Steve Hudson concentrates his practice in the areas of securities, franchise, and complex commercial litigation. His securities litigation experience includes participation in the defense of class actions in New York, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama. 

He has extensive experience with internal corporate investigations and representing special committees of publicly traded companies, including representing a special committees of a Workers Compensation insurance carrier in investigating potential claims against a former CEO, representing a bankruptcy examiner in identifying and evaluating potential claims against third parties arising out a failed LBO, and representing a special committee in deciding whether to terminate a consulting contract between a corporation and its retired founder.

During law school, Mr. Hudson received six American Jurisprudence Awards and was ranked second in a class of 244. He is AV® rated by Martindale-Hubbell.*

* CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedure's standards and policies.

Professional & Community Activities

State Bar of Georgia, Member

State Bar of South Carolina, Member

South Carolina Law Review, Associate Editor-in-Chief

Education

  • University of South Carolina, J.D. (1984)
    Order of the Coif
  • Bob Jones University
    cum laude

Bar Admissions

  • Georgia (1985)
  • South Carolina (1984)

Clerkships

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit — Honorable Robert F. Chapman

Who We Are

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Stephen E. Hudson

Experience Highlights

In re Vesta Insurance Group
Represented the creditors' committee and now plan trustee for Vesta Insurance Group Inc. in connection with its liquidation. The firm assisted with more
Trade secrets litigation for a software developer
The firm served as lead counsel for a Georgia-based software developer in a factually complex theft of trade secrets case involving the copying and more
Litigation for outdoor advertising company
The firm served as lead counsel on behalf of an outdoor advertising company in litigation brought by a shareholder who had sold his business to the more
Trademark infringement case for health care related company
Represented a health care related company in litigation with a former marketing and sales consultant, who was also a minority shareholder. The more