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Litigation

• Antitrust and Trade Regulation Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP has traditionally handled large antitrust cases and transactions involving antitrust issues, including:
• Appellate Practice Hundreds of exhibits and testimony from dozens of witnesses distilled to 50 pages and 15 minutes of argument. An appeal can either be a “last chance” to undo an unfortunate judgment or a struggle to preserve a hard-won victory.
• Arbitration Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP attorneys realize that the goal for most clients is not to “win the battle and lose the war.”
• Bankruptcy/Creditors Rights More than 25 years ago, in response to a growing need by our financial and commercial lending clientele, Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP developed a practice area emphasizing bankruptcy and out-of-court work-outs.
• Construction Law and Litigation The Construction & Litigation Law Group of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP represents clients in all facets of the industry, including public and private owners, developers, design professionals, engineers, construction managers, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and surety companies.
• Distressed Debt In response to a growing need by our financial and commercial lending clientele, such as First Union National Bank and Wachovia Bank, N.A., SGR commenced the development of a practice area emphasizing bankruptcy and out-of-court work-outs.
• Employment and Labor Practice Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP regularly provides employment and labor advice to business clients involved in a broad range of industries.
• Environmental/Natural Resources Law Today, environmental laws and regulations impact virtually every business in America, large and small, public and private.
• Intellectual Property Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP provides the full complement of intellectual property law services.
• Insurance Practice Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP is experienced in representing life insurance companies, casualty insurance companies, accident and health insurance companies, special risks insurance companies, insurance brokers and insurance brokers’ brokers.
• Mediation The attorneys at Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP realize that the goal for most clients is not to “win the battle and lose the war.”
• Medical Malpractice Defense Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP acts as defense counsel to numerous hospitals, physicians and physician groups in suits alleging medical negligence.
• Mergers and Acquisitions The attorneys of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP routinely serve as effective partners in counseling our clients in business acquisitions and dispositions.
• Product Liability Defense Product liability defense forms an important focus of the litigation practice at Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP.
• Representation of Brokers in Securities Disputes Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP litigation expertise includes the resolution of securities disputes.
• Securities Enforcement Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP represents clients, domestic and international corporations and individuals, in white collar criminal investigations and prosecutions and complex federal, state and self-regulatory organization investigations, including investigations conducted and proceedings brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission, all stock exchanges and the National Association of Securities Dealers.
• Securities Litigation Smith, Gambrell & Russell has emerged as a premier firm in the securities litigation arena, having achieved outstanding results for its clients.
• Tax Law The focus of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP’s Tax Section is to provide careful and sophisticated tax planning and advice that will minimize the tax cost of increasingly complex tax laws and business transactions.
• White Collar Crime Smith, Gambrell & Russell represents clients, domestic and international corporations and individuals, in white collar criminal investigations and prosecutions and complex federal, state and self-regulatory organization investigations, including investigations conducted and proceedings brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission, all stock exchanges, the National Association of Securities Dealers and committees of the United States Congress.