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Steve Forte interviewed regarding the firm’s 2022 success in The American Lawyer/Law.com article, “Mergers Help Smith Gambrell Grow Revenue by Record 15.5%” on March 31, 2023. Click HERE to read (subscription may be required).


Justice Leah Ward Sears mentioned for her appointment in 11Alive article, “Governor appoints commissions to review possible suspensions for indicted Douglas County officials” on March 22, 2023. Click HERE to read.

Justice Leah Ward Sears mentioned for her appointment in Fox 5 Atlanta article, “Review committees appointed after Douglas County commissioner, chair, tax commissioner indicted” on March 21, 2023. Click HERE to read.


Justice Leah Ward Sears mentioned for her appointment to a three-person commission in Douglas County Sentinel article, “Kemp appoints commissions to determine if Douglas officials should be suspended” on March 21, 2023. Click HERE to read.


Kathy Zickert and Kirk Fjelstul mentioned for client representation in Law360 article, “Georgia Judge Clears Path For $5 Billion Rivian Plant” on March 17, 2023. Click HERE to read (subscription may be required).


Steve Fox interviewed and quoted for his recent hire in Law360 Pulse article, “Smith Gambrell Adds Atty From Goldman Sachs Unit” on March 15, 2023. Click HERE to read (subscription may be required).


The news of SGR’s combination with Freeborn & Peters mentioned in Bloomberg Law article, “McGuireWoods ‘Aggressively’ Seeks Merger Partner, Chairman Says” on March 13, 2023. Click HERE to read.


Kathy Zickert quoted and Kirk Fjelstul mentioned for client representation in Law360 article, “$5B Rivian Site Developer Hits Neighbors With Counterclaims” on March 10, 2023. Click HERE to read (subscription may be required).


SGR’s combination  with Freeborn & Peters news included in Bloomberg Law article, “ArentFox Schiff Merger Beats Predicted Growth in Work, Firm Says” on March 7, 2023. Click HERE to read.


Rich Rivera quoted in ABA Journal article, “How young attorneys are shaking up law firm culture” on March 6, 2023. Click HERE to read.


SGR included for six partnership promotions in Atlanta office in Law360 Pulse article, “Mid-Law Partner Classes Growing Fast In Southeast States” on February 3, 2023. Click HERE to read (subscription may be required).


SGR included for nine U.S.-based partnership promotions in Law360 Pulse article, “How 3 Mid-Law Firms Grew Their Partner Ranks” on February 3, 2023. Click HERE to read (subscription may be required).


Jennifer Lawson featured and quoted in The Florida Bar News article, “Statewide Guardian Ad Litem Office’s Partnership With FAWL is Paying Dividends For Older Youth In Care” on March 1, 2023. Click HERE to read.


Steve Forte quoted in ALM/Law.com article, “Attorney Compensation: Flush With Cash or Pulling Back?” on February 24, 2023. Click HERE to read (subscription may be required).


Rett Peaden, Audria Crain, Mina Zhan, Kiyo Kojima, Brandon Sherlinski, Michael Riesen, David Thunhorst, Eadaoin Waller, Susan Atkinson, and Phillip Hoover mentioned for client representation in Global Legal Chronicle article, “CAIRE’s Acquisition of MGC Diagnostics” on February 21, 2023. Click HERE to read (subscription may be required).


Dana Richens mentioned for client representation in Law360 article, “Woman Seeks To Keep Ga. Hotel Sex Trafficking Suit Alive” on February 17, 2023. Click HERE to read (subscription may be required).


SGR mentioned for client representation in SP’s Aviation article, “Aventure Aviation Acquires Seven Boeing 737ngs From Westjet Airlines” on February 16, 2023. Click HERE to read.


SGR’s combination with Freeborn & Peters news featured in Law360 Pulse article, “Early 2023 Mergers Indicate Mid-Law Interest In Combos” on February 16, 2023. Click HERE to read (subscription may be required).


Dana Richens mentioned for client representation in Law360 article, “Georgia Hotel Operator Moves To Dodge Sex Trafficking Suit” on February 13, 2023. Click HERE to read (subscription may be required).


