Three Smith Gambrell Russell Attorneys Named to Who’s Who Legal: Insurance & Reinsurance 2024 List

ATLANTA (May 9, 2024) - Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that Partner Joseph T. McCullough IV, Partner Sean T. Keely and Of Counsel Thomas F. Bush have been named to the Who's Who Legal: Insurance & Reinsurance 2024 list.

WWL: Insurance & Reinsurance identifies the leading practitioners in the field worldwide. These individuals offer expert advice and contentious services on a broad range of issues, including transactional and regulatory matters, liability and coverage disputes.

"The Firm's Insurance and Reinsurance Group is a cornerstone of is a cornerstone of our litigation practice," said Stephen M. Forte, SGR's managing partner and chair of the executive committee. "We congratulate Joe, Sean and Tom on their inclusion, which showcases their deep knowledge of the industry and the successes they have had on behalf of our clients."

McCullough is a Partner in the Firm's Chicago office, a member of the Firm's Executive Committee and the Head of the Insurance and Reinsurance Practice. He was previously a Partner with Freeborn & Peters, which combined with SGR in 2023. For more than 35 years, he has devoted his practice to representation of insurance and reinsurance companies in both life & health and the property & casualty matters. He has acted as counsel to insurers and reinsurers in more than 150 arbitration, court, and administrative proceedings across the United States as well as in Bermuda, England, Continental Europe, and Australia, including some of the highest-profile cases in the industry.

Keely is a Partner in the New York office and serves as the New York Section Head. He is also a member of the Firm's Compensation Committee. He was previously a Partner with Freeborn & Peters, which combined with SGR in 2023. Even while a first-year law student, he was involved in reinsurance litigation as an intern with a firm handling reinsurance and insurance insolvency matters. Over 20 years later, he brings that deep industry knowledge to bear, litigating and arbitrating commercial disputes with a particular focus on the (re)insurance industry.

Bush is Of Counsel in the Chicago office. He was a Partner with Freeborn & Peters, which combined with SGR in 2023. He has extensive experience in complex litigation involving antitrust, insurance and reinsurance matters, and has been very actively involved in the representation of significant lawsuits and arbitrations for global reinsurers in disputes arising from large scale losses. He also serves as a commercial arbitrator and is listed on the American Arbitration Association's National Roster of Arbitrators.

As disputes affecting the insurance and reinsurance industry have grown more varied and complex, so too have the legal skills and industry knowledge base required to serve clients effectively. We are immersed not just in the intricacies of reinsurance custom and practice-we also bring a deep understanding of the commercial relationships upon which industry participants depend. To learn more about SGR Insurance/Reinsurance practice, please visit: https://www.sgrlaw.com/practices/insurance/

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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 nearly 350 attorneys provide legal counsel in more than 50 specialized practice areas, including corporate transactions, litigation, intellectual property, aviation, banking, real estate, insurance/reinsurance, construction, employment law, international, and employee benefits and executive compensation. Founded in 1893, SGR has 14 domestic and international offices, including Atlanta; Austin; Charlotte; Chicago; Jacksonville, FL; London; Los Angeles; Miami; Munich; New York; Southampton; Springfield, IL; Tampa, FL; and Washington, D.C.