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In the News (2006)

Attorneys Howard Turner and Tim Elder were featured in the Daily Report on December 21, 2006, in a news article entitled “Smith Gambrell Joins Airline Buyout Game.” SGR’s involvement in AirTran’s proposed acquisition of Midwest Air was highlighted.


On December 6, 2006, the Daily Report reported on Environmental attorney Steve O’Day, who won the 2006 James S. Dockery Jr. Southern Environmental Leadership Award from the Southern Environmental Law Center.


On November 29, 2006, the Daily Report reported on Products Liability attorney Tim Bumann’s joining SGR as a partner.


On November 16, 2006, the Daily Report reported on attorneys Jay Schwartz, David Santi, Phillip Hoover and Tom Hong who counseled Gerdau Ameristeel Corp. on its $104 million acquisition of four fabrication plants.


Timber attorney Mark Pottorff was featured in the Daily Report on November 9, 2006 for his representation of TimberStar in its acquisition of 900,000 acres of land from International Paper Co.


Environmental attorney Steve O’Day was quoted in the Daily Report on November 3, 2006, in a news article entitled “Murray County Judge Dumps Landfill.” Steve commented on landfill companies and zoning laws.


Litigation attorney Dana Richens was featured in Atlanta Woman magazine’s October 2006 edition as a “Legal Eagle.” Dana’s leadership in the Atlanta legal community was highlighted.


On October 30, 2006, the Daily Report featured Steve Forte in the article titled “Forte Foresees Steady Growth for the Future.” The article discussed Steve’s career as well as the strategic direction of SGR.


On October 12, 2006, the Daily Report reported on Tim Elder’s support of SunLink Health Systems, Inc. in which he advised them on a securities offering the company used in its employee incentive plan.


Real Estate attorney Doug Stanford’s model of the business cycles in the real estate market appeared on the front page of the Florida Times-Union on October 6, 2006.


Aviation Law attorneys Don Mitchell and Paul Zampol were featured in the Daily Report on October 5, 2006 in the Deal Watch Column. Their representation of Frontier Airlines in its deal to buy 10 planes from Bombardier Inc. was featured.


Immigration attorney Anton Mertens authored an article on “Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Where Do We Go From Here?” for Business to Business magazine’s September 2006 edition.


Bond attorney Jim Monacell authored an article on “How Counties Borrow” which appeared in Georgia County Government’s September 2006 edition.


Aviation Law attorney Howard Turner was quoted in the Daily Report on September 22, 2006 in a news article entitled “Thai Coup Points Up Gambles for Overseas Investments.” Mr. Turner commented on the business issues raised by political unrest in Thailand.


Securities attorney Terry Schwartz authored “Don’t Overlook Your Bylaws,” a feature article that appeared in Business to Business magazine’s August 2006 edition. Terry stressed the importance of keeping bylaws up-to-date.


Intellectual Property attorney Rodgers Lunsford was quoted in the Daily Report on July 7, 2006 in a news article entitled “Coke Controls the Message with Report of Secrets Theft.” Rodgers commented on the IP laws associated with the Coca Cola trade secrets scandal.


Attorneys Jay Schwartz, David Santi, Tom Hong, Michelle Edwards and Julie Sebastian were featured in the Daily Report on June 29, 2006 in the Deal Watch column. Their representation of the National Distributing Company in its merger with Republic Beverage Co. was highlighted.


Attorneys Jay Schwartz, Tom Rhodes, Tom Hong, Phillip Hoover and Julie Sebastian were featured in the Daily Report on June 22, 2006 in the Deal Watch column. Their representation of Gerdau Ameristeel in its acquisition of Sheffield Steel was highlighted.


Aviation Law attorneys Howard Turner and Nick Ivezaj were featured in the Daily Report on May 19, 2006, in the Deal Watch column. Their representation of AirTran Airways in its financing agreement with Wells Fargo was featured.


Technology Law attorney Brett Lockwood was featured in the Daily Report on May 19, 2006, in the Deal Watch column. His representation of Ebix Inc. in its acquisition of Infinity Systems Consulting was highlighted.


International Law attorney Stefan Tiessen authored a byline on German-American relations entitled “A Breath of Fresh Air, Please!” which appeared in Handelsblatt on May 3, 2006. Stefan addressed the impact of U.S. laws on German investments in the United States.


Managing partner Steve Forte and attorney Josie Nackers were quoted in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on April 14, 2006, in a news article entitled “Summer Jobs Up at Big Firms.” Steve discussed the full-time employment statistics for summer associates.


Timber attorney Mark Pottorff was featured in the Daily Report on April 6, 2006, in a news article entitled “Lawyers in Traffic Terrain.” Mark’s support of TimberStar’s land acquisition was highlighted.

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