Press Releases
- 07/07/10SGR Attorney Elected Chairman of the Board of Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta SGR attorney Kristen Lewis has been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, Inc.
- 06/16/10SGR Attorneys Recognized in 2010 Chambers USA and Legal 500 US SGR attorneys and practices have been recognized by the 2010 Chambers USA.
- 06/09/10SGR Launches Blogs, Social Media Platform SGR launched its blogs today, along with its social media sites on LinkedIn and Twitter.
- 05/27/10SGR Counsel to ALK Holdings in Federal Circuit Frivolous Claims Ruling On May 24, 2010, in Carter v. ALK Holdings, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the lower court’s finding that two of the claims brought by the plaintiff against defendants, involving pursuit of an inventor’s lawsuit, were frivolous under Rule 11.
- 05/26/10SGR Attorneys Named 2010 Florida Super Lawyers Two Smith, Gambrell & Russell attorneys were selected as Florida Super Lawyers for 2010.
- 05/25/10SGR Assists German Solar Company in Establishment of North American Headquarters SGR attorneys assisted MAGE SOLAR GMBH in the set up of its North American headquarters and photovoltaic module production facility.
- 05/05/10SGR Strengthens Tax Practice with Addition of Partner Scott Harty Scott A. Harty has re-joined the Atlanta office of SGR as a partner in the firm’s tax section.
- 04/19/10Workplace 2010 SGR invites you to our annual Workplace Seminar in Atlanta on May 4 and in Jacksonville on May 11.
- 04/08/10SGR Assists Given Imaging in Acquisition of Sierra Scientific Instruments SGR attorneys assisted Given Imaging Ltd. in its acquisition of privately-held Sierra Scientific Instruments for $35 million in cash.
- 04/08/10Litigator David Fox Joins SGR as Counsel David L. Fox has joined the New York office of SGR as counsel in the Litigation section.
- 03/31/10SGR Client Wins Georgia Tech InVenture Competition Patrick Whaley, a SGR client, was awarded the first place prize in the InVenture Prize Competition held at the Georgia Institute of Technology on March 17.
- 03/01/10John McCarthy Elected President of Federal Bar Association for the Southern District of New York John G. McCarthy was installed as president of the Federal Bar Association for the Southern District of New York chapter.
- 02/25/10SGR Attorneys Named Georgia Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2010 Several SGR attorneys were selected as Georgia Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2010.
- 01/04/10New Jacksonville Partner Strengthens SGR’s Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Practice SGR announced today that Andrew J. Fawbush has joined the firm’s Jacksonville office as a partner in its Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits practice.
- 01/04/10Former Kelly Drye Partner, Christopher FitzPatrick, Joins SGR’s New York Office The New York office of SGR has broadened its litigation and corporate counseling expertise with the addition of Christopher G. FitzPatrick as Counsel.
- 11/30/09SGR Attorneys Elected to Partnership SGR is pleased to announce the addition of two attorneys to its partnership.
- 10/01/09SGR Advises Sanuwave on Reverse Merger with Subsidiary of Rub Music Enterprises A group of SGR attorneys assisted client Sanuwave, Inc. in the completion of a reverse merger with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rub Music Enterprises, Inc.
- 08/31/09Innospec Appoints Robert I. Paller to Board of Directors Innospec Inc. (Nasdaq:IOSP) today announced that Robert I. Paller has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors.
- 07/31/09SGR Attorneys Named ‘Best Lawyers’ SGR is pleased to announce that twelve of its attorneys have been named to the 2010 edition of Best Lawyers®.
- 07/30/09SGR Sponsors Church Growth and Development Seminar SGR will host and co-sponsor the third installment of a religious institutions seminar series entitled, “Implementing The Vision: Church Growth and Development,” which will be held on Saturday, August 22, 2009 at The Oasis Church in Loganville, Georgia. The Real Estate Development Institute Inc. (REDI), Sparks-Grizzard Construction, Inc. and RBC Bank (USA) are co-sponsors of this event.
