Mr. McCarthy first and foremost is a trial attorney with extensive experience in federal and state court throughout the United States. He has been either first or second chair in more than three dozen trials in such venues as federal court in Indiana, New Jersey, New York and North Carolina, bankruptcy court in Connecticut, Indiana and New York, and state court in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York. He has also participated in numerous evidentiary hearings for injunctive and other provisional relief and in international and domestic arbitrations. He is a graduate of the National Trial Academy conducted by the… Read more
For more than 35 years, Mr. McCullough has devoted his practice to representation of insurance and reinsurance companies in both life & health and the property & casualty matters. He has acted as counsel to insurers and reinsurers in more than 150 arbitration, court, and administrative proceedings across the United States as well as in Bermuda, England, Continental Europe, and Australia, including some of the highest-profile cases in the industry. He regularly advises clients on a wide range of matters, including rescission claims; worker’s compensation reinsurance issues; personal accident long-term care reinsurance issues and disputes, YRT issues and disputes and… Read more
Mr. McDonald specializes in trademark and copyright law, including trademark registration and clearance opinions, investigations and enforcement litigation. He defended the American Bar Association in the only suit for trademark infringement ever brought against the ABA, No. 07-1861 (D.D.C. 2008), prosecuted the only successful trademark opposition based on fraud at the USPTO in six-years, 112 USPQ2d 1361 (TTAB 2014), and entered appearances on behalf of a foreign government in two trademark infringement cases at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 726 F. 3d 62 (2d Cir. 2013), and 809 F.3d 737 (2d Cir. 2016). In 2021 he… Read more
Ms. Meyers provides practical counsel on all aspects of employer-sponsored health and welfare benefit plan compliance and operation, including: Compliance with ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, MHPAEA, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021(CAA) and other federal statutes and regulations such as FMLA and ADA; Designing, drafting, reviewing, and assisting in implementation of all types of ERISA health and welfare benefit plans and Internal Revenue Code Section 125 cafeteria plans; Advising employers on day-to-day administrative questions such as COBRA administration, change in status events, special enrollment rights, wellness program parameters, nondiscrimination requirements, ACA plan design compliance, ACA employer mandate… Read more
In both corporate and private practice, Mr. Mitchell has represented airlines, finance companies, maintenance facilities, brokerage firms, fixed-base operators, parts dealers, private companies and individuals with purchase, sale, lease, maintenance, training and services transactions involving aircraft (both commercial and private), engines, fleet equipment and other capital equipment and inventory. He has also represented manufacturers, maintenance facilities, fixed-base operators, general commercial businesses and individuals in litigating tort and commercial claims. Mr. Mitchell is a trained mediator and consultant on aviation and industry matters. Mr. Mitchell’s real world industry experience and practical approach to complicated issues serve as the foundation for his… Read more
He has extensive experience in personal tax planning for highly compensated individuals, estate planning and administration, business succession planning and the representation of publicly and privately held companies and private clubs. Mr. Morgan is a member of the American and Atlanta Bar Associations, the State Bar of Georgia, the Atlanta Estate Planning Council, the Fiduciary Section of the State Bar and is a Fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. He has served as chairman of the Fiduciary Section of the State Bar of Georgia and as co-chairman of the State Bar of Georgia committee that redrafted… Read more
Mr. Moynihan maintains an active practice handling a broad range of real estate and financing transactions and has more than 30 years of experience in commercial and industrial real estate development. A significant portion of his practice involves representing developers of large-scale commercial, mixed-use and industrial developments throughout the country. His development team responsibilities include operating entity formation and capitalization, project financing, construction contracting, investor relations, project planning and project documentation. Mr. Moynihan also represents clients, on a national basis, in the acquisition, financing and leasing of office properties, retail centers and other real property assets. Mr. Moynihan served as… Read more
Mr. Newman has particular expertise in complex business litigation, including antitrust and securities litigation, director and officer liability and shareholder derivative litigation. He has extensive jury trial and arbitration experience. Mr. Newman has represented large clients in multiple antitrust cases, including both defendants and plaintiffs. Mr. Newman has also represented directors and officers for more than 25 years in the context of shareholder derivative and securities claims. He has also represented special investigative board committees, as well as directors and officers investigated by such committees. Mr. Newman is also involved in securities class actions and other shareholder-related litigation such as… Read more
Mr. O’Bryan focuses his practice in Insurance Coverage, Reinsurance, Unfair Competition, and Commercial Litigation. In addition to his extensive litigation experience in state and federal trial and appellate courts throughout the U.S., Mr. O’Bryan has arbitrated to award investment disputes before the American Arbitration Association, the London Court of International Arbitration, and the FINRA Dispute Resolution Center, as well as numerous insurance/reinsurance disputes before ad hoc panels. Prior to entering the legal profession, Mr. O’Bryan worked for the Smith Richardson Foundation in New York City, and the European Journalism Network in Prague, where he helped young journalists in Central and… Read more
Mr. O’Day heads SGR’s Environmental, Energy and Sustainability Practice Groups. The Environmental Practice Group handles all aspects of traditional environmental legal issues and OSHA compliance. The Energy Practice Group assists clients with energy acquisitions, development and procurement, for all kinds of energy sources. SGR’s Sustainability Practice Group provides focused legal advice and representation to companies and entities regarding sustainability initiatives, sustainable businesses and business practices, renewable energy, business issues, planning, and litigation. Mr. O’Day handles environmental and energy litigation, consultation and negotiations. He advises clients in connection with the full range of environmental issues, including National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System… Read more
