SGR Attorneys Gregory Kirsch, William Long and Gregory Smith Selected as Georgia Trend’s 2018 Legal Elite

Press Release

December 10, 2018

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ATLANTA (December 10, 2018) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that attorneys Greg Kirsch, Bill Long, and Greg Smith have been recognized as Georgia Trend’s 2018 Legal Elite. The Legal Elite is a list of Georgia’s top attorneys in the state selected from 16 different practice areas, as nominated and chosen by their peers.

Mr. Kirsch is a Partner in and the Department Head of SGR’s Intellectual Property Practice. His practice encompasses the entire range of patent law, including patent procurement, strategic patent portfolio development, patent opinions, post-grant patent office proceedings, licensing, as well as patent litigation. Mr. Kirsch’s honors also include Chambers USA: Leading Business Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America®, Super Lawyers, and the IAM Patent 1000.

Mr. Long is a Partner in SGR’s Intellectual Property Practice. His practice focuses on patent and other intellectual property and technology-related disputes. Mr. Long counsels clients on a variety of patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret issues, including intellectual property strategy, portfolio management, and licensing issues. His recognitions also include Chambers USA: Leading Business Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America®, and the IAM Patent 1000.

Mr. Smith is Counsel in SGR’s Construction and Government Contracts practices. His focus is in all areas of construction law, government procurement, and contract law, which consists of dispute resolution and litigation, counseling in contracting issues, counseling in government procurement, and the drafting, structuring and review of construction and other contracts. Mr. Smith has also been recognized by Super Lawyers. He is a Charter Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America and serves on the steering committee for the International Construction Division of the American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law.

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About Georgia Trend
Georgia Trend, the magazine of Georgia business, politics and economic development since 1985, is the only statewide business publication in the market. Georgia Trend is published once a month with two extra issues: Business Georgia and Small Business Guide. It is delivered to more than 50,000 subscribers and has become indispensable to the leaders that shape the state. Visit www.georgiatrend.com.

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 225 attorneys provide legal counsel in more than 45 specialized practice areas, including corporate transactions, litigation, intellectual property, aviation, banking, real estate, construction and employment law. Founded in 1893, SGR has offices in Atlanta, Austin, Jacksonville, London, Los Angeles, Miami, Munich, New York, Southampton, and Washington, D.C.