Best Lawyers in America® Recognizes 25 SGR Attorneys in 2018

Press Release

August 22, 2017

ATLANTA (August 15, 2017) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that 25 of its attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, the leading peer-review-based directory of legal practitioners.

The following SGR attorneys were selected in their respective practice areas for 2018:

Atlanta

Thomas H. Asselin (Construction Law)

Stephen M. Forte (Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance)

J.D. Humphries III (Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Construction)

Gregory J. Kirsch (Patent Law)

Kristen M. Lewis (Trusts and Estates)

Dale Lischer (Litigation - Intellectual Property; Patent Law)

Rodgers Lunsford III (Litigation - Intellectual Property; Trademark Law)

Joseph C. Mandarino (Tax Law)

James H. Morgan, Jr. (Trusts and Estates)

Stephen E. O'Day (Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental)

Mark G. Pottorff (Real Estate Law)

Thomas W. Rhodes (Antitrust Law)

Leah Ward Sears (Appellate Practice)

John H. Spillman (Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law)

Richard W. Stephens (Real Estate Law)

Andrew M. Thompson (Environmental Law)

Dennis J. Webb, Jr. (Insurance Law)

Kathryn M. Zickert (Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation - Land Use and Zoning)

Jacksonville

Andrew J. Fawbush (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)

Karl B. Hanson, Jr. (Real Estate Law)

Patricia J. Hill (Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management)

James B. Porter (Real Estate Law)

Alan S. Wachs (Insurance Law)

New York

Dana Mark (Trusts and Estates)

Washington, DC

Thomas G. Wiseman (Biotechnology Law)

About Best Lawyers®
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About Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
SGR is a full service, international law firm that advises regional, national and global businesses on a wide range of legal matters. The firm’s more than 200 attorneys provide legal counsel in more than 45 specialized practice areas, including corporate transactions, litigation, intellectual property, aviation, banking, construction and employment law. Founded in 1893, SGR has offices in Atlanta, Austin, Jacksonville, London, Munich, New York, Southampton, and Washington, D.C.