ATLANTA (May 16) -- Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton announced today that Atlanta Office Managing Partner Audra Dial was recently honored by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta as a Woman of Style and Substance. Honorees were recognized at the 9th Annual Women of Style and Substance Fashion Show presented by Saks Fifth Avenue and the St. Regis Atlanta, and benefiting Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

Each year, eight women in Atlanta are honored at the annual luncheon. These women are selected based on their philanthropic contributions to the Atlanta community and their remarkable personal style. This year’s event was chaired by Ginny Brewer, Elizabeth Klump, and Danielle Rollins and had over 450 attendees. Since its inception nine years ago, the Women of Style and Substance Fashion show has raised over $1 million for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, funding crucial needs.

Ms. Dial is an experienced litigator practicing in Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP’s nationally recognized Patent Litigation Team in addition to handling complex commercial litigation involving technology. She focuses her practice on complex federal court litigation involving trade secrets, patent disputes, restrictive employment covenants, and complex business disputes involving intellectual property. Ms. Dial has obtained favorable verdicts in many high-profile intellectual property disputes, including on behalf of several Fortune 500 companies. She has represented companies whose intellectual property was misused both domestically and abroad. In addition o Ms. Dial’s legal career, she is an active member of the Atlanta philanthropic community, having served in leadership roles for some of Atlanta’s finest non-profit organizations including the Atlanta Botanical Garden, Meals on Wheels Atlanta, Junior League of Atlanta, Fernbank Museum, and Savannah College of Art and Design’s Atlanta campus.

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