ATLANTA (March 9, 2022) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that Partner Edward J. (“Jack”) Hardin has been selected as the 2022 recipient of the Buckhead Rotary Club’s Annual Rev. Robert Ross Johnson Humanitarian Award. Since 2000, the Buckhead Rotary Club has honored a non-Buckhead Rotarian who exemplifies the Rotary motto of “Service Above Self” and who has made a significant contribution to humanitarian efforts in the community. The award was presented to Mr. Hardin on March 7 for his decades-long advocacy for the homeless, including indigent defense. Mr. Hardin serves the community at large… Read more

ATLANTA (March 8, 2022) – Smith Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that the firm served as legal counsel to Valmet, Inc., the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries, in its acquisition of Coldwater Seals, Inc., a global provider of consumables and services to the pulp and paper industry. The transaction closed on March 1, 2022. Valmet’s acquisition of North American-based Coldwater and the operations located in Atlanta, Georgia and Appleton, Wisconsin in the U.S. and Kil, Sweden supports the company’s strategy of expanding its… Read more

ATLANTA (March 7, 2022) – Smith Gambrell Russell (SGR) is pleased to announce that Justice Leah Ward Sears (Ret.) has been selected to the 2022 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, an annual elite list distinction in the legal profession covering the best in all practice areas. The list, which is 40 percent female and 25 percent inclusive, represents the judiciary, public interest, dealmakers, plaintiff advocates, commercial litigators, disability lawyers, and more. This is the second year in a row that Justice Sears has been selected to this list. A retired Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice, Justice Sears is now… Read more

ATLANTA (March 1, 2022) – Smith Gambrell Russell (SGR) is pleased to announce that Justice Leah Ward Sears (Ret.) has been named to Atlanta magazine’s 2022 Atlanta 500, once again as a Legend of Government & Infrastructure. The Atlanta 500 recognizes Atlanta’s top corporate, non-profit, civic, entrepreneurial, and creative leaders in eight categories, Arts, Sports & Entertainment; Business; Education & Healthcare; Government & Infrastructure; Professionals; Real Estate; Religion, Nonprofits & Advocacy; and Restaurants & Hospitality. A retired Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice, Justice Sears is now a partner in SGR’s Litigation Practice and serves on the firm’s executive committee. Since… Read more

ATLANTA (February 15, 2022) – Smith Gambrell Russell (SGR) is pleased to announce that Partner Ronald Barab has been named a BTI Client Service All-Star for 2022 by BTI Consulting Group, a consulting firm that conducts independent research on how companies acquire, manage, and evaluate their professional service providers. Mr. Barab was among 565 attorneys named to the 2022 list. The BTI Client Service All-Star awards are based on more than 350 in-depth, independent interviews with top legal decision makers at large organizations with $700 million or more in revenue. Corporate counsel with these companies participate in an annual survey… Read more

ATLANTA (February 14, 2022) – Smith Gambrell Russell (SGR) is pleased to announce that 20 attorneys have been selected to the 2022 Georgia Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. The SGR attorneys in the Atlanta office selected to the 2022 Super Lawyers list and their specified areas of practice: Thomas D. Bever (Criminal Defense: White Collar) Edward D. Burch, Jr. (Business Litigation) Matthew W. Clarke (Employment & Labor) Anthony L. Cochran (Business Litigation) Randall Constantine (Employee… Read more

ATLANTA (February 11, 2022) – Smith Gambrell Russell (SGR) is pleased to announce that the firm served as legal counsel to Silver Airways (Silver), America’s leading independent regional airline, in its recent $50 million recapitalization, which is a critical part of the airline’s strategic growth plan. The new capital raise was executed through the placement of senior secured convertible notes to provide further support to Silver’s business plan and capital structure. Owned by affiliates of investment firm Versa Capital Management, LLC (Versa Capital), Silver Airways operates regional passenger networks in Florida, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean, and provides regional cargo… Read more

ATLANTA (February 4, 2022) – Smith Gambrell Russell (SGR) is pleased to announce that Partner and Head of the Intellectual Property Practice Gregory Kirsch has co-edited a book, Bioinformatics, Medical Informatics and the Law, with Professor Jorge L. Contreras, S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah; and the late A. James Cuticchia, formerly adjunct faculty, Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise and founder, AJC Legal Services. In addition to serving as co-editors of the book, Mr. Kirsch, Mr. Contreras and Mr. Cuticchia also served as co-authors of various chapters of the book, along with a distinguished group of other… Read more

NEW YORK (January 25, 2022) – Smith Gambrell Russell (SGR) is pleased to announce that the firm served as legal counsel to Wilder World, an immersive 5D virtual reality-based social network, to secure $30 million (USDC) to expand its New Dimension of Reality photorealistic metaverse. Well-established crypto firms Spartan Group, Animoca Brands, and Metakovan’s Metapurse, along with a number of other crypto backers, such as Defi Technologies, Anthony ‘POMP’ Pompliano and Boston Celtics co-owner Stephen Pagliuca, participated in the transaction. Wilder World is currently viewed as one of the top three decentralized metaverse projects gaining momentum in the virtual reality… Read more

ATLANTA (January 20, 2022) – Smith Gambrell Russell (SGR) is pleased to announce the attorney that has been selected to the 2022 Southern California Super Lawyers list. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. The SGR attorney in the Los Angeles office selected to the 2022 Super Lawyers list and her specified area of practice: Linda S. Koffman (Real Estate) Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have… Read more