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Alan I. Begner

Alan has been practicing law in Atlanta since 1975. He received a B.S. in Economics from the University of Georgia in 1971, and a J.D. from Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, in 1975. Alan became a First Amendment lawyer in 1982, when he successfully defended a member of the Revolutionary Communist Party, charged with sabotage of an army base in Atlanta, who was acquitted based upon a First Amendment right to peaceably assemble and air grievances against the government.

Alan has represented adult businesses since 1984. He has represented numerous adult businesses throughout the country as well as internationally, including gentlemen’s clubs, stores, spas, and swinger’s clubs. Alan has written regular columns for Atlanta Xcitement Owners Bulletin, Exotic Dancer Magazine, and Atlanta Xcitement Magazine.

Alan has taught several courses at John Marshall Law School in Atlanta as an adjunct professor, including First Amendment Law and Privacy Law. He has also served as a panelist and speaker at numerous conferences on topics ranging from civil disobedience to adult entertainment, censorship, and random drug testing. Alan has been a member of the First Amendment Lawyers Association since 1983, and has served on its Board of Officers since 2005. He has also served on the board of the Atlanta Community Court Restorative Justice Foundation.

Cory G. Begner

Cory has been practicing law since 1992. She received a B.A. from Emory University in 1971, and a J.D. from Georgia State University in 1992. Cory is the principal writer and researcher for Begner & Begner. She is past president of the First Amendment Lawyers Association and a board member of the City of Atlanta Community Court Restorative Justice Foundation. She has served as a member of the City’s 2000 Grady Coalition, seeking better service for patients, and as a presenter for Georgia State University College of Law’s Ethics Orientation for incoming students.

Meeta Dama

Meeta Dama is an associate with Begner & Begner. Prior to joining the firm, Meeta practiced law in Los Angeles, California and served as a law clerk to the Honorable Jennifer T. Lum, United States Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court in the Central District of California.

Meeta received undergraduate degrees in Finance and Political Science from the University of Georgia and a J.D. from the University of Southern California’s Gould School of Law. While attending law school, Meeta was active in the Public Interest Law Foundation and completed an internship in the Criminal Division of the United States Attorney’s Office in the Central District of California.

Meeta currently serves as a Board Member for the Georgia Association for Women Lawyers Foundation and participates in the South Asian Bar Association of Georgia. Meeta is licensed to practice in Georgia and California.

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