Rebecca Kaiser Fournier mentioned for client representation with Elizabeth Borland in Law360 article, “Cannabis Product Maker Stole Trademark, Vitamin Co. Says” on February 8, 2023. Click HERE to read (subscription may be required).


Justice Leah Ward Sears mentioned for participation in LESSONS from Leaders podcast in Atlanta Daily World article, “’Black History Month: Atlanta Business League Honors Thomas W. Dortch, Jr.” on February 7, 2023. Click HERE to read.


Tony Cochran interviewed as part of Super Lawyers magazine Georgia issue article, “Going 20 For 20” in February 2023. Click HERE to read pages 24-29.


Dana Richens mentioned for client representation in Law360 article, “Ramada Claims No Liability For Sex Trafficking At Ga. Hotel” on February 3, 2023. Click HERE to read (subscription may be required).


The Firm’s combination with Freeborn & Peters with quote from Steve Brust featured in Jacksonville Daily Record article, “Smith, Gambrell & Russell and Freeborn & Peters combine” on February 3, 2023. Click HERE to read.


The news of the Firm’s combination with Freeborn & Peters included in JD Journal Legal News article, “Clark Hill Expands in Philadelphia with Law Firm Merger” on February 3, 2023. Click HERE to read.


The Firm’s combination with Freeborn & Peters included in Reuters article, “Detroit’s Clark Hill expands in Philly with latest law firm merger” on February 1, 2023. Click HERE to read.


The news of SGR’s combination with Freeborn & Peters included in JD Journal Legal News article, “Atlanta and Chicago Law Firms Join Forces in the Latest Legal Industry Merger Trend” on February 1, 2023. Click HERE to read.


SGR’s combination with Freeborn & Peters news featured in Law360 Pulse article, “Smith Gambrell, Freeborn Eye UK Growth In Merger” on February 1, 2023. Click HERE to read (subscription may be required).


The Firm’s combination with Freeborn & Peters included in The American Lawyer/Law.com article, “Chasing Net Growth, Law Firms Look to ‘Mergers of Magnitude’” on February 1, 2023. Click HERE to read (subscription may be required).


The news of the Firm’s combination with Freeborn & Peters included in Reuters article, “Law firm tie-ups continue with Haynes and Boone combination” on January 31, 2023. Click HERE to read (subscription may be required).


The Firm’s combination with Freeborn & Peters included in Law360 Pulse article, “Why BigLaw Is Rushing To Get Bigger In 2023” on January 30, 2023. Click HERE to read (subscription may be required).


SGR’s press release regarding its combination with Freeborn Peters featured in Global Legal Chronicle article, “Smith Gambrell Russell and Freeborn & Peters Announced Their Combination” on January 30, 2023. Click HERE to read (subscription may be required).


Lisa Smith quoted in New York Times Ask Real Estate article, “The Apartment Building Next Door Won’t Shut Up!” on January 28, 2023. Click HERE to read (subscription may be required).


Canadian Lawyer article, “US firms Smith Gambrell Russell and Freeborn & Peters are merging, to create a new global firm” republished in Australasian Lawyer  on January 27, 2023. Click HERE to read.


SGR’s announcement of its combination with Freeborn & Peters highlighted in Canadian Lawyer article, “US firms Smith Gambrell Russell and Freeborn & Peters are merging, to create a new global firm” on January 27, 2023. Click HERE to read.


The Firm’s combination with Freeborn Peters mentioned Big Law Business column in Bloomberg Law article, “For Growth’s Sake, That’s What Law Firm Mergers Are All About” on January 26, 2023. Click HERE to read.


SGR’s lease in Midtown Atlanta’s 1105 West Peachtree alongside Google mentioned in Urbanize Atlanta article, “Fresh renderings: Stratus Midtown (still) aims to inject art, commerce” on January 26, 2023. Click HERE to read.


The news of SGR’s combination with Chicago-based Freeborn & Peters featured with Partner Jason Stearns interview in Tampa Business Journal article, “Atlanta law firm expands to Tampa through national merger deal” on January 25, 2023. Click HERE to read (subscription may be required).


The combination with Freeborn & Peters news listed in “Industry Buzz” in The Daily Docket newsletter by Reuters and Westlaw on January 25, 2023. Click HERE to read (subscription may be required).


