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May 21, 2021

SGR Partner Roger Maldonado Honored During New York City Bar’s Lawyer Assistance Committee Volunteer Appreciation Celebration

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ATLANTA (May 21, 2021) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that Partner Roger Juan Maldonado was honored during the New York City Bar’s 15th Lawyer Assistance Committee Volunteer Appreciation Celebration held virtually on May 20, 2021. As the 68th President of the City Bar, Mr. Maldonado was an enthusiastic supporter of the Lawyer Assistance Program (LAP). LAP has been helping lawyers with alcohol/substance use issues, depression and mental health disorders, stress and other challenges as never before throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Partner in SGR’s New York Litigation Practice, Mr. Maldonado has a more than 35-year legal career as a trial lawyer and commercial litigator. He represents musicians, publishers, and record labels in litigation to enforce their copyrights and contractual rights. In addition, Mr. Maldonado assists corporate and commercial institutions in litigation involving claims arising from software development/license disputes, lease agreements, and contract disputes. Fluent in Spanish, he represents the interests of various Hispanic and American businesses, government entities and individuals, and to investigate allegations of corporate wrongdoing and discriminatory employment practices.

Mr. Maldonado was the New York City Bar Association’s (City Bar’s) first Hispanic president when he served as the 68th president of the organization from May 2018 to May 2020. A native of Puerto Rico, he was also the former chair of the City Bar’s Task Force on Puerto Rico supporting its core mission to monitor Puerto Rico’s current fiscal crisis.

About the New York City Bar Association
The New York City Bar Association is a voluntary organization with 24,000 members. Since its founding in 1870, the City Bar has been dedicated to maintaining the high ethical standards of the legal profession, promoting reform of the law and providing service to the profession and the public. The City Bar’s 150 Committees issue hundreds of reports and present hundreds of events annually. The Legal Referral Service matches vetted lawyers with clients. The City Bar Center for CLE provides continuing legal education for lawyers. The City Bar Justice Center provides pro bono legal services to the disadvantaged. Protecting the public’s welfare remains one of the Association’s highest priorities. Visit www.nycbar.org. 

About Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP

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 250 attorneys provide legal counsel in more than 45 specialized practice areas, including corporate transactions, litigation, intellectual property, aviation, banking, real estate, construction, employment law, and employee benefits and executive compensation. Founded in 1893, SGR has offices in Atlanta, Austin, Jacksonville, London, Los Angeles, Miami, Munich, New York, Southampton, and Washington, D.C.


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