Mr. Pottorff has more than 35 years experience assisting clients in a variety of real estate matters including representing buyers, sellers, landlords, tenants, lenders and borrowers in connection with all types of properties, including office, industrial, agricultural and multi-family properties. He has particular expertise in timberland transactions, having represented buyers and sellers in large timberland transactions nationwide and abroad. Mr. Pottorff has spoken at numerous seminars and conferences on timberland law and investing, and he is the co-author of “Hunters, Trespassers, and Fires: Liability Concerns for Timberland Owners” published in The Natural Resources Law Manual 167 (Richard J. Fink ed.,… Read more
Mr. Putnal has significant experience in the areas of qualified and nonqualified retirement plans and executive compensation. He regularly advises clients on all aspects of employee benefits and human resources matters arising in corporate mergers, acquisitions and dispositions. Mr. Putnal’s practice includes: Designing and drafting qualified defined contribution and defined benefit plans. Addressing benefits issues in the context of mergers and acquisitions, including assessing risks such as potential multiemployer plan withdrawal liability and pension underfunding, and integrating benefit plans post-acquisition. Counseling clients on day-to-day plan operations, including interpreting plan language and responding to benefit claims. Implementing mergers and spinoffs of… Read more
Mr. Raymond’s practice focuses on commercial and corporate aviation, including contract preparation and negotiation and FAA regulatory advice and compliance. He represents sellers, purchasers, financing sources and others in connection with the sale, purchase, exchange, lease and financing of aircraft. Mr. Raymond is a former lawyer for the Massachusetts Division of Banks, where his responsibilities focused on reviewing proposed bank mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, investments, branching, and other activities that required agency approval or non-objection and frequently involved novel questions of statutory interpretation and policy. Prior to joining the Massachusetts Division of Banks, Mr. Raymond was in-house counsel for an… Read more
In his more than 50 years of practice, he has handled numerous complex, high-profile litigation matters and tried scores of cases to juries in state and federal courts. His practice focuses on complex commercial and business disputes, employment, administrative law, health care, class actions, and civil rights/constitutional law. He also acts a mediator. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Mr. Remar is recognized by The Best Lawyers in America© as a leading lawyer in Georgia in the areas of Administrative/Regulatory Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, First Amendment Law, Litigation – Labor, and Employment, and Litigation – Regulatory… Read more
Mr. Richardson works primarily with consumer product manufacturers and, in particular, the juvenile products industry. Clients leverage Mr. Richardson’s expertise – including his fashion law background – in times of opportunity and need. Mr. Richardson partners with clients to provide practical solutions on an array of matters including: trademark and copyright protection, intellectual property licenses, minimum advertised price policies, terms and conditions of sale, third party logistics and warehouse agreements, and contract disputes. He is also sought after to advise on regulatory compliance matters. When litigation becomes necessary, Mr. Richardson practices in New York State and Federal courts, in arbitration,… Read more
Dana M. Richens is a Partner in the Atlanta Litigation Section of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP. Ms. Richens’s practice is concentrated in commercial litigation. She represents the Firm’s domestic and international clients in civil matters in federal and state trial and appellate courts throughout the United States, prosecuting and defending business-related claims such as breach of contract, fraud, misappropriation of trade secrets and tortious interference. She also has extensive experience in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures such as arbitration and mediation. Ms. Richens’s practice encompasses a particular emphasis in the field of health care litigation. In addition to representing… Read more
Michael Riesen is a partner in the Intellectual Property Group, where he advises global enterprises, emerging companies, and technology innovators on the legal and strategic issues that shape innovation. Michael is also executive director of SGR Labs developing technology and AI solutions to equip SGR attorneys—and the clients they serve—with effective, secure workflows that elevate legal work and client experience from early‑stage needs through scaled, complex matters. A U.S. patent attorney and U.K. Solicitor (England and Wales), Michael counsels clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to emerging growth ventures on developing, protecting, commercializing, and defending intellectual property and technology assets across… Read more
Mr. Rivera works both in the Litigation and Intellectual Property Practice Groups. His litigation practice is focused on commercial litigation, with an emphasis in defending actions brought under consumer protection statutes, such as the FDCPA, FCRA, TCPA, and their state-level counterparts, and intellectual property litigation. Mr. Rivera has also handled various matters concerning real estate transactions and is available to assist in most business disputes. Mr. Rivera’s intellectual property practice is concentrated in advising clients in matters involving intellectual property (trademark and copyright), compliance with state and federal laws governing sweepstakes and other promotional activities, software and internet technology, marketing,… Read more
Ms. Roberts concentrates her practice on a broad range of employee benefits and executive compensation matters, including: Designing, drafting, and implementing plan documents and administrative procedures for a variety of employee benefit plans, including qualified and non-qualified retirement plans and health and welfare plans; Assisting clients with plan service provider conversions and with the review and negotiation of vendor service agreements; Advising plan fiduciaries on the fiduciary responsibility provisions of ERISA and prohibited transaction rules; Counseling plan sponsors regarding the privacy and security requirements under HIPAA, including drafting required policies and procedures, preparing notices, providing HIPAA-mandated training, and negotiating business… Read more
Mr. Rodgers has prepared and prosecuted numerous patent applications and has counseled clients on intellectual property matters in a wide array of technological areas including emission control catalysts, furnace structures, semiconductor wafer production, laser ablation and cleaning systems, plastic molding equipment, polyurethane foam dispensing and product forming equipment, medical equipment (e.g., eye laser treatment systems), space transportation and habitat devices and automotive systems. Mr. Rodgers has also been heavily involved with foreign filing for domestic clients, particularly through use of the Patent Cooperation Treaty for international filing. Mr. Rodgers worked as a patent examiner with the United States Patent and… Read more
