ATLANTA (May 2, 2016) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the firm’s three attorneys who have been selected as 2016 Super Lawyers and 2016 Rising Stars for Washington, DC. The 2016 Super Lawyers in SGR’s Washington, DC office and their specified areas of practice are: Edward A. Pennington (Intellectual Property) Scott Woldow (Intellectual Property) The 2016 Rising Star in SGR’s Washington, DC office and his specified areas of practice is: Sean Phelan (Intellectual Property) Super Lawyers are chosen through a multi-phase, patented selection process which includes a statewide survey of lawyers, independent research evaluation of candidates… Read more

ATLANTA (April 29, 2016) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the firm’s representation of SASCO Chemical Group, Inc. (SASCO Chemical) and its shareholders in the company’s acquisition by Arsenal Capital Partners. The transaction joins SACSO Chemical with Arsenal’s specialty polymers and additives platform, Polymer Solutions Group (PSG). The acquisition combines the high value products, unmatched customer service, extensive research and innovative new offerings that SASCO Chemical and the PSG group of companies each bring to enhance the platform. The unique combination will continue SASCO Chemical’s global expansion in the anti-tack business. The SGR legal team… Read more

ATLANTA (April 22, 2016) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that the firm’s client, the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry (the National Grange), a national non-profit fraternal organization promoting the economic and political well-being of the community and agriculture, has recently prevailed in two federal trademark litigation actions involving its rights in its name and trademark “Grange.” In the District Court for the Eastern District of California, Judge William B. Shubb issued a 39-page decision on April 20, 2016 granting the National Grange a broad injunction and awarding attorney’s fees, holding… Read more

ATLANTA (April 15, 2016) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that the firm has been named to BTI’s Honor Roll of Most Recommended Firms for recommendations made by clients for the third year in a row. SGR’s ranking in the Client Recommendations Honor Roll in BTI Brand Elite: Client Perceptions of the Best-Branded Law Firms 2016 places the firm in an elite group of law firms positioned for growth and higher client satisfaction. BTI’s analysis measures the top-of-mind recognition of more than 400 law firms based on unbiased, direct feedback from more than 600 individual… Read more

ATLANTA (April 12, 2016) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the addition of five new attorneys to the firm: Thomas Backes, Michael Glanzman, Jon E. Linder, Terra Martin, and Matthew Moore. “Smith, Gambrell & Russell is thrilled to welcome new associates to the firm,” said Stephen Forte, SGR’s managing partner. “Each brings a unique skill set that will enhance SGR’s already well-established practices.” Mr. Backes is an Associate in SGR’s Atlanta Intellectual Property Practice with an emphasis on patent prosecution and aiding clients in enforcing their intellectual property rights. He received a B.S. in Electrical… Read more

ATLANTA (March 24, 2016) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that Partner Scott Woldow has been selected as Co-chair of the International Trademark Association (INTA)’s Government Official Training (GOT) Subcommittee for the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). In this capacity, Mr. Woldow will be coordinating seminars and training for the USPTO for the next two years. Mr. Woldow is a Partner in SGR’s Intellectual Property Practice and leads the Trademark Practice Group in the Washington, D.C. office. He specializes in counseling clients with regard to intellectual property matters, prosecuting applications to register trademarks… Read more

ATLANTA (March 16, 2016) – David M. Moore, Partner in the Litigation/Environmental Practice Group of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR), will serve as faculty member of the 15th Annual Georgia Water Law & Regulation: Water in Georgia’s Future seminar on Tuesday, March 22 at the Embassy Suites at Centennial Olympic Park. David will speak on the Water Wars Update panel detailing the Florida versus Georgia Ligation at the U.S. Supreme Court and lawsuits against the Corps. The annual seminar will provide an overview of the key water laws and regulations, highlight recent lawsuits and holdings, explain recent regulatory developments… Read more

ATLANTA (February 29, 2016) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that 12 of the firm’s attorneys have been selected as 2016 Super Lawyers and four of the firm’s attorneys  were named 2016 Rising Stars for Georgia. The 2016 Super Lawyers in SGR’s Atlanta office and their specified areas of practice are: Edward D. Burch, Jr. (Business Litigation) Matthew W. Clarke (Employment & Labor) Stephen M. Forte (Business Litigation) Gregory J. Kirsch (Intellectual Property) Kristen M. Lewis (Estate Planning & Probate) J. Rodgers Lunsford III (Intellectual Property Litigation) James P. Monacell (Bonds/Government Finance) David M. Moore (Environmental) James H. Morgan, Jr. (Estate Planning & Probate)… Read more

ATLANTA (February 29, 2016) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that three of the firm’s attorneys have been selected as 2016 Super Lawyers and three were named 2016 Rising Stars for Florida. The 2016 Super Lawyers in SGR’s Jacksonville office and their specified areas of practice are: Dana G. Bradford II (Business Litigation) E.K Cottrell (Business Litigation) Alan S. Wachs (Business Litigation) The 2016 Rising Stars in SGR’s Jacksonville office and their specified areas of practice are: James H. Cummings (General Litigation) Yash B. Dave (Employment & Labor, Employment Litigation) Lindsey R. Trowell (Class Action/Mass… Read more

{photo1-left} ATLANTA (February 11, 2016) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that Andrew Patterson has been selected as one of the Men of the Year for the 2016 Law and Justice Awards. The Law and Justice Awards are given annually to attorneys who have devoted their careers to serving the public interest, in their perspective career pursuits of justice. The fruits of their labor have been the catalyst for positive change within the community-at-large, in the state or, indeed, the nation. The 2016 honorees are attorneys who have exemplified the utmost jurisprudence in the workplace,… Read more