Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

14 Locations in 3 Countries

About Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP is a respected presence in 11 local jurisdictions in the US, with 105 of its attorneys recognized in The Best Lawyers in America^® and 35 of its attorneys recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^® in America. Since receiving its first individual recognition in 1989, the firm has continued to excel across an exceptionally broad range of practice areas, including:

Alternative Dispute Resolution
Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
Derivatives and Futures Law
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Equipment Finance Law
Immigration Law
Information Technology Law
Patent Law
Public Finance Law

*Unactivated firm profiles show a limited selection of up to 10 practice areas.

These honors come directly from peer feedback, reflecting the strong regard other leading attorneys have for Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.

Office Locations in America:

Atlanta, Georgia
Austin, Texas
Charlotte, North Carolina
Chicago, Illinois
Jacksonville, Florida
Los Angeles, California
Miami, Florida
New York, New York
Springfield, Illinois
Tampa, Florida
Washington, District of Columbia

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Recognized Lawyers at Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Ronald E. Barab

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Daniel K. Bean

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Jacksonville, FL

Jason S. Bell

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Thomas D. Bever

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Roger H. Bickel

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Chicago, IL

James L. Bikoff

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Washington, DC

Elizabeth B. Blakely

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Los Angeles, CA

Elizabeth G. Borland

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Dana G. Bradford II

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Jacksonville, FL

Benjamin J. Brooks

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Steven E. Brust

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Jacksonville, FL

Edward D. Burch

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

David J. Burge

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Adam J. Buss

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Jacksonville, FL

Scott D. Cahalan

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Patrick J. Cain

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Los Angeles, CA

Mitchell A. Carrel

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Chicago, IL

Matthew W. Clarke

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Alexander S. Clay

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Anthony L. Cochran

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Randall A. Constantine

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Kenneth M. Crane

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Chicago, IL

Peter M. Crofton

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Atlanta, GA

Jeffery M. Cross

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Chicago, IL

S. Gardner Culpepper

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Brandon C. Dodd

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Jacksonville, FL

Neal T. Dorman

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New York, NY

David J. Doyle

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Chicago, IL

Sharon Duvall

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Marcia M. Ernst

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Atlanta, GA

John C. Ethridge

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Atlanta, GA

Andrew J. Fawbush

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Jacksonville, FL

James R. Figliulo

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Chicago, IL

Stephen M. Forte

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Emily E. Friedman

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Scott S. Gallagher

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Jacksonville, FL

Lori A. Gelchion

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Michael R. Glanzman

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

New York, NY

Andrew L. Goldstein

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Chicago, IL

Sarah T. Gordon

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Atlanta, GA

Brian P. Hall

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Edward J. Hardin

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Michael F. Holbein

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Thomas H. Hong

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Phillip E. Hoover

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Jason P. Huff

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Charlotte, NC

Robert C. Hussle

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Alex Khoury

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Teri King

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Gregory J. Kirsch

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Kiyoaki Kojima

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Dale Lischer

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Brett Lockwood

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

James Lolito

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

New York, NY

William F. Long

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

James Lotito

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

New York, NY

Roger Juan Maldonado

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

New York, NY

Joseph C. Mandarino

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Dana L. Mark

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

New York, NY

Don A. Mazursky

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

James R. McCachren

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Jacksonville, FL

Joseph T. McCullough

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Chicago, IL

Victor M. Metsch

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

New York, NY

James H. Morgan

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

John P. Moy

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Washington, DC

Michael A. Moynihan

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Chicago, IL

David C. Newman

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Stephen E. O'Day

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

P. Andrew Patterson

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Atlanta, GA

M. Everett Peaden

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Steven D. Pearson

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Chicago, IL

Todd S. Pickard

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New York, NY

James B. Porter

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Jacksonville, FL

Mark G. Pottorff

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Atlanta, GA

Robert B. Remar

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Atlanta, GA

Thomas W. Rhodes

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Atlanta, GA

Dana M. Richens

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Atlanta, GA

Michael J. Riesen

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Atlanta, GA

William S. Rogers

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Jacksonville, FL

Anthony J. Rollins

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Atlanta, GA

Darren G. Rowles

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Atlanta, GA

Arthur Jay Schwartz

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Atlanta, GA

Leah Ward Sears

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Atlanta, GA

Julie A. Sebastian

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Laleh Sharifi

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Peter A. Silverman

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Chicago, IL

Gregory K. Smith

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

John H. Spillman

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Thomas A. Spillman

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Jason P. Stearns

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Tampa, FL

Jeffrey S. Tenen

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Miami, FL

Andrew M. Thompson

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

David G. Thunhorst

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Richard J. Traub

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Chicago, IL

John T. Van Der Tuin

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

New York, NY

Alan S. Wachs

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Jacksonville, FL

Matthew P. Warenzak

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Laura L. Wartner

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Edward H. Wasmuth

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Dennis J. Webb

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Michael D. Whitty

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Chicago, IL

Thomas G. Wiseman

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Washington, DC

Svetlana Zagorina

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

New York, NY

Daniel D. Zegura

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Kathryn M. Zickert

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Amanda Attenasio

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

New York, NY

J. Alexander Brock

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Joel B. Bruckman

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Chicago, IL

Daniel Choyce

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Danielle M. Comanducci

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

New York, NY

Ian J. Dankelman

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Tampa, FL

Cassie R. Daum

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Jacksonville, FL

M. Buck Dixon

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Theodore H. Dokko

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Los Angeles, CA

Tommy Duffy

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Daniel S. Goldstein

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

New York, NY

Sarah A. Gottlieb

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Tampa, FL

Sasha Greenberg

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Heiko Gruenwald

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Austin Hemmer

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Edward Heppt

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

New York, NY

Daniel Q. Horner

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

New York, NY

Mickey Jett

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Charlotte, NC

Ian M. Jones

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Jacksonville, FL

Tawny Mack

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Atlanta, GA

Morgan Manley

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Erin Peterson McCallum

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Atlanta, GA

Jamey A. Medlin

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Jacob Obande

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

John P. Pennington

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Washington, DC

Sarah Plunkett

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Richard Rivera

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Jacksonville, FL

Melissa Salsano

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

New York, NY

Katie Schwartz

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

New York, NY

Ryan Solfaro

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

New York, NY

Saya Thomas

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Jacksonville, FL

Matthew Van Dyke

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Jackie A. Van Laningham

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Jacksonville, FL

Monica P. Witte

Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP

Atlanta, GA

Stephen A. Youngblood

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Atlanta, GA

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