- 06/18/09Prominent International Litigator Joins SGR’s Expanding New York Office William M. Barron, who Represents Leading German Businesses in the United States, Joins the Firm from Alston & Bird
- 06/15/09SGR Attorneys Named Florida Super Lawyers Three Smith, Gambrell & Russell attorneys were selected as Florida Super Lawyers for 2009.
- 06/15/09SGR Attorneys Recognized in 2009 Chambers USA and Legal 500 US SGR attorneys and practices have been recognized by the 2009 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and the Legal 500 United States guides in their annual rankings.
- 06/04/09SGR Announces Drywall Defense Team As of June 4, 2009, SGR has confirmed that at least 169 lawsuits have been filed against a multitude of manufacturers and suppliers of Chinese Drywall, as well as the builders who install the drywall.
- 06/03/09Peter Barlow Rejoins SGR After Serving as General Counsel at Skybus Airlines Peter B. Barlow, a leading attorney in the aviation field who has negotiated numerous multi-billion dollar aircraft fleet acquisitions on behalf of airlines and operators in the United States and abroad, has rejoined SGR after serving as General Counsel at Skybus Airlines since January 2008.
- 06/03/09SGR Named Among Top 100 Trademark Filers in 2008 SGR has been ranked as a top trademark filer on the CSC® Trademark Insider® report for the year 2008.
- 05/20/09SGR Hosts Religious Institutions Seminar SGR will host and co-sponsor the second installment of a religious institutions seminar series.
- 05/15/09SGR Launches Real Estate “SWATT” Team SGR has formed a SWATT team to help real estate industry professionals and work-out management.
- 05/15/09SGR Forms Religious Institutions Practice SGR has formed a Religious Institutions practice group to provide religious organizations and their affiliate entities legal counsel dedicated to understanding their unique needs.
- 04/02/09SGR Expands New York Office with the Addition of Trusts & Estate Team Led by Roy P. Kozupsky Smith Gambrell & Russell (SGR) today announced the addition of a team of trusts and estate attorneys, led by Roy P. Kozupsky, a leading practitioner in the field.
- 02/23/09SGR Attorneys Named Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Twelve SGR attorneys were selected as Georgia Super Lawyers for 2009.
- 02/18/09Two SGR Attorneys Elected to Partnership SGR is pleased to announce the addition of two attorneys to its partnership.
- 02/02/09David Minkin Joins SGR Smith Gambrell & Russell has broadened its financial restructuring and real estate expertise with the addition of two Atlanta attorneys to the firm.
- 01/13/09SGR Expands New York Office with the Addition of Two New Attorneys Smith Gambrell & Russell (SGR) today announced the addition of two attorneys to its recently opened New York office, expanding the firm’s bankruptcy practice and international trade capabilities.
- 01/13/09SGR Leases New Midtown Office Space SGR, a full-service, international law firm with offices in New York, Atlanta, Jacksonville, Washington, DC and Frankfurt, Germany, announced the relocation of its recently launched New York office to 250 Park Avenue.
- 12/18/08SGR Advises Given Imaging in Acquisition of Medtronic’s Bravo(R) pH Monitoring Business On December 8th, a group of Smith, Gambrell & Russell attorneys assisted client Given Imaging Ltd. in finalizing the acquisition of the Bravo(R) pH monitoring business for the diagnosis of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) from Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) for $20 million.
- 12/17/08SGR Launches New York Office Six attorneys from the New York office of litigation boutique have joined the firm, along with an additional partner from Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC.
- 12/01/08SGR’s sustainability efforts recognized Law firms generate a lot of paper. That’s why Smith, Gambrell & Russell is among a growing number of firms nationwide that are taking up the challenge to reduce office paper waste. SGR was recognized by the American Bar Association this month as a Partner in the ABA-EPA Law Office Climate Challenge.
