Archived Press Releases
SGR Attorneys Appointed to Board of Directors for Non-Profits
Matthew Clarke
Matthew Clarke, a partner in the Litigation Section of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, Inc (AVLF). For many years, Mr. Clarke has served as Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP’s liaison with the AVLF’s Saturday Lawyer Program, which coordinates attorneys volunteering to provide free legal representation in civil matters to low-income Atlanta residents. Because of his support and enthusiasm for the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, Mr. Clarke was asked to become a member of its Board of Directors.
The Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation was created to meet the needs for legal assistance to low-income citizens of Atlanta. The AVLF assists people in the areas of consumer issues, domestic violence, divorce due to domestic violence, wills, bankruptcy and special education. Cases that do not fit into one of those areas are referred to the Saturday Lawyer Program, which represents clients in other civil matters.
Whalen Kuller
Whalen Kuller, an associate in the Corporate Section of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP, was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Georgia and Alabama, Inc. His involvement with the foundation began last October when his 9-year-old son Blake had his wish granted and the family was sent to Orlando for a week to see the area’s theme parks. He spoke about his son’s wish experience at the Make-A-Wish Foundation’s ‘An Evening in Las Vegas’ fundraiser in February and appeared on Good Day Atlanta in June for Maggiano’s Make-A-Wish Foundation fundraiser.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation began in 1980 and has been making wishes come true for children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. The Georgia and Alabama Chapter is celebrating their Ten Year Anniversary with the granting of their 3000th wish. For more information visit www.makeawishgeorgia.org.