ATLANTA (August 17, 2023) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that four of the Firm’s attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers® as 2024 “Lawyer of the Year.” The Best Lawyers in America® is the leading peer review-based directory of legal practitioners.
Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year.” These lawyers are selected for receiving the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. For the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, more than 13.7 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in more than 76,000 leading lawyers included in the milestone 30th edition.
The following SGR attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers® as the 2024 “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice areas and cities:
Lori A. Gelchion was named the Best Lawyers® 2024 Corporate Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Atlanta. She is a partner in and a member of the Corporate Practice. Ms. Gelchion is recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Securities/Capital Markets Law.
Robert C. Hussle was named the Best Lawyers® 2024 Securities/Capital Markets Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Atlanta. He is a partner in and a member of the Corporate Practice. He is recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Securities/Capital Markets Law. Previously, Mr. Hussle was named the Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in Atlanta in Securities/Capital Markets Law in 2018.
Robert B. Remar was named the Best Lawyers® 2024 Administrative/Regulatory Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Atlanta. He is a partner in and a member of the Litigation Practice. He is recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in Administrative/Regulatory Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, First Amendment Law, Litigation – Labor and Employment, and Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy). Previously, Mr. Remar was named the Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in Atlanta in Administrative Regulatory Law in 2018 and 2015 and First Amendment Law in 2014.
Jeffrey S. Tenen was named the Best Lawyers® 2024 Securitization and Structured Finance Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Miami. He is a partner in and a member of the Global Transport Practice. He is recognized in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in Corporate Law, Derivatives and Futures Law, Securitization and Structured Finance Law, and Transportation Law. Previously, Mr. Tenen was named the Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in Miami in Transportation Law in 2020, Securitization and Structured Finance Law in 2022 and 2015, and Derivatives and Futures Law in 2023, 2021, and 2018.
To view SGR’s list of the SGR attorneys named to 2024 The Best Lawyers in America list, click here.
About Best Lawyers®
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers recognitions are compiled based on an exhaustive Purely Peer Review® evaluation. More than 123,000 industry leading lawyers are eligible to vote (from around the world), and we have received more than 20 million evaluations on the legal abilities of other lawyers based on their specific practice areas around the world. Visit www.bestlawyers.com for more information.
About Smith Gambrell Russell
SGR is a full-service, international law firm that advises regional, national and global businesses on a wide range of legal matters. The Firm’s nearly 400 attorneys provide legal counsel in more than 50 specialized practice areas, including corporate transactions, litigation, intellectual property, aviation, banking, real estate, insurance/reinsurance, construction, employment law, international, and employee benefits and executive compensation. Founded in 1893, SGR has 14 domestic and international offices, including Atlanta; Austin; Charlotte; Chicago; Jacksonville, FL; London; Los Angeles; Miami; Munich; New York; Southampton; Springfield, IL; Tampa, FL; and Washington, D.C.