- 12/01/08Eight SGR Attorneys Voted Georgia Legal Elite Smith, Gambrell & Russell is pleased to announce that eight of its lawyers have been selected by their peers for inclusion in Georgia Trend’s Legal Elite 2008.
- 11/26/08SGR Partner Appointed to Georgia Real Estate Commission Governor Sonny Perdue appointed SGR Partner, David J. Burge, as Consumer Member of the Georgia Real Estate Commission today.
- 11/20/08In Memoriam: SGR Partner Alex Smith Smith, Gambrell & Russell’s esteemed senior partner, colleague and friend, Alex (A.W.) Smith passed away on November 19th at the age of 85.
- 11/13/08Business to Business Executive Sustainability Roundtable Smith, Gambrell & Russell, with Business to Business, Georgia-Pacific, and GE Energy, is sponsoring a sustainability roundtable on November 13. Steve O’Day will be the moderator of the panel.
- 11/08/08SGR Participates in the Run for Justice A team of attorneys, staff and their families from Smith, Gambrell & Russell, participated in the Run for Justice.
- 11/05/08Former Homeland Security and Regulatory Official Joins SGR Elizabeth L. Branch (“Lisa”) has joined the Atlanta office of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP as a partner in the Litigation Section.
- 09/22/08SGR Attorneys Named ‘Best Lawyers’ Eleven lawyers from Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2009 (Copyright 2008 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.).
- 09/17/08Counsel, Nine New Associates Join SGR Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP is pleased to announce that Thomas G. Wiseman has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as Counsel and nine new associates have joined the firm’s Atlanta office.
- 08/11/08Doug Stein Joins SGR as Partner Doug Stein is added to SGR’s Estate Planning practice area.
- 08/04/08Top Land Use Law Practice Merges with SGR The addition of Michèle Battle and Davené Walker make SGR’s Land Use legal team the largest in Georgia.
- 06/18/08Two New Partners for SGR P. Andrew Patterson and Glenn Gunnels have joined SGR’s partnership.
- 06/16/08Smith, Gambrell & Russell named as one of the “Best Places to Work” by Atlanta Magazine SGR is one of only three law firms on the list.
- 05/12/08Susan Longo Joins SGR as Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer Susan Longo will be responsible for the Firm’s marketing and client development.
- 05/09/08Florian Stamm Elected as Co-Chair of the State Bar’s International Law and Practice Section Florian Stamm will serve as co-chair of the Georgia Bar’s International Section.
- 05/06/08Damon V. Pike Appointed to NAFTA Binational Panel Roster Damon V. Pike is one of 50 U.S. attorneys selected for the panel roster.
- 04/29/08David Burge Selected Convention Delegate Attorney will represent Georgia at this year’s Convention.
- 04/08/08Attorneys Present at SGR-Hosted IP Seminar in Germany SGR attorneys were panelists at an IP seminar in Wiesbaden, Germany.
- 04/03/08Steve O’Day Panelist at Sustainability Seminar Steve O’Day discusses importance of sustainable building.
- 03/25/08SGR Hires Four Senior-Level Attorneys Four new attorneys have joined the Firm in various offices.
- 03/06/08Doug Myers Presents Green Building Program at UF Symposium Doug Myers spoke about green building legislation at February symposium.
- 03/05/08Smith, Gambrell & Russell Featured in Litigation Guide SGR litigation practice and attorneys featured in Benchmark legal guide.
- 02/21/08Attorneys Named Super Lawyers Fourteen attorneys were chosen as Super Lawyers.
- 02/21/08Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP Assists Gerdau Ameristeel in its Acquisition of Century Steel SGR represents Gerdau Ameristeel in a new acquisition.
- 02/15/08Tim Bumann Appointed Judge Tim Bumann was appointed judge in the Municipal Court of Monticello.
- 01/29/08SGR’s Employment Roundtable Featured in Daily Report Supplement SGR’s Employment Law roundtable was highlighted in a Daily Report special supplement.
