Stephanie Jones has over 25 years of experience in complex commercial litigation, including securities and antitrust law, trademarks, trade secrets, the Fair Housing Act and various constitutional issues. Ms. Jones has represented clients in matters at both the trial and appellate levels and in arbitrations. Before joining Figliulo & Silverman (now combined with SGR), Stephanie was with the Chicago law firms of Katten Muchin Zavis Rosenman and Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal. Ms. Jones earned her B.A., with honors in history, from Williams College. She earned her J.D., cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School.
Ms. Kalkines represents clients in civil litigation matters in state and federal courts, and her litigation experience includes shareholder disputes, complex contract disputes, defense of actions brought under consumer protection statutes, trust and probate litigation, real property litigation, products liability defense, and employment non-compete disputes. Ms. Kalkines received her B.A. in Political Science, summa cum laude, from the University of North Florida in 2013. She then went on to receive her J.D. at Vanderbilt University Law School in 2017. During law school, Ms. Kalkines served as a Notes Editor for the Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law, and was also… Read more
Even while a first-year law student, Mr. Keely was involved in reinsurance litigation as an intern with a firm handling reinsurance and insurance insolvency matters. Over 20 years later, he brings that deep industry knowledge to bear, litigating and arbitrating commercial disputes with a particular focus on the (re)insurance industry. Clients seek out Mr. Keely because he knows the industry and the issues they face. Clients rely on Mr. Keely to craft commercial solutions when appropriate and to take cases to trial when necessary to win them. He has successfully tried cases to verdict in U.S. state and federal courts,… Read more
Mr. Khoury is Smith, Gambrell & Russell’s Director of e-Discovery. His practice focuses on helping clients manage the legal risks and expense of creating, maintaining, and using electronic information before, during, and after litigation. Mr. Khoury serves as discovery counsel for businesses and government bodies involved in complex litigation and counsels clients on information governance issues such as data retention, destruction, and privacy. He partners with clients to ensure their data is being managed in a way that best accomplishes their business and legal goals. In addition to helping Smith, Gambrell & Russell’s clients and attorneys navigate the rapidly evolving… Read more
For more than thirty-five years, Walter has represented individuals, families, fiduciaries and nonprofit organizations in the areas of estate and trust planning, fiduciary administration and charitable giving. He has also advised individuals on charitable giving and nonprofit organizations on planned giving, endowment and corporate governance issues. Before moving to Los Angeles, he practiced in New York at two large international law firms, serving at the latter as head of the trusts and estates practice for seven years. Walter’s clients include business owners, corporate executives, professionals, artists, families with dynastic wealth, charitable organizations, and executors and trustees. In addition, Walter advises… Read more
Ms. King advises in-house counsel and human resources and benefits personnel on qualified and nonqualified retirement plans as well as executive compensation. She provides practical guidance to clients on how best to comply with the complex legal issues and challenges that fall within the framework of employee benefits laws, such as: Advising regarding the selection, regular monitoring and update of service providers to ensure fiduciary compliance in today’s climate of prevalent litigation; Performing searches for recordkeepers, investment advisors, third-party administrators, actuaries, auditors and funding providers; Negotiating vendor service agreements; Helping with acquisitions and consolidating acquired groups and plans into client… Read more
Mr. Kirsch serves as patent counsel to clients ranging from large multinational corporations to small start-ups, as well as universities. His practice encompasses the entire range of patent law, including patent procurement, strategic patent portfolio development, patent opinions (infringement, validity and patentability), post grant proceedings, licensing, as well as patent litigation. He has served as a patent expert in a patent litigation matter, and has participated in patent opposition hearings at the European Patent Office. He has prepared and obtained many hundreds of patents during his career for a diverse clientele, for inventions spanning the full range of technologies, including… Read more
Linda S. Koffman concentrates her practice in structuring, documenting and closing a variety of complex real estate transactions including acquisitions and dispositions, leasing and real estate secured financing for all major commercial asset types: office, retail, industrial/warehouse and large multi-family projects. Ms. Koffman has represented private opportunity funds, pension funds, pension fund advisors, real estate owners, insurance companies, developers, institutional investors, lenders and asset management companies in transactions throughout the United States including Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah and Washington. Ms. Koffman also has significant experience with the telecommunications industry. Starting in 1988, she… Read more
Kiyo advises clients in corporate formation, governance, and compliance matters; mergers and acquisitions; secured transactions; joint ventures; leasing and licensing matters; distribution, franchise, and finance arrangements; and a wide range of commercial transactions. An important part of Kiyo’s practice includes his work with international companies in relocating, operating, and/or establishing ventures in the U.S. He assists companies and investors with incentives and site selection; real estate acquisitions and construction agreements; corporate formation and governance; asset purchases and joint ventures; regulatory compliance; and contracts of all types to help ensure a seamless U.S. launch or transition for his clients. He also… Read more
Mr. Kolcun’s practice is focused in commercial and intellectual property disputes, including breach of contract, partnership/joint venture and shareholder claims, copyright and trademark infringement, and other business torts. He represents a range of clients from large corporations to start-ups, as well as investors and individuals. As an experienced litigator, Mr. Kolcun has prosecuted and defended numerous actions in state courts in Florida and New York, and in federal district, appellate, and bankruptcy courts and arbitration tribunals throughout the U.S.
