“The merger of SGR and Freeborn allowed me to catapult my practice by offering a bigger, stronger, and more robust platform of legal services to my clients. The merger combined two families of lawyers who are collectively focused on building the best law firm, and, more importantly, are people I like and want to work with every day.”
More Than a Firm. A Partnership.
Choosing where to build your legal career is one of the most important decisions you'll make. At Smith Gambrell & Russell, we believe that decision should be based on more than compensation and prestige – it should be about finding a place where you can do your best work, build meaningful relationships and contribute to something larger than yourself.
Here's what sets us apart: We're a firm with genuine international DNA, not just satellite offices. We understand cross-border business. We've made strategic investments in industries where we have true expertise. And we've built a culture based on collaboration, transparency and mutual respect that makes this a place where talented people want to stay.
We're also financially stable and strategically focused, which means we can take the long view. We're not chasing short-term metrics or maximizing quarterly results. We're building a sustainable business that creates opportunities for our people and delivers exceptional value to our clients.
If that sounds like the kind of place you want to build your career, we should talk.
Real Collaboration, Better Work
Collaboration at SGR isn't about forced teamwork or unnecessary meetings. It's about having easy access to the expertise you need when you need it.
When you're working on a complex matter, you can quickly connect with colleagues who've handled similar issues. Practice groups share knowledge regularly. Senior attorneys mentor junior colleagues, and cross-office collaboration happens naturally because our culture makes it easy.
This benefits you directly. You learn faster because you're collaborating with experienced attorneys and other professionals who want to teach. You deliver better work because you can tap collective expertise. And you avoid the isolation that can make law firm life grinding.
Transparency About Your Future
You should know what it takes to succeed here, and you should get regular feedback on your progress. That's basic fairness, but it's surprisingly rare in law firms.
Our meritocracy means advancement is based on your work, your client service and your contribution to the firm. We evaluate these factors consistently across offices and practice groups.
This transparency extends to opportunities. When interesting matters come in, when leadership positions open, when client development opportunities arise – you'll know about them and have the chance to pursue them.
We believe people do their best work when they understand how decisions are made and what's expected of them.
What We Offer
We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits. But what really sets us apart is opportunity: to work on sophisticated matters, build client relationships, contribute to firm strategy and develop both your legal skills and business acumen. Our financial stability and strategic growth create opportunities for talented attorneys and professional staff to advance based on merit, not politics.
Recognition Among Best Companies to Work For
U.S. News & World Report recognized us as one of the "Best Companies to Work For: Law Firms" in 2025. This recognition evaluates attorney satisfaction, professional development opportunities, work-life balance and firm culture. But what matters most isn't the award – it's what it represents: a genuine commitment to creating an environment where talented people thrive and build rewarding careers.
Kathy Ehrhart - Partner
Greg Smith - Partner“Joining SGR was the best decision of my career. The firm’s entrepreneurial spirit, flexibility, and congenial atmosphere are impressive, helping to propel my practice in ways not imagined.”
Ben Graham-Evans - Partner"I joined the firm with a modest practice supported by a small team which the firm has embraced and enabled us to scale with full support at each stage of practice development. SGR has most of the benefits of a larger US firm without too many of the known drawbacks."
