Phil Theodore joined McGriff after practicing law as a transactional and corporate lawyer for more than 40 years. He practiced with King & Spalding in Atlanta from 1981 through 2003. After leaving King & Spalding, he served as the General Counsel of three well-known Atlanta public companies. During his career, Mr. Theodore participated in scores of public and private M&A transactions, either as outside counsel or as the General Counsel of his company. His experience includes buy- and sell-side transactions for public and private companies in a wide variety of industries.