Bria Stephens

ASSOCIATE
Phone: 404-400-3350
bria.stephens@lawrencebundy.com
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Bria Stephens is a litigation associate who is actively engaged in each stage of the complex commercial litigation process. She has drafted motions, writs and a variety of other pleadings, conducted internal investigations, led document discovery review, and defended multiple depositions. Bria works closely with clients to understand their business challenges and find creative solutions to resolve their legal problems.    
 
Prior to joining Lawrence & Bundy, Bria worked at Alston & Bird as an associate in the litigation and trial practice group.  She has also served as an intern at the Federal Judicial Center and the U.S. Department of Education. Bria currently volunteers her time as a Board Member for the non-profit organization Leap Year. Leap Year works to improve literacy and college enrollment results in the metro-Atlanta area.
  • Served as counsel for pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturer in prescription opiate multidistrict litigation

  • Successfully defended breach of contract claims on behalf of major healthcare insurer

  • Represented publicly traded higher education institution in multiple weeklong mass arbitration trials regarding contract, consumer protection, and fraud-based claims

  • Represented public entity in class action lawsuit regarding the provision of public services

  • Conducted internal investigation into claims regarding violation of the Higher Education Act’s incentive compensation ban

  • Conducted internal investigation regarding employee workplace behavior


Leap Year (Board Member, 2021 – present)

Georgia Association of Black Women Lawyers (Member)

Leadership Institute for Women of Color Attorneys
(Planning Committee Member, 2021-present)
PRACTICE AREAS
Complex Commercial Litigation

Labor & Employment

Internal Investigations
EDUCATION
Emory University School of Law
J.D.

Howard University
B.A.
BAR ADMISSIONS
Georgia