Tiana Mykkeltvedt represents plaintiffs and defendants in complex commercial litigation, including business torts, class actions, professional liability and arbitrations. Her practice encompasses a wide range of complex litigation, including disputes involving malpractice claims against a national accounting firm; a class action alleging violation of securities law, fraud, mismanagement and Georgia RICO claims from investment in an internet private equity fund; arbitration before the National Futures Association; and class action arbitration before the American Arbitration Association.

Tiana’s experience includes the coordination of parties and counsel in the United States and abroad on related litigation, including counsel in New York, Philadelphia, the Cayman Islands and Singapore.

In addition to her work for the firm, Tiana serves as a committee member for the State Bar of Georgia’s BASICS program, which assists participants in avoiding additional jail time through the provision of guidance, job training and employment counseling.

Representative Work

Lead counsel for medical software company that was sued for breach of contract, obtained summary judgment in favor of client including a ruling that that the plaintiff breached the contract which resulted in a confidential settlement.

Represented two wholesalers of copier toner and printer cartridges against the Hong Kong subsidiary of a multinational Chinese conglomerate. Our client was sued in the United States District Court of the Northern District of Georgia asserting 11 counts and seeking over $3.8 million in damages. Bondurant Mixson answered and asserted counterclaims for breach of contract and breach of warranty.  We obtained summary judgment on 8 counts. The remaining claims and our counterclaims went to trial before a jury.  After all but one of the opposing claims was thrown out at directed verdict, a 12 person jury awarded our client damages as well as attorney’s fees that exceeded the amount awarded on the opposing claim by over $1 million.

Counsel for former directors and officers of a publicly-traded health sciences company in shareholders’ class action alleging concealment of anticompetitive behavior and regulatory criticism to manipulate stock price.

Counsel for publicly-traded company and certain of its directors and officers in shareholders’ securities class action alleging concealment of payments in violation of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Counsel for senior leader of a state university in wrongful termination case under Georgia’s Whistleblower Statute. Secured a settlement with the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia providing our client with all relief available under the statute, including all lost wages plus all attorneys’ fees.

Counsel in an action that obtained for an investor a $2.7 judgment against all defendants, including claims against a Merrill Lynch advisor and several other companies over a series of domestic and international investments.

Successfully represented numerous individuals in the resolution of fraud, RICO and malpractice claims against their accountants and tax preparers.

Professional Activities

Member, American Bar Association

Member, Atlanta Bar Association

Member, Board of Directors, Georgia Association of Women Lawyers; Co-chair, Mentorship Committee

Member, Bleckley Inn of Court

Member, Georgia State Bar; BASICS Committee

Member, Lawyers Club of Atlanta