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Stephen A. Opler

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sopler@bradley.com
Atlanta P: 404.868.2055 M: 404.831.7693 F: 404.868.2010
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  • 10 Bradley Attorneys Named to Georgia Trend Legal Elite 2025
    12/2/2025
    Georgia Trend
    Accolade
  • Bradley Attorneys Named to GaBiz Magazine 2026 Top Lawyers List
    11/26/2025
    GaBiz Magazine
    Accolade
  • Stephen Opler Recognized in Inaugural Legal 500’s U.S. Elite – Atlanta List
    6/25/2025
    Accolade
Past Events
  • Deal or No Deal? The Power of Preparedness in Successful M&A
    11/12/2025
    Bennett Thrasher's 2025 Beyond Tomorrow
    Webinar
  • Buyers Don’t Buy Companies, They Buy People
    11/14/2024
    EXIT XPO 2024
    Event
  • How Much Is Your Business Worth? An In-Depth Discussion on Business Valuation
    11/13/2024
    Q4 Bacon & Business: A Breakfast Roundtable
    Event
"Stephen is a strong advocate for his clients. He has an exceptional knowledge of M&A and a strong ability to bridge business goals and legal objectives."
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"Stephen is highly intelligent, experienced, knowledgeable, sophisticated, attentive and responsive."
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Area(s) of Focus
  • Corporate & Securities
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Capital Markets & Corporate Finance
  • Business Divorce
  • Private Companies
  • Private Equity
  • Public Companies
  • Distressed Investing
  • Emerging Growth Companies
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1985
  • University of Virginia, B.A., 1981
  • Georgia

Faculty, Stakeholder Impact Foundation Inc., 2023–present

Wildwood Civic Association, President, 2018-Present

Kate’s Club, Advisory Board Member

TechBridge, Inc., Founding Director

Anti-Defamation League, Southeast Region, Past Board Member

Hands on Atlanta, Past Board Member

Jewish Family and Career Services, Past Board Member

The Commerce Club, Past Board Member

The Temple, Past Board Member

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2026 Best Lawyers Badge

Chambers USA 2025 Badge 

Atlanta Legal 500 - Corporate & M&A

Listed in Chambers USA, Corporate/M&A Law, 2013-2020, 2024-2025 Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® International Mergers and Acquisitions, 2023-2024, 2026 Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, 2020-2026 Corporate Law, 2024-2026 Mergers and Acquisitions, 2024-2026 Listed in GABiz Magazine Top Lawyers, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2024, 2026 Listed in Georgia Super Lawyers, 2004-2006, 2010-2012, 2015-2019 Listed in Georgia Trend, “Legal Elite” Corporate & Securities, 2025 Corporate, 2013-2022, 2024 Listed in Legal 500 U.S. Elite - Atlanta, Corporate & M&A, 2025
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