Kamal Ghali: Former Federal Prosecutor. Award Winning-Trial Lawyer. Trusted Advisor.
Business Disputes, Investigations, Trials, and Appeals.
Exceptional Advocate. Proven Results.
Kamal Ghali is a former federal prosecutor, a nationally recognized trial lawyer, and a trusted counselor who represents business executives and companies in a broad range of disputes, investigations, and other sensitive matters.
Professional Background
Kamal Ghali is a former federal prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice, a co-founder of a Chambers-ranked business litigation and white-collar investigations firm, a highly-experienced commercial litigator and trial lawyer, and a former partner at Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore, LLP.
Based in Atlanta, Kamal previously served as a judicial law clerk to the Hon. Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia and the Hon. Frank M. Hull, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
He holds a J.D., magna cum laude and Order of the Coif, from the University of Michigan Law School, where he served as a Note Editor on the Michigan Law Review, and a B.A. from Emory University, magna cum laude, where he was President of the Alben W. Barkley Forum, ranked as the top two-person college debate team of the decade, and was a two-time National Debate Tournament Finalist.
About Kamal Ghali
Kamal Ghali is a nationally recognized trial lawyer and strategic advisor, recognized for his expertise in commercial litigation, complex arbitrations, government investigations, trials, appeals, and cybersecurity issues. Consistently ranked in Chambers USA and Best Lawyers in America, Kamal is described as a “brilliant attorney” with a “commanding presence in the courtroom,” a “great legal strategist who anticipates all sides of a case,” and “an excellent trial lawyer” who is “sharp and quick on his feet” (Chambers).
Recognized for his “fantastic ability to explain complex legal and technology-related topics” (Chambers), Kamal has successfully litigated multi-billion-dollar contract disputes, racketeering (RICO) claims, fiduciary duty cases, trade secret theft matters, and numerous partnership break-ups and corporate ownership fights.
“He is a brilliant attorney who combines legal brilliance with a practical approach, which threads the needle in bringing the right strategy to very complicated cases.”
— Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
Notable Awards & Recognitions
Kamal Ghali has obtained numerous awards and recognitions for his outstanding work and high-profile wins in a wide range of cases involving business litigation, white-collar defense, trials, appeals, bribery and corruption, intellectual property, and international cybersecurity matters.
FBI Director’s Commendation for Excellence (2018): Awarded by Christopher A. Wray for outstanding performance in a three-week securities fraud jury trial.
Director’s Award for Superior Performance (2017): Honored by the U.S. Department of Justice for co-leading the widely-reported SpyEye cybercrime prosecution, which involved nearly $1 billion in losses worldwide.
U.S. Attorney Award (2017): Recognized by the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia for integrity and excellence in co-prosecuting a high-profile public corruption case against a member of the Georgia General Assembly.
The Best Lawyers in America (2022–2025): Recognized for exceptional legal expertise and professional excellence in multiple areas.
Chambers USA (2021–2025): Ranked among America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and recognized for his trial skills and courtroom presence.
Georgia Super Lawyers (2024-2025): Recognized as one of the top lawyers in Georgia for business litigation and white-collar defense.
Commendation from RIAA and FBI (2019): Recognized for excellence in one of the largest intellectual property crime prosecutions in U.S. Department of Justice history.
Legal Expertise
Kamal Ghali provides strategic counsel across a range of complex legal areas.
High-Profile Commercial & Business Litigation
Kamal Ghali provides exceptional representation in high-stakes business disputes involving complex contract claims, fiduciary duty claims, fraud, and civil racketeering (RICO) allegations. He has successfully litigated multi-billion-dollar cases on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants and represented clients across numerous industries, including retail, health care, financial, real estate, aviation, energy, education, and technology. He has particular experience litigating business ownership fights, LLC-member disputes, shareholder lawsuits, and other litigation and arbitrations involving complex issues of corporate control.
White-Collar Defense
Kamal Ghali draws on his experience as a former federal prosecutor to defend executives and businesses against allegations of fraud, bribery, and regulatory violations. As a defense lawyer, he has quietly obtained numerous declinations of prosecution, without any negative media publicity or reputational harm to his clients.
Cybersecurity & Trade Secret Theft Litigation
Recognized for his “particular expertise” in cybercrime issues (Chambers) and litigation involving complex technologies and intellectual property, Kamal Ghali advises clients facing trade secret theft litigation and other related issues. A former DOJ cybercrime prosecutor, he has successfully helped clients, including law firms and investors, recover funds stolen in major hacking events. He recently represented an investor against the world’s largest online investment broker in a 5-day FINRA arbitration and secured a complete trial victory including recovery of attorney fees and punitive damages.
Appeals and Post-Trial Litigation
Kamal Ghali has successfully first-chaired numerous appeals on a broad range of issues including the appointment of receivers, the confirmation of arbitration awards, cybersecurity matters, the construction of numerous federal and state statutes, and criminal sentencing issues. He has defended significant jury verdicts on appeal, successfully reversed trial court orders denying summary judgment, and helped achieve post-trial settlements in the run-up to appeal.
Media & Case Matters
Kamal Ghali’s work, as both a federal prosecutor and an attorney in private practice, has been widely covered in numerous media outlets, and he is frequently asked to comment on a range of legal issues including business litigation, white-collar investigations, trials, appeals, fraud litigation, and international cybersecurity matters.
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In March 2024, Kamal participated in a Joint Investor Roundtable organized by the SEC, NASAA, and the Georgia Secretary of State. The panel brought together regulators, industry leaders, and investor advocates to discuss a range of issues including regulatory compliance, fraud risks, and how to balance innovation with investor protection.
Contact Kamal Ghali
Kamal Ghali is a former federal prosecutor and nationally recognized trial lawyer who advises executives and companies in high-stakes disputes and investigations.