Press Releases
- 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.
- 01/23/08Florian 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 Employer Services 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.
- SGR Associates Contribute to Atlanta Charities Atlanta associates donate through the Atlanta Council of Younger Lawyers campaign.
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