Marsha’s practice covers multiple areas in the field of IP including trademark and copyright clearance and counseling, prosecution of domestic and international applications and maintenance of registrations, IP transfers and licensing, and litigation. She has represented a wide variety of clients in the litigation of intellectual property causes before numerous federal courts including trademark and copyright infringement claims, unfair competition and false advertising as well as appeals, opposition, and cancellation proceedings before the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Her experience extends to product branding, trademark clearance, IP-based transactions, portfolio management, and domain name disputes. She represents a variety of… Read more
Mr. Bean possesses extensive experience in trust and probate matters, complex commercial litigation matters, including contract disputes, insurance coverage issues, financial lending matters and class actions, as well as in the provision of assistance to foreign litigants in accordance with Title 28 United States Code Section 1782. He also provides preventative legal counsel to minimize client’s future litigation costs. He previously clerked for the Honorable J.H. Moore II, the Honorable Ralph W. Nimmons Jr. and the Honorable Harvey E Schlesinger of the United States District Court. Now a retired Navy Captain with a Legion of Merit, Dan served in the… Read more
Ms. Bell focuses her practice on energy law and energy transactions, guiding clients through strategic deals and complex commercial matters essential to the development, financing, and successful operation of energy projects. Ms. Bell regularly advises clients on drafting and negotiating key project documentation, including power purchase agreements (PPAs), engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts, and joint development agreements, as well as managing solicitation and bid processes. With a decade of experience in mergers and acquisitions and general corporate law, Ms. Bell brings a business-focused perspective to her energy practice. She has represented domestic and international businesses, private equity sponsors, and… Read more
Ms. Bowden is an experienced transactional lawyer and litigator who provides strategic, business-oriented, and proactive legal advice and support to her clients. Ms. Bowden has practiced law for over twenty-five years in a wide range of areas, including employment law, litigation, real estate, contracts, business, and commercial lending. Prior to joining SGR, she was a shareholder at a large regional law firm, senior counsel of a Jacksonville civil litigation firm, and associate general counsel for a national non-profit health care organization. Ms. Bowden provides general counsel services to clients on a wide range of matters that include employment law and… Read more
Dan focuses his practice on complex estate, tax, and business planning for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families. He brings deep experience in structuring and drafting sophisticated estate planning instruments, including grantor and non-grantor irrevocable trusts, defined value clause gifting strategies, and governing documents for pass-through and nonprofit entities. Dan was previously an attorney with a large international law firm and a boutique estate planning law firm where he played a key role in advising clients on generational asset transfers that included closely held business entities and carried interests, trust and fiduciary litigation matters, and strategies to reduce estate and… Read more
In her corporate practice, Danielle Comanducci acts in an outside general counsel capacity and advises domestic and international clients on a multitude of corporate and financial matters, including mergers and acquisition, contracts, loan transactions, internal governance issues, not for profit tax exemption, as well as a wide variety of regulatory compliance and administrative law matters. She also advises clients in connection with domestic and international intellectual property issues and represents clients in connection with domestic and international trademark and copyright matters, including registration, enforcement and licensing matters, commercial structuring of intellectual property rights, transactions in digital media and electronic distribution,… Read more
Mr. Cross has over 40 years of trial experience representing a variety of corporations and businesses throughout the country on antitrust, securities fraud, contract, real estate, environmental regulations, libel and slander, false advertising, commercial code, and trade regulation issues. He also has experience in distribution and franchise law, not only litigating distribution and franchise cases, but also counseling clients in distribution, marketing, sales, and pricing programs. Mr. Cross has experience in mergers and acquisitions, including counseling clients in the area, working with economists to develop economic support for mergers and acquisitions, responding to government requests for documents and data, and… Read more
Mr. Dokko’s practice involves representing employers in all aspects of labor and employment litigation, including discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, retaliation, breach of contract, and wage and hour violations in individual plaintiff matters as well as in class and representative actions. Mr. Dokko has handled numerous cases in both federal and state court, through trial and in the appellate courts throughout California. Mr. Dokko has also served as employment general counsel, providing advice and counsel to clients on a variety of employment practices including posting requirements, sexual harassment training, meal and rest breaks requirements, and the classification of employees as exempt… Read more
He works with businesses and public entities to secure a variety of entitlements required in the land development process. Mr. Fjelstul also represents clients in litigation focused primarily on land use, constitutional, statutory, and environmental claims. He has worked on some of the State’s most recognizable projects, including Atlantic Station, Rivian, and Perimeter Summit. Mr. Fjelstul has worked in both the public and private sector. Prior to joining SGR, he served as Chief Counsel for the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority, and later as its Deputy Director and Acting Executive Director. Mr. Fjelstul also served as the head of the Georgia… Read more
Carl A. Gigante is a Partner in the Real Estate Practice of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP. Mr. Gigante concentrates his practice in the field of eminent domain. His experience spans four decades and eight Illinois counties as well as the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He has been recognized by his peers as one of the leading lawyers in eminent domain in Illinois. Mr. Gigante’s clients include large corporations as well as small business owners, commercial tenants, public bodies and homeowners. He also has represented large and small commercial tenants who have lost all or… Read more