The Firm’s combination with Freeborn & Peters featured in The Global Legal Post article, “Atlanta, Chicago law firms announce merger to create AmLaw 150” on January 25, 2023. Click HERE to read.


SGR’s announcement of its combination with Freeborn & Peters featured in ABA Journal article, “Atlanta-based Smith Gambrell’s merger will produce nearly 400-lawyer firm” on January 25, 2023. Click HERE to read.


The news of SGR’s combination with Chicago-based Freeborn & Peters highlighted in Atlanta Business Chronicle article, “Smith, Gambrell & Russell to have 400 attorneys after merger” on January 25, 2023. Click HERE to read (subscription may be required).


The announcement of SGR’s combination with Freeborn & Peters featured in Atlanta Journal-Constitution article, “Atlanta-based Smith, Gambrell & Russell merges with Chicago law firm” on January 25, 2023. Click HERE to read (subscription may be required).


The Firm’s announcement of its combination with Freeborn & Peters featured in Reuters article, “Atlanta, Chicago law firms merge as legal industry tie-ups gain steam” on January 25, 2023. Click HERE to read (subscription may be required).


SGR and Dr. Stefan Buske, Sasha Greenberg, Gareth Hawes, Austin Hemmer, Edward Heppt, Mickey Jett, Indhira LaPuma, Jennifer Lawson, Tawny Mack, Erin McCallum, and Monica Witte featured for partnership promotions in Global Legal Chronicle article, “Smith Gambrell Russell Elects 11 Attorneys Across 6 Offices and 6 Practice Areas” on January 25, 2023. Click HERE to read (subscription may be required).


SGR’s announcement of its combination with Freeborn & Peters featured in citybiz article, “Smith Gambrell Russell And Freeborn & Peters To Combine, Creating Global AmLaw 150 Firm” on January 25, 2023. Click HERE to read.


The Businesswire of SGR’s combination with Freeborn & Peters featured in Bloomberg Law article, “Wake Up Call: SGR, Freeborn Merger to Create 400 Lawyer Firm” on January 25, 2023. Click HERE to read.


The Firm’s announcement of its combination with Freeborn & Peters featured in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin article, “Freeborn & Peters to combine with SGR to make 400-attorney firm” on January 24, 2023. Click HERE to read (subscription may be required).


The news of SGR’s combination with Freeborn & Peters featured in Attorney at Law Magazine article, “Smith Gambrell Russell and Freeborn & Peters to Combine, Creating Global AmLaw 150 Firm” on January 25, 2023. Click HERE to read.


SGR’s ALM/Law.com interview with Steve Forte, re-published in Daily Report/Law.com article “Atlanta’s Smith Gambrell Merging With Chicago’s Freeborn & Peters to Create 400-Lawyer Firm” article on January 24, 2023. Click HERE to read (subscription may be required).


The announcement of SGR’s combination with Freeborn & Peters featured in Law360 article, “Freeborn & Peters To Combine With Smith Gambrell In March” on January 24, 2023. Click HERE to read (subscription may be required).


SGR’s announcement of its combination with Freeborn & Peters, along with interview with Steve Forte, published in ALM/Law.com article, “Smith Gambrell Merging With Freeborn & Peters to Create 400-Lawyer Firm” on January 24, 2023. Click HERE to read (subscription may be required).


Lisa Smith quoted in New York Times Ask Real Estate article, “Can My Building Ban Incense Even if It’s a Religious Ritual?” on January 20, 2023. Click HERE to read (subscription may be required).


Kathy Zickert quoted and mentioned for client representation in Law360 article, “Ga. Judge Nixes Residents’ Suit Over $5B Rivian Plant” on January 12, 2023. Click HERE to read (subscription may be required).


SGR featured for partnership promotions in Law360 Pulse article, “Smith Gambrell Russell Names 11 Partners In Largest Promo Class” on January 10, 2023. Click HERE to read (subscription may be required).


Chris Schulte mentioned for client representation in Law360 article, “ Judge Partially OKs Co.’s H-2B Request, Chides DOL’s Denial” on January 3, 2023. Click HERE to read (subscription may be required).


 

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