § 10-1-370 et seq. Used primarily to seek injunctive relief in false advertising and unfair competition matters. Defenses include the absence of likelihood of damage, federal preemption, and the limits on monetary recovery.
  • Georgia Trade Secrets Act. O.C.G.A. § 10-1-760 et seq. Georgia's adoption of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, frequently paired with federal Defend Trade Secrets Act claims. Defense focuses on whether information qualifies as a trade secret, reasonable measures to maintain secrecy, and the limits of injunctive relief and exemplary damages.
  • Georgia RICO Act. O.C.G.A. § 16-14-1 et seq. Georgia's RICO statute is broader than its federal counterpart, with a lower predicate-act threshold and treble damages. Defense focuses on the pattern requirement, enterprise definitions, and the limits of civil RICO standing.
  • Georgia Anti-SLAPP Statute. O.C.G.A. § 9-11-11.1. Georgia's protection against strategic lawsuits against public participation. Defense and offense include motions to strike, mandatory attorneys' fee awards, and interlocutory appeal as of right.
  • Eleventh Circuit appellate practice — home court. Class certification appeals under Rule 23(f), interlocutory appeals, and merits appeals. The Atlanta office argues regularly before the Eleventh Circuit, with Chambers Band I partner Ryan Watstein having led appeals across six federal circuits including the Eleventh.
The Atlanta Partners

Three Partners Leading the Firm from Atlanta.

The Atlanta Headquarters is led by firm co-founder Ryan Watstein (Chambers USA Band I Star Individual) and partner Matthew Keilson (Chambers USA Associate to Watch, elevated to Partner). Both partners engage directly on the matters they take on, with senior involvement from the first call through resolution.

Co-Founder & Partner · Atlanta Headquarters
Ryan Watstein
Chambers USA — Band I Star Individual

Ryan co-founded Watstein Terepka LLP and leads the firm from its Atlanta Headquarters. Chambers USA ranks him Band I and recognizes him as a Star Individual, with the firm’s class action practice also designated Band I. He has served as lead counsel in approximately 600 national class action matters across more than two dozen jurisdictions and six federal circuits — with no class certified and paid. His practice spans TCPA, privacy, false advertising, FCRA, FDCPA, and complex commercial litigation, with substantial appellate work before the Eleventh Circuit.

Practice focus: TCPA · class action defense · privacy litigation · false advertising · FCRA · FDCPA · complex commercial · Eleventh Circuit appellate practice
Recognition: Chambers USA — Band I Star Individual; firm’s class action practice ranked Band I
Track record: Lead counsel in approximately 600 national class actions; no class certified and paid
Jurisdictions: Six federal circuits including the Eleventh Circuit; more than two dozen jurisdictions

Direct line: (404) 782-0695 Email: ryan@wtlaw.com Profile: Full bio →
Partner · Atlanta Headquarters
Matthew Keilson
Chambers USA — Associate to Watch (Elevated to Partner)

Matthew is a partner at the Atlanta Headquarters, elevated to Partner after Chambers USA recognized him as an Associate to Watch. He has successfully defended companies in dozens of class actions under state and federal statutes, obtaining several first-in-the-nation decisions and numerous dismissals without any client payment. His practice focuses on TCPA defense, consent and ATDS litigation following Facebook v. Duguid, and federal consumer protection compliance.

Practice focus: TCPA defense · consent and ATDS litigation · class action defense · federal consumer protection compliance · Eleventh Circuit appellate practice
Recognition: Chambers USA Associate to Watch, elevated to Partner
Track record: Several first-in-the-nation decisions; numerous dismissals without client payment
Notable: Multiple defense wins in TCPA matters post-Duguid

Direct line: (678) 372-0408 Email: mkeilson@wtlaw.com Profile: Full bio →
Co-Founder & Partner · Firm-Wide Practice
Alexander Terepka
Chambers USA — Ranked Individual

Alex co-founded Watstein Terepka LLP and has spent more than a decade handling his clients’ most sophisticated business litigation and class action matters in federal courts across the country. Chambers USA-ranked Individual. He has served as lead counsel in dozens of class actions with no class certified and paid, and holds a 3-0 first-chair jury trial record. His practice spans consumer class actions, privacy litigation, and complex commercial disputes, and he partners directly with the Atlanta Headquarters team on the firm’s most significant matters.

Practice focus: consumer class actions · privacy litigation · complex commercial disputes · federal class action defense · jury trial advocacy
Recognition: Chambers USA Ranked Individual
Track record: Lead counsel in dozens of class actions, none certified and paid; 3-0 first-chair jury trial record
Reach: Federal courts across the country

Direct line: (213) 839-3317 Email: alex@wtlaw.com Profile: Full bio →

The Atlanta Headquarters coordinates closely with the firm’s Los Angeles and Miami offices on matters that span multiple jurisdictions and federal circuits.

Practice Focus

What the Atlanta Headquarters Handles

The Atlanta Headquarters is the firm's nationwide practice engine. It anchors Watstein Terepka's class action, TCPA, privacy, and Eleventh Circuit appellate defense work across every federal circuit where the firm operates.