- 01/25/08SGR Associates Contribute to Atlanta Charities Atlanta associates donate through the Atlanta Council of Younger Lawyers campaign.
- 01/23/08Florian Stamm Participates in Renewable Energies Conference Florian Stamm will be a speaker at a Feb. 14 wind energy conference in Berlin.
- 01/11/08SGR Prevails In Mold Contamination Case SGR wins favorable verdict in Jacksonville legal battle.
- 01/10/08Lorna Virts Selected as Paralegal Superstar Lorna Virts was selected as a Paralegal Superstar by ParalegalGateway.com.
- 01/07/08SGR Counsels Principal Senior Living Group SGR advised Roswell-based Principal Senior Living Group in the sale of eight assisted and independent living communities.
- 01/02/08SGR Announces 5 New Partners Five attorneys have been elected to partnership.
- 12/12/07Workplace 2008 Announced SGR announces the date and location for the annual employment law seminar.
- 12/10/07Joyce Klemmer Joins Rochester Institute of Technology’s President’s Roundtable Joyce Klemmer and roundtable members provide advice and insight to RIT.
- 10/05/07SGR Attorneys Nominated as Best Lawyers in America Ten SGR attorneys have been named to “The Best Lawyers in America 2008.”
- 10/01/07Smith, Gambrell & Russell Relocates Washington Office SGR relocates its Washington, D.C. office.
- 09/27/07Smith, Gambrell & Russell’s Rising Stars Six SGR attorneys were selected as Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Stars.
- 09/01/07SGR Relocates European Office SGR relocates German office to Sonnenberger Strasse 60, 65193 Wiesbaden, Germany.
- 09/01/07SGR Expands Jacksonville Labor and Employment Group Laura Andrew joins SGR.
- 08/27/07Jim Monacell Elected to American College of Bond Counsel Monacell elected as Regular Fellow to American College of Bond Counsel.
- 08/15/07Anton Mertens Chairs Immigration Law Section of Georgia Bar Anton Mertens was selected as Chair of the Immigration Law Section of the Georgia Bar.
- 08/14/07Jonathan Minnen Elected as Secretary of American-Israel Chamber of Commerce Jonathan Minnen was selected as Secretary of the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce.
- 07/18/07William Herbert Appointed as Vice Chair of Asia/Pacific Committee William Herbert was appointed as the Vice Chair of the ABA’s Asia/Pacific Committee.
- 07/13/07Jacksonville Attorneys Named Super Lawyers Chip Bachara and Dana Bradford recognized as Florida Super Lawyers.
- 07/11/07SGR Attorneys Recognized in Who’s Who Legal 2007 - Georgia Eleven SGR attorneys were recognized in Who’s Who Legal 2007 - Georgia.
- 06/20/07SGR Summer Associates are No Slackers SGR summer associates go to New Orleans to work with Habitat for Humanity in its rebuilding mission after the effects of Hurricane Katrina.
- 06/08/07Smith, Gambrell & Russell Recruits IP Talent Smith, Gambrell & Russell has hired two top IP attorneys.
- 05/14/07SGR Attorney Named to Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority Smith, Gambrell & Russell attorney David Burge was appointed by Governor Sonny Perdue to the Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA) Board of Directors.
- 05/09/07Patent Protection Breakfast Briefing SGR is hosting a late breaking news breakfast briefing, Patent Protection: Redefining the Obvious, on Thursday, May 24.
- 05/08/07SGR Law Magazine Wins Publishing Award Trust the Leaders Takes Gold in Gammas
- 04/26/07SGR Partner Ron Wells Remembered A message from Steve Forte, managing partner of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP.
- 04/26/07Steve O’Day Pays Tribute to Ogden Doremus Steve O’Day, the head of SGR’s environmental law practice, pays tribute to Ogden Doremus, arguably the most important environmental advocate in Georgia’s history.
