ATLANTA (June 12, 2014) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the attorneys and practices selected for inclusion in the 2014 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.

Chambers USA ranked SGR in the areas of Environment, Real Estate, and Transportation.  The following attorneys are also recognized as “Leaders in their Field” in their respective areas of practice in the state of Georgia:

Thomas H. Asselin – Construction
Gregory J. Kirsch – Intellectual Property
J. Rodgers Lunsford III – Intellectual Property
Stephen E. O’Day – Environment
Thomas W. Rhodes – Antitrust
Arthur Jay Schwartz – Corporate/M&A
Malcolm D. Young, Jr. – Real Estate

Shortly prior to publication, Marc D. Latman joined SGR from Norton Rose Fulbright. Latman was ranked nationally for Transportation. He specializes in lease and debt financings for high-value aviation equipment. His representations of lenders, operators, lessors and lessees in specialty areas such as Cape Town Convention matters lead peers to say he is “definitely an up-and-comer,” and “very highly regarded.”

Published annually by London-based Chambers & Partners, the Chambers USA guide consists of tiered attorney and practice area rankings by location with corresponding client and peer commentary.  The firms and attorneys are selected for the merit-based listing based on interviews with thousands of clients, attorneys and third-party experts across the United States.  Complete rankings can be found online at www.chambers.com.