Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP Welcomes Associate Brantley Swindell to Real Estate Practice

Firm News

November 10, 2026

ATLANTA, GA (November 10, 2026) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (“SGR”) is pleased to announce the arrival of Associate Brantley Swindell to the firm’s Atlanta office.

Brantley Swindell joins the firm’s Real Estate Practice, where his practice focuses on a variety of commercial real estate and timber matters, including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, title matters, and issues involving the ownership, use, and management of real property. Before joining SGR as an Associate, Brantley was a Summer Associate with the firm.

Brantley earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from the Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law, where he served on the Mercer Law Review and was President of the Real Estate Law Society. While in law school, Brantley received the Georgia State Bar Real Property Law Section Award and was a member of the Phi Delta Phi Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, and Brainerd Currie Honor Society. Brantley also served as a judicial extern to Justice John J. Ellington of the Supreme Court of Georgia and Judge D. Jay Stewart of the Atlantic Judicial Circuit.

Real estate transactions are on the rise, but so are interest rates. An unpredictable global economy – coupled with shifting laws and regulations and an upheaval in trade policy – has led industry participants to take a step back, reassessing their approach to pricing, financing, and due diligence. In this environment, protecting your interests is our most important goal, and we treat each opportunity to work with you with that in mind. Lenders, investors, owners, and developers need legal counsel that can tell them not only what’s important for a particular deal, but also what’s around the corner. At SGR, we don’t just see what’s next – we help you map out the road ahead, then lead you to your destination. We do it all with the practical guidance and strategic vision that will keep your investments, operations, and relationships safe for years to come. To learn more, please visit: https://www.sgrlaw.com/capabilities/real-estate-law

About Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP 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 400 professionals provide legal counsel in nearly 100 specialized practice areas, including corporate transactions, litigation, intellectual property, aviation, banking, real estate, insurance/reinsurance, construction, employment law, international, and employee benefits and executive compensation. Founded in 1893, SGR has 15 domestic and international offices, including Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Chicago, Houston, Jacksonville, London, Los Angeles, Miami, Milan, Munich, New York, Southampton, Tampa, and Washington, D.C.