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Glenn M. Lyon
About Glenn
Biography
Glenn M. Lyon is a member of Georgia Trend’s Legal Elite and an AV-rated business attorney specializing in providing legal services to small and medium-sized, privately-held businesses and start-up companies, including transactional services and commercial litigation. Mr. Lyon also handles corporate mergers and acquisitions of various small businesses, and also manages business contracts such as buy-sell agreements, franchise agreements, beta and licensing agreements, and employment/ independent contractor agreements. Mr. Lyon also has experience in alternate dispute resolution, both as a participant and as a mediator and arbitrator.
Before founding MacGregor Lyon, Mr. Lyon practiced commercial litigation at King & Spalding, LLP in Atlanta and was employed as general corporate counsel for Cedar Consulting Group, an international information technology consulting company based in the United Kingdom and nationally in Baltimore, Maryland.
Mr. Lyon attended Wake Forest University where he received a Bachelor of Arts in History and a minor in Psychology. He obtained his Juris Doctorate from Mercer University School of Law, where he graduated in the top of his class, was conferred The Faculty Award for Outstanding Achievement in Legal Writing and served as Vice President and co-founder of the Mercer Legal Aid Clinic.
Mr. Lyon is a member of the State Bar of Georgia and a former member of the Board of Directors of the Atlanta Bar Association, as well as the Past Chair of the SP/SF Section of the Atlanta Bar. He is also currently a board member of the International & Immigration Law Section of the Atlanta Bar, a member of the Intellectual Property and Business Law sections of the Georgia Bar, and a member of the Business and Finance section of the Atlanta Bar. In addition, Mr. Lyon is the Vice President and current member of the Board of Directors of the Soaring Owls Foundation, Inc. He is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Georgia, the Court of Appeals of Georgia, and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Mr. Lyon lives in Atlanta with his wife and two sons.
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Licensed in Georgia for 23 years
State: Georgia
Acquired: 2002
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MacGregor Lyon, LLC
1397 Carroll Drive, NW, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA, 30318
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Glenn M. Lyon's Reviews
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Posted by anonymous | December 22, 2016 | Hired Attorney
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Very Responsive, Helpful and Respectful
Glenn was very responsive not only in followup to an initial inquiry but also in completing the task at hand. It was also appreciated that he did not over legalese the situation nor act superior simply because he is a lawyer. Glenn also is very capable of leveraging modern communication platforms m...
Posted by theresa jenkins | February 20, 2015
Mr Lyon is the Bestest!
Mr Lyon was very informative answered all of my questions and gave me great advice!!!!! i would recommend Mr Lyon to anyone who is in need of a great lawyer!!!!!!
Posted by anonymous | July 1, 2014
Small business guidance
I'm a small business rookie and hit a point where I needed some basic guidance around how to legally keep a business operating in GA. Glenn took all of my questions, provided a clear/simple answer to each, and ensured I was comfortable with what he meant. I now have a to do list for the legal side of...
Posted by anonymous | April 7, 2011
Review of Glenn M Lyon
Glenn has been extremely helpful is the Corporate and Employee issues with my company.
Posted by Phil | April 7, 2011
Business and Estate planning and structuring
Glenn was extremely helpful throughout the business process from starting up to closing down and everything in-between. Glenn also provided extremely needed help working through the estate document updates necessary for GA laws on very short turn-around time.
Glenn M. Lyon's Lawyer Endorsements
"Glenn is my go-to choice when I am recommending a lawyer for sage business counsel, corporate formations and other transactional work, and business contract advice. He is an expert in his practice areas, is hard-working, is extremely committed to his client’s interests, and is a great person to work with. The feedback I get from those I’ve sent to him has always been highly positive. I highly recommend him for any business transactional work and to any business person who wants an excellent legal guide for their company."
"Mr. Lyon gives consistently good and thoughtful advice on this forum and often goes the extra mile to include things the questioner may not have considered to ask."
"Glenn is a superb attorney for matters relating to business law including contracts, employment contracts and issues, corporate formation, and transactional work. I refer business Clients to Glenn for advice with their legal matters because they have always come back satisfied with his diligence, experience, and professionalism. I highly endorse this lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer. An extremely talented and well respected attorney in the legal community."
"Glenn is one of the premier business and transaction attorneys in the Atlanta area. I don't hesitate to send any M&A clients his way, as I know they will be taken care of."
"Glenn is an excellent attorney, and I have referred a number of clients to him for corporate matters."
"The answers of Mr. Lyon are consistently accurate, analytic, and customized to the needs of the Avvo asker. These are exactly the qualities that every client would look for when hiring an attorney."
"Mr. Lyon is an excellent and effective attorney who consistently maintains a good attitude towards his clients and colleagues."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Lyon is an outstanding attorney with an exceptional reputation. He is a strong and zealous advocate for his clients and a credit to the legal profession. I highly recommend his legal services."
"I endorse Mr. Lyon. His replies to Avvo users are always informative and to the point. This shows an excellent knowledge of the business law. I would recommend his legal services."
"I endorse Glenn Lyon. We were each recently representing opposing parties in a real estate dispute, and thanks in large part to his professionalism and knowledge, we were able to assist our respective clients in reaching a settlement."
"I endorse this lawyer. Glenn and I have served on the Atlanta Bar Association's Sole Practitioner/Small Firm Section Board over the period a few Board terms--in particular when he was Board Chair. Glenn is energetic and engaged. He took his fiduciary duties as an officer and director on the Board seriously. Even after devoting a number of years to the Section's leadership, he continues to be involved in Section functions and activities."
"I have known Glenn for years and am constantly running into him at Atlanta Bar Association meetings. He is plugged into the legal community and I refer all of my business matters to him. Highly recommended."
"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Glenn in many years of bar association activities. He has shown the kind of responsibility, leadership and initiative that the bar needs. I am certain that this carries over to his practice."
"I have known Glenn since 2004 and he is a skilled and knowledgeable lawyer. Moreover, I have been impressed with the attention he gives his clients as well as his professionalism. Whenever I am approached by a client or an individual seeking to form a corporation or other business entity, I give them Glenn's name because I know he will provide quality services at a fair rate."
"I have referred multiple clients to Glenn over the years, and they've all been extremely pleased with his work."
"Glenn Lyon is a forthright, honest, and highly knowledgeable colleague who makes me proud to be a member of the profession. He is quick on his feet and is always conscious of achieving the most effective solution for his clients. I recommend him unequivocally and without hesitation to any business owner in the market for legal services."
"Glenn is an excellent attorney who zealously represents his clients. Glenn takes the time to get to know his clients' needs and goals in order to formulate a plan to handle each client's case individually, as each case and personality are unique. I strongly endorse Glenn and his law firm."
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Experience
Honors
2019
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
2003 - Present
Partner, MacGregor Lyon, LLC
Associations
State Bar of Georgia
Member
Atlanta Bar Association
Member
Education
2002
Mercer University - Walter F. George School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
N/A
Emory University
N/A
Wake Forest University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2013
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