ATLANTA (November 2, 2023) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that the Firm has again been named to the 2024 Best Lawyers® list of Best Law Firms® ranked nationally and in Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Tampa, and Washington, D.C., including 53 “Tier 1” rankings. For this 14th Edition, SGR has been honored with elevated tier status and additional recognition in several practice areas.
The 2024 rankings are based on Best Law Firms’ proven methodology that relies on qualitative and quantitative data on legal skillset, achievements, and client successes collected through a submission process managed by Best Lawyers. This year’s edition awarded national Best Law Firms recognitions to 2,202 firms and 16,324 firms received Best Law Firms regional recognitions.
The 2024 rankings, which are distributed to more than 30,000 C-Suite and in-house counsel through the standalone publication, were evaluated from the largest participation pool to date, which incorporate more than 97,000 client submissions, more than 2.8 million Best Law Firms votes on ballots and more than 13.7 million evaluations of more than 23,000 firms. The rankings highlight a unique combination of high-quality law practices and the full breadth of legal expertise that has always been differentiated by the credibility and transparent rankings process developed by Best Lawyers.
The 2024 Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms® rankings recognize SGR in the following practice areas as noted with the tier by national/metro designation:
National Rankings
Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
Construction Law (Tier 1)
Litigation – Banking & Finance (Tier 1)
Litigation – Real Estate (Tier 1)
Trusts & Estates Law (Tier 1)
Appellate Practice (Tier 2)
Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice (Tier 2)
Corporate Law (Tier 2)
Litigation – Construction (Tier 2)
Litigation – Intellectual Property (Tier 2)
Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions (Tier 2)
Litigation – Securities (Tier 2)
Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Tier 2)
Patent Law (Tier 2)
Public Finance Law (Tier 2)
Real Estate Law (Tier 2)
Securities/Capital Markets Law (Tier 2)
Technology Law (Tier 2)
Venture Capital Law (Tier 2)
Antitrust Law (Tier 3)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Tier 3)
Derivatives and Futures Law (Tier 3)
Employment Law – Management (Tier 3)
Equipment Finance Law (Tier 3)
Insurance Law (Tier 3)
Land Use & Zoning Law (Tier 3)
Litigation – Labor & Employment (Tier 3)
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) (Tier 3)
Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law (Tier 3)
Securitization and Structured Finance Law (Tier 3)
Tax Law (Tier 3)
Timber Law (Tier 3)
Trademark Law (Tier 3)
Transportation Law (Tier 3)
Metropolitan Rankings
Atlanta
Administrative/Regulatory Law (Tier 1)
Appellate Practice (Tier 1)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Tier 1)
Bet-the-Company Litigation (Tier 1)
Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
Construction Law (Tier 1)
Corporate Governance (Tier 1)
Corporate Law (Tier 1)
Criminal Defense: White-Collar (Tier 1)
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (Tier 1)
Employment Law – Management (Tier 1)
Environmental Law (Tier 1)
Insurance Law (Tier 1)
Litigation – Banking & Finance (Tier 1)
Litigation – Construction (Tier 1)
Litigation – Environmental (Tier 1)
Litigation – Intellectual Property (Tier 1)
Litigation – Labor & Employment (Tier 1)
Litigation – Land Use & Zoning (Tier 1)
Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions (Tier 1)
Litigation – Patent (Tier 1)
Litigation – Real Estate (Tier 1)
Litigation – Securities (Tier 1)
Mediation (Tier 1)
Mergers & Acquisitions Law (Tier 1)
Patent Law (Tier 1)
Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants (Tier 1)
Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
Securities/Capital Markets Law (Tier 1)
Tax Law (Tier 1)
Technology Law (Tier 1)
Antitrust Law (Tier 2)
Commercial Finance Law (Tier 2)
Energy Law (Tier 2)
Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law (Tier 2)
First Amendment Law (Tier 2)
Labor Law – Management (Tier 2)
Land Use & Zoning Law (Tier 2)
Litigation – ERISA (Tier 2)
Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law (Tier 2)
Public Finance Law (Tier 2)
Timber Law (Tier 2)
Trusts & Estates Law (Tier 2)
Venture Capital Law (Tier 2)
Banking and Finance Law (Tier 3)
Information Technology Law (Tier 3)
International Arbitration – Commercial (Tier 3)
Litigation – Insurance (Tier 3)
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) (Tier 3)
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants (Tier 3)
Privacy and Data Security Law (Tier 3)
Trademark Law (Tier 3)
Charlotte
Equipment Finance Law (Tier 2)
Chicago
Antitrust Law (Tier 1)
Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
Litigation – Insurance (Tier 1)
Litigation – Securities (Tier 1)
Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
Venture Capital Law (Tier 1)
Bet-the-Company Litigation (Tier 2)
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law (Tier 2)
Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures & Television (Tier 2)
Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants (Tier 2)
Legal Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs (Tier 2)
Litigation – Banking & Finance (Tier 2)
Copyright Law (Tier 3)
Insurance Law (Tier 3)
Litigation – Antitrust (Tier 3)
Trusts & Estates Law (Tier 3)
Jacksonville
Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
Corporate Governance Law (Tier 1)
Corporate Law (Tier 1)
Insurance Law (Tier 1)
Litigation – Insurance (Tier 1)
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (Tier 1)
Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
Copyright Law (Tier 2)
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (Tier 2)
Employment Law – Management (Tier 2)
Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures & Television (Tier 2)
Entertainment Law – Music (Tier 2)
Labor Law – Management (Tier 2)
Litigation – Intellectual Property (Tier 2)
Litigation – Real Estate (Tier 2)
Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Tier 2)
Tax Law (Tier 2)
Trademark Law (Tier 2)
Litigation – Securities (Tier 3)
Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants (Tier 3)
Los Angeles
Trust & Estates Law (Tier 1)
Employment Law – Management (Tier 3)
Litigation – Trust & Estates (Tier 3)
Tax Law (Tier 3)
Miami
Corporate Law (Tier 2)
Derivatives and Futures Law (Tier 2)
Securitization and Structured Finance Law (Tier 2)
Transportation Law (Tier 2)
New York City
Litigation – Real Estate (Tier 1)
Trusts & Estates Law (Tier 1)
Construction Law (Tier 3)
Litigation – Intellectual Property (Tier 3)
Tampa
Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)
Litigation – Intellectual Property (Tier 2)
Washington, D.C.
Biotechnology Law (Tier 2)
Patent Law (Tier 2)
Employment Law – Management (Tier 3)
Litigation – Labor & Employment (Tier 3)
To view SGR’s Best Lawyers® rankings for 2024, visit:
The Best Lawyers in America® Recognizes 102 SGR Attorneys in 2024 Edition – SGR Law
About Best Law Firms®
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About Smith Gambrell Russell
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 nearly 400 attorneys provide legal counsel in more than 50 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 14 domestic and international offices, including Atlanta; Austin; Charlotte; Chicago; Jacksonville, FL; London; Los Angeles; Miami; Munich; New York; Southampton; Springfield, IL; Tampa, FL; and Washington, D.C.