Florian A. Stamm

Florian Stamm, a German native, is an associate in the Corporate practice of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP.

He specializes in International and Corporate Law.

Mr. Stamm graduated with a B.S. in Anthropology and Biology, summa cum laude, from Butler University. Upon graduation, Mr. Stamm received the Outstanding Student Award from the Butler University Alumni Association. He received his J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Georgia. While at the University of Georgia, Mr. Stamm acted as Executive Editor of the Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law. Mr. Stamm was the recipient of a full endowed scholarship to the University and was named a Dean’s Ambassador. As a teaching assistant at the University of Georgia Terry College of Business, Mr. Stamm taught the class “The Regulatory and Legal Environment of Business.”

Mr. Stamm actively writes on issues of international interest. His publications include:

• Stuck on the Launchpad: Lucas’ Lack of Influence on Georgia Takings Jurisprudence. Published in The Georgia League Report (with Amit Bose).
• A Comparative Study of Monitoring of Management in German and U.S. Corporations After Sarbanes-Oxley: Where are the German Enrons, WorldComs, and Tycos? Published in the Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law.
• The Connection Between a Property-Based Legal System and National Prosperity: Example From A Divided Germany Reunified. Published in the Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law (with Prof. Dr. O. Lee Reed).
• The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Published in Trust the Leaders.

Mr. Stamm serves on the International Connection Committee, an effort between Georgia State University and the Atlanta legal and business community to invite students from former communist countries to attend Georgia State University College of Law for one semester.

Mr. Stamm is active in Atlanta’s German-American community and volunteers his time to several charitable causes. He is on the Executive Committee of the Georgia State Bar Section of International Law; the Executive Committee of the Swiss American Chamber of Commerce; and the German Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Stamm is a member of the Georgia State Bar and the American Bar Association.