Nationwide Class Action Defense

Rule 23 certification fights, MDL defense, and consumer class actions across federal courts in every region of the country. The firm’s class action practice is ranked Band I by Chambers USA. Practice page →

TCPA Litigation

Federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act defense. ATDS, prerecorded message, SMS, consent and revocation disputes. Substantial post-Facebook v. Duguid case strategy. Engagements include first-in-the-nation dismissals and Eleventh Circuit appellate work. Practice page →

Georgia FBPA & RICO Defense

Defense of Georgia Fair Business Practices Act (O.C.G.A. § 10-1-390) class actions and Georgia RICO civil claims (O.C.G.A. § 16-14-1). Federal-regulation safe harbor, ascertainable loss, predicate-act, and treble-damages exposure issues.

Privacy & FCRA / FDCPA Litigation

Privacy class action defense, FCRA willfulness disputes, FDCPA bona fide error defense, and federal consumer protection compliance. Defense of consumer reporting agencies, furnishers, and debt collectors. Practice page →

Commercial & Complex Litigation

Trade secret, business tort, partnership, contract, and complex commercial disputes in Georgia state and federal courts. Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, and Gwinnett Superior Courts, plus the N.D./M.D./S.D. Georgia federal districts. Practice page →

Eleventh Circuit Appellate Practice

The Atlanta Headquarters anchors the firm’s Eleventh Circuit appellate work — class certification appeals under Rule 23(f), interlocutory appeals, and merits appeals across Georgia, Florida, and Alabama. Standing analysis post-TransUnion v. Ramirez and certification doctrine post-Cherry v. Dometic. Practice page →

Track Record

The Track Record Behind the Atlanta Headquarters

Chambers USA — Band I Practice & Band I Star Individual Firm co-founder Ryan Watstein is ranked Band I by Chambers USA and recognized as a Band I Star Individual. The firm's class action practice itself is also designated Band I.
Two Partners with Chambers Recognition at the Atlanta Headquarters Ryan Watstein (Band I Star Individual) and Matthew Keilson (Associate to Watch, elevated to Partner) — both recognized by Chambers USA and both based at the Atlanta Headquarters.
~600 National Class Actions — None Certified and Paid Ryan Watstein has served as lead counsel in approximately 600 national class action matters across more than two dozen jurisdictions and six federal circuits, with no class certified and paid.
First-in-the-Nation TCPA Decisions Partner Matthew Keilson has obtained several first-in-the-nation TCPA decisions, including post-Facebook v. Duguid dismissals on ATDS and consent issues, with numerous dismissals without client payment.
3-0 First-Chair Jury Trial Record (Co-Founder) Firm co-founder Alexander Terepka holds a 3-0 first-chair jury trial record across class action and complex commercial matters.
Common Questions

Common Questions About Watstein Terepka's Atlanta Headquarters

Watstein Terepka LLP’s Atlanta Headquarters is located at 75 14th Street NE, Suite 2600, Atlanta, Georgia 30309, in Midtown Atlanta. The Atlanta office can be reached at (404) 782-0695 or by email at ATLoffice@wtlaw.com.

Yes. Atlanta is the headquarters of Watstein Terepka LLP. The firm was founded in Atlanta by Ryan Watstein and Alexander Terepka, and the Atlanta office anchors the firm’s nationwide class action, TCPA, and Eleventh Circuit appellate defense practice. Watstein Terepka also maintains offices in Los Angeles, California and Miami, Florida.

Watstein Terepka LLP was co-founded by Ryan Watstein and Alexander Terepka. Ryan Watstein is ranked Band I by Chambers USA and recognized as a Band I Star Individual; he leads the firm’s class action and TCPA defense practice from the Atlanta Headquarters. Alexander Terepka is a Chambers USA-ranked Individual with a 3-0 first-chair jury trial record.

The Atlanta Headquarters handles nationwide class action defense, TCPA litigation, privacy class actions, FCRA and FDCPA matters, false advertising defense, Georgia Fair Business Practices Act (FBPA) class actions, Georgia RICO civil defense, multi-district litigation (MDL) defense, complex commercial disputes, and Eleventh Circuit appellate practice. The office represents defendants in the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Georgia, Georgia state courts (Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Gwinnett), the Georgia Court of Appeals, the Georgia Supreme Court, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Yes. The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals sits in Atlanta, and Watstein Terepka’s Atlanta Headquarters is the firm’s primary engine for Eleventh Circuit appellate work. Engagements include class certification appeals under Rule 23(f), interlocutory appeals, and merits appeals in class action, TCPA, privacy, FCRA, and consumer protection cases. Firm co-founder Ryan Watstein leads the firm’s appellate practice across six federal circuits.

Yes. Watstein Terepka defends Georgia Fair Business Practices Act (FBPA, O.C.G.A. § 10-1-390 et seq.) class actions and Georgia RICO civil claims (O.C.G.A. § 16-14-1 et seq.). FBPA defense focuses on the safe harbor for federally regulated conduct, ascertainable loss, causation, and class certification challenges. Georgia RICO civil defense involves predicate-act analysis, causation, and treble-damages exposure mitigation.

Watstein Terepka’s Atlanta Headquarters can be reached by phone at (404) 782-0695, by email at ATLoffice@wtlaw.com, or by mail at 75 14th Street NE, Suite 2600, Atlanta, GA 30309. Inquiries are routed to a partner.

Yes. In addition to the Atlanta Headquarters, Watstein Terepka LLP has offices in Los Angeles, California and Miami, Florida. The firm’s nationwide litigation practice serves clients across all 50 states and in federal courts of appeals throughout the country, including the Eleventh, Ninth, and Sixth Circuits among others.

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Inquiries to the Atlanta Headquarters are routed to a partner. Reach the Atlanta office at (404) 782-0695 or ATLoffice@wtlaw.com.

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