- 04/25/07SGR Attorney Receives US Citizenship Stefan Tiessen, a partner in the International Section, received his U.S. citizenship March 30, 2007.
- 03/07/07SGR Announces Workplace 2007 SGR is hosting its annual Workplace seminar on April 24, 2007 at the Sheraton Midtown Hotel.
- 02/21/07Seventeen Attorneys Named Super Lawyers Seventeen Smith, Gambrell & Russell attorneys were selected as 2007 Georgia Super Lawyers.
- 02/07/07SGR Sponsors “The Supreme Court” on PBS SGR is sponsoring the PBS documentary “The Supreme Court.” SGR was the sole Atlanta law firm sponsor of the series which aired on WPBA.
- 01/03/07SGR Announces New Partners SGR announces the addition of 8 attorneys to its partnership.
- 12/01/06Southern Environmental Law Center Honors Steve O’Day SGR announces that Steve O’Day, a leading environmental lawyer for more than 27 years, was honored with the 2006 James S. Dockery, Jr. Southern Environmental Leadership Award.
- 11/27/06Timothy Bumann Joins Smith, Gambrell & Russell SGR has added Timothy Bumann as a partner in its Litigation section.
- 10/31/06William Herbert Joins SGR To work with its growing number of Japanese clients, SGR has added William Herbert to its International Section as Counsel.
- 10/04/06Attorneys Named Rising Stars Ten attorneys in the Atlanta office of Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP have been named to Super Lawyers Rising Stars.
- 09/27/06SGR Counsels The Nature Conservancy in the Largest Conservation Deal in the South Smith Gambrell & Russell partners Mark Pottorff, Sharon Duvall and David Burge advised The Nature Conservancy on the historic purchase of 218,000 acres of timberlands in 10 states, closing the single largest land conservation sale ever in the South.
- 09/22/06Steve O’Day Receives River Guardian Award SGR attorney Steve O’Day received the Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper’s River Guardian Award on September 21 at a VIP reception.
- 09/21/06SGR Counsels Frontier on Aircraft Purchase SGR partner Don Mitchell represented Frontier Airlines in its recently announced purchase agreement with Bombardier Inc.
- 09/18/06SGR Attorneys Among Best Lawyers in America 2007 Ten attorneys at SGR have been named to “The Best Lawyers in America 2007.”
- 09/12/06SGR Recruits Patrick M. Connolly SGR announces that Patrick M. Connolly has joined the law firm to lead its growing health care practice.
- 08/30/06SGR Opens New Childcare Center SGR opens new childcare center located within a few blocks of the firm’s midtown office.
- 07/12/06Jay Schwartz Appointed to Emory University’s Board of Visitors SGR partner Jay Schwartz has been appointed to Emory University’s Board of Visitors.
- 07/07/06SGR Attorney Elected as Chair of the Real Property Law Section SGR partner David Burge was elected as the Georgia State Bar’s Chair of the Real Property Law Section.
- 06/01/06SGR Snags Two Top-Flight Litigators SGR announces that Edward C. Konieczny and Patricia J. Hill have joined the firm.
- 05/10/06SGRlaw.com Wins Another Award SGR’s website, www.sgrlaw.com, was recognized as one of the top 20 websites of the largest 250 firms in the U.S by the Internet Marketing Attorney (IMA).
- 04/03/06SGR Represents Southwire in Purchase of Manufacturing Facility in Canada SGR represented Southwire Company in its purchase of the Canadian Cable Tech business of Noma Company.,
- 03/01/06Twelve SGR Attorneys Named to Super Lawyers Twelve SGR attorneys selected to Super Lawyers.
- 02/22/06SGR Expands Into Frankfurt, Germany SGR announces the opening of its newest office in the Frankfurt metro area in Germany.
- 02/13/06SGR Grows by Three SGR welcomes three new attorneys to its Atlanta office.
- 01/13/06Three SGR Attorneys Elected to Partnership SGR announces that three of its attorneys have been elected to partnership.
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