ATLANTA (July 20, 2017) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the firm served as legal counsel to Richland Technologies, LLC (RTL), a leading provider of safety critical and high integrity software and hardware development and certification for aerospace, defense, automotive, medical and industrial environments, in RTL’s acquisition by Mercury Systems, Inc. (Mercury). As a leading commercial provider of secure sensor and mission processing subsystems, Mercury’s solutions power a wide variety of critical defense and intelligence programs. The company’s acquisition of RTL coupled with its November purchase of Creative Electronic Systems (now Mercury Mission Systems International)… Read more
ATLANTA (June 12, 2017) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the firm served as legal counsel to Ironwood Capital Partners, LLC in the sale of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Timbervest, LLC, to Domain Timber Advisors, LLC. The transaction closed on May 30, 2017. A $1.2 billion real assets fund business, Timbervest, LLC includes the infrastructure and human resources responsible for a timberland portfolio that spans across the U.S. in major timber-producing regions, as well as environmental restoration projects comprised of mitigation and conservation banks across the U.S. The acquisition by Domain Timber Advisors, LLC, an SEC-registered… Read more
ATLANTA (June 8, 2017) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that two of the firm’s attorneys have been selected to the 2017 Super Lawyers list and three were named to the 2017 Rising Stars list for Florida. The SGR attorneys in the Jacksonville office selected to 2017 Super Lawyers and their specified areas of practice are: Dana G. Bradford II (Business Litigation) Alan S. Wachs (Business Litigation) The SGR attorneys in the Jacksonville office selected to 2017 Rising Stars and their specified areas of practice are: James H. Cummings (General Litigation) Yash B. Dave (Employment… Read more
ATLANTA (June 1, 2017) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that Partner Kiyoaki (“Kiyo”) Kojima has joined the firm’s Corporate and International Practices. He will be a part of SGR’s Japan Practice Group, which represents a number of U.S., Japanese, and Japan-related enterprises with operations in the U.S., Japan, and throughout the world. Working alongside Mr. Kojima are Law Clerks Akiyo Inoko Hewett and David Ahn. “Kiyo and his team are outstanding additions to the firm’s Corporate and International Practices,” said Stephen M. Forte, SGR’s chairman and managing partner. “Kiyo’s expertise in advising the growing… Read more
ATLANTA (May 26, 2017) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the attorneys and practices selected for inclusion in the 2017 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 ranked SGR in Georgia in the areas of: Environment Construction (Recognized Practitioner) Corporate/M&A (Recognized Practitioner) Intellectual Property (Recognized Practitioner) The following attorneys are also recognized in their respective areas of practice: Peter Barlow –… Read more
ATLANTA (May 24, 2017) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that attorney Tom Wiseman has been recognized as the 2016 “Attorney of the Year” by the Georgia Lawyers for the Arts which operates the Georgia PATENTS pro bono program. At a ceremony held on April 27, Mr. Wiseman received the honor for his extensive pro bono patent legal work through the program. Mr. Wiseman is Counsel in SGR’s Washington, D.C. Intellectual Property Practice. His practice is primarily devoted to client counseling and patent prosecution, including interferences and reexaminations, in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and chemical arts…. Read more
ATLANTA (May 25, 2017) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized by The American Lawyer as a 2017 Am Law 200 firm for the third year in a row. SGR was one of five Atlanta law firms included in the publication’s 2017 “Am Law Second Hundred” list. Ranked by gross revenue, the Am Law 200 is a diverse group of law firms throughout the country that range in size and geographic diversity. These firms represent clients all over the world and specialize in many different practice areas. “Our continued presence… Read more
ATLANTA (May 8, 2017) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that Partner Michael Regan has been appointed as Chair of the State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, effective September 1, 2017. Mr. Regan has served on the State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee for six years. His appointment as Chair by City Bar President John S. Kiernan is a reflection of his outstanding service to the State Courts Committee and the City Bar. As one of the more than 160 committees within the… Read more
ATLANTA (April 27, 2017) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that Partner James Bikoff has been appointed as Advisor to the Trademarks & Unfair Competition Division of the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Intellectual Property Law (ABA-IPL) for the 2017-2018 association year, which begins on September 1, 2017. A part of the ABA and the largest organization of intellectual property lawyers in the world, the ABA-IPL Section is a highly respected and influential voice of the IP bar. Section leaders provide thoughtful consideration on emerging issues that influence the views and policies advocated, encourage… Read more
ATLANTA (April 24, 2017) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the firm’s attorneys who have been selected to the 2017 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists for Washington, D.C. The SGR attorneys in the Washington D.C. office selected to 2017 Super Lawyers list and their specified areas of practice are: Edward A. Pennington (Intellectual Property Litigation and Intellectual Property) Scott Woldow (Intellectual Property) The SGR attorneys in the Washington D.C. office selected to 2017 Rising Stars list and their specified area of practice are: Sid Pandit (Intellectual Property Litigation) Sean Phelan (Intellectual Property) Super Lawyers,… Read more
