ATLANTA (June 12, 2019) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the firm served as legal counsel to Lonicera Partners, one of Downtown Brooklyn’s leading real estate development companies, in the acquisition of a five-parcel assemblage from three different sellers. The property, to be known as 308 Livingston Street, is in the pre-construction phase and site work is expected to commence imminently. The project qualifies for the 35-year Affordable New York tax abatement. Lonicera Partners’ portfolio includes 415 Red Hook Lane, 153 Remsen Street, 70 Schermerhorn along with 7 other properties in the Downtown Brooklyn area. “This… Read more

ATLANTA (June 4, 2019) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized by The American Lawyer as a 2019 Am Law 200 firm for the fifth year in a row. Once again, SGR improved its standing on the list, advancing six spots from 2018, as a result of the firm’s continuing growth and increase in revenue. SGR is one of only four Atlanta-based firms that placed in the “Am Law Second Hundred.” Ranked by gross revenue, the Am Law 200 is a diverse group of law firms throughout the country that… Read more

ATLANTA (May 29, 2019) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that firm Partner Michael Regan has been appointed Chair of the New York City Bar Association’s (City Bar’s) Council on Judicial Administration. Mr. Regan succeeds the Honorable Carolyn Demarest (Ret.), formerly the Presiding Justice of the Commercial Division in Kings County. The Council on Judicial Administration coordinates the work of several of the City Bar’s court committees on issues that impact New York’s state and federal courts. Recent issues addressed by the Council include the judiciary budget and proposals to restructure/streamline the state-court system. The… Read more

ATLANTA (May 20, 2019) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that Partner Justice Leah Ward Sears (Ret.) has been appointed by Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to chair the City of Atlanta Task Force for the Promotion of Public Trust. The task force was designed to evaluate the city government’s ethics, transparency and compliance guidelines, present its findings, and make recommendations for improvement. The 13-member task force is comprised of individuals who were formerly prosecutors, judges or local lawmakers, along with members of the academic community and Atlanta residents. Justice Sears is among the six members… Read more

ATLANTA (May 16, 2019) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the firm served as legal counsel to Big V Property Group (BVPG) in its recent $35.9 million shopping center acquisition of Westside Centre in Huntsville, Alabama. This is the New York-based investment management company’s largest acquisition to date. Westside Centre is located along the University Drive retail corridor in Huntsville, Alabama. At 655,638 square feet, the shopping center is shadow-anchored by Super Target with national tenants including Big Lots, Stein Mart, Tuesday Morning, PetSmart, Ross Dress for Less, Shoe Carnival, and Party City. Additionally, the… Read more

ATLANTA (April 25, 2019) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the attorneys and practices selected for inclusion in the 2019 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 six practice areas, as noted, in Georgia or USA – Nationwide: Environment – Georgia (Band 3) Transportation: Aviation: Finance – USA – Nationwide (Band 4) Construction – Georgia… Read more

ATLANTA (April 23, 2019) – 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 2018 Patent Pro Bono Law Firm and Corporate Achievement Certificate. Additionally, two of SGR’s Intellectual Property (IP) attorneys, Thomas Wiseman and Michael Riesen, have been individually recognized with 2018 Patent Pro Bono Achievement Certificates. The Achievement Certificates are presented in recognition of individuals who reported 50 or more hours of patent pro bono service to a regional patent pro bono program. The goal of the Patent Pro Bono… Read more