ATLANTA (June 15, 2022) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that Partner Jason Huff and Counsel Mickey Jett of the Firm’s Charlotte office have been recognized as a Leading Lawyer and Rising Star, respectively, in the Transport: Rail and Road – Finance practice area in The Legal 500 United States 2022 edition. The U.S. edition of The Legal 500 is now in its 15th year and, like the other established editions of the guide, is relied upon by millions of buyers of legal services worldwide when they need to instruct outside counsel. As a Partner… Read more

ATLANTA (June 9, 2022) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that the Firm has been named the 2022 winner of Emory University School of Law’s annual EmoryLaw@Work Campaign in the large category for attaining the highest participation rate of gift giving by its Emory Law School alumni. From January 1 through April 30, EmoryLaw@Work challenges participating law firms to encourage the firm’s alumni colleagues to make a donation, or “gift,” to the Law School Fund of Excellence with the goal of 100% alumni participation. Participating firms are categorized into three challenge groups of small, medium… Read more

ATLANTA (June 9, 2022) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that Washington, D.C. Partner John Pennington and Counsel Thomas Wiseman have been named “Pro Bono Service Honor Roll” members by the Virginia Access to Justice Commission. The honors were officially announced during the Chief Justice’s Pro Bono Summit on June 9 and published in the June 2022 issue of Virginia Lawyer magazine, the official publication of the Virginia State Bar. John Pennington is a partner in SGR’s Washington, D.C. office. Mr. Pennington is a litigator with a primary focus on intellectual property. During his law… Read more

ATLANTA (June 8, 2022) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that the Firm has been recognized by The American Lawyer as a 2022 Am Law 200 firm for the eighth consecutive year. Once again, SGR improved its standing on the list, as a result of the Firm’s strategic growth. SGR was one of 38 firms in the “Second Hundred” to post a double-digit increase in gross revenue. The Am Law 200, a ranking of the 200 highest-grossing law firms in the United States, is reported by ALM business of law journalists and researchers. The list… Read more

ATLANTA (June 7, 2022) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that Partner Anthony (Tony) Cochran has been selected as the winner of the State Bar of Georgia General Practice & Trial Law Section 2022 Tradition of Excellence Award in the Defense category. Mr. Cochran was officially recognized, along with the winners in three other categories, during the General Practice & Trial Law Section Tradition of Excellence Breakfast held on June 3 as part of the State Bar of Georgia’s annual meeting weekend. Tony Cochran is a Partner in SGR’s Litigation Practice, with a focus in… Read more

ATLANTA (June 2, 2022) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized by Construction Executive magazine in The Top 50 Construction Law Firms™ for 2022. Construction Executive ranked SGR 37 among the top 50 construction practices in the country.  SGR’s Construction Group is known for its depth of knowledge of the AEC industry, ability to handle all aspects of the construction process from project conception through dispute resolution, and work on behalf of owners and contractors across the U.S. and abroad. This is the magazine’s fourth annual U.S. ranking of the… Read more

ATLANTA (June 2, 2022) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that Partner Kathryn Zickert has been honored with a 2022 Leading the Charge Award from the DeKalb Volunteer Lawyers Foundation (DVLF), a nonprofit that serves the civil legal needs of low income residents of DeKalb County, Georgia. The award was presented on June 1 during the Leading the Charge Awards Luncheon which celebrated DVLF’s 40 years of service, recognized the attorneys who volunteer their legal services though DVLF, and honored the judiciary who have been integral to DVLF’s work. Ms. Zickert founded DVLF in 1982… Read more

ATLANTA (June 1, 2022) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the attorneys and practices selected for inclusion in the 2022 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. The prestigious legal guide, published annually by London-based Chambers & Partners, identifies leading lawyers and law firm practices based on interviews conducted by Chambers researchers with thousands of attorneys and their clients. Chambers USA recognized SGR in following 11 practice areas, as noted, in District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, New York, or USA – Nationwide: Construction – Georgia (Band 2) Construction – New York (Band 4)… Read more

ATLANTA (June 1, 2022) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) with a 2021 Patent Pro Bono Law Firm Achievement Certificate for its work with regional patent pro bono program Georgia PATENTS (which stands for Pro bono Assistance & Training for Entrepreneurs and New, Talented, Solo inventors). Additionally, two of SGR’s Intellectual Property Practice professionals, Thomas Wiseman, counsel, and Ram Sabnis, Ph.D., patent agent, have been individually recognized with 2021 Patent Pro Bono Achievement Certificates for reporting 50 or more hours… Read more

ATLANTA (May 31, 2022) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that the firm acted as legal counsel in connection with three transactions that were recently awarded in four categories of the 2022 Aviation 100 “Deals of the Year” by Airline Economics, the leading and largest finance and leasing global publication for the aviation sector. The Aviation 100 were announced in January during the publication’s Growth Frontiers Dublin 2022 conference and published in the February/March issue. The awards celebrate the best companies, individuals and transactions in the aviation finance and leasing sector that have excelled during… Read more