Although Mr. Doyle concentrates his practice in the area of Complex Commercial Litigation, he has handled litigation matters of all types and has examined witnesses in both state and federal courts across the country. He has represented and advised Fortune 500 companies on a broad range of legal issues, including consumer class actions, securities class actions, data breach class actions, antitrust cases, fiduciary duty and contract cases, director and officer liability, false advertising, defamation, construction litigation, and patent infringement and other intellectual property matters. Mr. Doyle’s trial victories include successfully defending patents on the highest-selling cancer drug (Taxol), obtaining a… Read more
Ms. Duvall represents clients in loan transactions, leasing transactions, and acquisition and disposition transactions throughout the United States. In particular, for the past several years, Ms. Duvall has represented clients in the acquisition and disposition of large tracts of timberland located throughout various regions of the United States. Ms. Duvall joined Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP in 1986 after having practiced with the Atlanta law firms of Somers & Altenbach from 1985 to 1986 and Trauner, King & Cohen from 1982 to 1985. Ms. Duvall graduated in 1979, with highest honors, from the Georgia Institute of Technology. She holds a… Read more
Ms. Edwards handles commercial, real estate and financial services litigation on behalf of lenders, CMBS Trusts, special services and master servicers, owners, landlords, tenants, contractors, guarantors and related professionals. Her trial practice and experience is broad based, having litigated and tried cases in both federal and state courts. She also has many years of experience in counseling clients regarding strategic planning for real property-related interests, both before and during distressed crises, including when to use litigation, when to foreclose a loan, obtain a judgment on a guaranty, terminate a tenancy, or enforce rights of landlords, lenders, borrowers, or other creditors… Read more
First and foremost, Ms. Ehrhart is a litigator and has tried cases and arbitrations in federal and state courts throughout the United States. As one client has described, “Kathy is a superb litigator . . . She is one of the best litigators I have worked with. She is very intuitive and knows how to get the most out of a witness.” Other clients have shared that “(Kathy’s) cross-examinations are strict and unfaltering, and she irritates counterparties with her thorough preparation” and that “Kathy is one of those exceptional lawyers who has the ability to not only develop a strategy,… Read more
Mr. Elder has more than three decades of experience providing legal counsel on a wide spectrum of corporate law matters. He practices general corporate law with particular experience in corporate finance and securities. He has been named by Georgia Trend magazine as one of Georgia’s Legal Elite. Mr. Elder represents U.S. and foreign public and private companies, as well as federal and state registered investment advisors, private investors, and issuers in corporate, transactional, and regulatory matters, including: Registrations with the SEC Mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures Public securities offerings, including IPOs, secondary offerings, and tender offers Private securities offerings, including venture… Read more
Marcia McCrory Ernst is a Partner in the Litigation Practice of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP. She has substantial experience in commercial litigation at the trial and appellate court levels in both the state and federal court systems. Ms. Ernst has over 30 years of complex business and multi-party litigation experience, including fraud, business torts, contract disputes, trade secrets, debtor/creditor litigation, lender liability and other bank-related litigation, intellectual property claims, and data privacy and security law. Her practice also includes real estate development, eminent domain, construction and environmental litigation. Ms. Ernst is rated AV Preeminent (highest available) by Martindale-Hubbell and… Read more
Mr. Ethridge has more than 35 years of experience advising clients with respect to a wide variety of business transactions. These include acquisitions and divestitures involving both publicly- and privately-held businesses, joint ventures, venture capital, private equity, lease financing, commercial lending, public offerings, and private placements of debt and equity securities and technology licensing. In addition to his transaction-based practice, Mr. Ethridge is engaged in a general corporate law practice in which he advises manufacturers, distributors, retailers, service providers, technology companies, healthcare providers, and other clients with respect to the organization and formation of business entities, corporate governance, financing arrangements,… Read more
Mr. Figliulo has a track record of success in jury and bench trials in federal and state courts, and arbitrations. He has represented clients in a wide variety of business and real estate related disputes. Mr. Figliulo also has served as an arbitrator and mediator. He has extensive appellate court experience, including oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, and Appellate Courts in Illinois and Arizona. Mr. Figliulo is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers (1999 to the present) and served as Chair of its Upstate Illinois State Committee (2009-2010). Mr…. Read more
Mr. Fogel has extensive experience litigating a multitude of complex business and commercial disputes in state and federal courts and arbitral forums around the country. Mr. Fogel joined the Firm in 1994 after having been associated with the law firms of Jenner & Block and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. While at Freeborn (now SGR), Mr. Fogel served as a member of the Executive Committee, Firm Co-Managing Partner, as well as a member and Chairperson of the Firm’s Compensation Committee. Mr. Fogel earned his J.D. from DePaul University’s College of Law graduating with honors where he also served as Contributing… Read more
Ms. Fontanella has represented airlines in connection with the acquisition, leasing and financing of air transport and corporate aircraft and other equipment. Recent transactions include negotiation and documentation of several financing facilities including credit facilities provided by insurance companies and commercial lenders as well as facilities provided by international development financing organizations; operating leases, secured loans, export credit facilities provided by the U.S. Eximbank, BNDES, Export Credit of Canada and European Export Credit Agencies (ECAs); also negotiation and documentation of several multi-aircraft purchase agreements of Airbus, Boeing, Embraer and Bombardier aircraft and related engine purchase and support agreements in connection… Read more
