ATLANTA (February 25, 2010) — Ten Smith, Gambrell & Russell attorneys were selected as Georgia Super Lawyers for 2010. In addition, Super Lawyers has chosen five of the firm’s attorneys as 2010 Rising Stars, top attorneys in the state who are 40 years old or younger or who have been practicing for 10 years or less.

Super Lawyers are chosen by their peers and through the independent research at Super Lawyers,
which is a service of the Thomson Reuters, Legal division. The multi-phase selection process includes a statewide survey of lawyers, independent evaluation of candidates by the attorney-led research staff, a peer review of candidates by practice area, and a good-standing and disciplinary check. The top five percent of lawyers, from nearly 70 practice areas, are named to the Super Lawyers list. The list of Georgia Super Lawyers appears in the March 2010 issue of Atlanta Magazine.

The following SGR attorneys have been selected as Georgia Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2010:

Georgia Super Lawyers

Thomas H. Asselin (Construction Litigation)
Scott D. Cahalan (Construction Litigation)
Stephen M. Forte (Business Litigation)
Michael S. Haber (Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights)
J. Rodgers Lunsford III (Intellectual Property Litigation)
David N. Minkin (Real Estate)
James P. Monacell (Bonds/Government Finance)
James H. Morgan, Jr. (Estate Planning & Probate)
Stephen E. O’Day (Environmental)
Thomas W. Rhodes (Antitrust Litigation)

Georgia Rising Stars

Christopher J. Bowers (Environmental)
Thomas H. Hong (Mergers & Acquisitions)
Rachel King Powell (Business Litigation)
Wm. Parker Sanders (Business Litigation)
Andrew M. Thompson (Environmental Litigation)

Super Lawyers was first published in 1991 by Law & Politics and was acquired by Thomson Reuters, Legal in February 2010. Thomson Reuters is the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. Super Lawyers can be found online at superlawyers.com.