ATLANTA (September 24, 2014) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) announced today that eight of the firm’s attorneys have been chosen for the Super Lawyers’ 2014 New York Metro lists. Four attorneys have been recognized as Super Lawyers and four attorneys  have been designated as Rising Stars.

The 2014 Super Lawyers in SGR’s New York office and their specified areas of practice are:

Marc Latman – Aviation and Aerospace

Victor Metsch – Alternative Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, Construction Litigation

Stephen O’Connell – Real Estate

Eliot Zuckerman – Real Estate

The 2014 Rising Stars and their specified areas of practice are:

Sean Altschul – Real Estate

Benjamin Gorelick – Real Estate

The Super Lawyers distinction honors attorneys who attain a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement as some of the region’s pre-eminent lawyers. Super Lawyers is a rating service of lawyers from more than 70 practice areas. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations, all of which result in a comprehensive and diverse listing of the top attorneys in each state. No more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected as Super Lawyers and no more than 2.5 percent are selected as Rising Stars.