Background
Hoffmann, Georges A. was born on August 25, 1951 in Uccle, Belgium.
Hoffmann, Georges A. was born on August 25, 1951 in Uccle, Belgium.
Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium (Bachelor of Philosophy, 1976. Lic. Juris, 1979); George Washington University, National Law Center (Master of Laws, 1981). Spoken languages: French, Dutch and German.
Worked at Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (Atlanta, Georgia) specializing in General Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1979, Brussels, Belgium. 1985, Georgia; 1989, United States.
Supreme Court and U. S. Court of International Trade. Honorary Consul of Luxembourg in the Southeast, Attaché for Belgium to the 1996 Olympic Games. Member: State Bar of Georgia (Treasurer, 1993, Secretary, 1994, Vice-Chair, 1995, Chairman, 1996, International Law Section).
International Bar Association. American Immigration Lawyers Association. Belgian American Chamber of Commerce (Southern Chapter, Director, 1987.
President, 1989-1993). Established in 1893, Smith Gambrell & Russell offers a complete range of commercial and business-oriented services. The firm assists foreign based companies in establishing and maintaining operations in the United States and provides legal counsel to domestic entities regarding their international activities.
Our attorneys practicing international law include three German nationals who are licensed to practice in Germany and a Belgian attorney licensed to practice in Belgium, all of whom are also licensed in the United States. In addition, the firm is active in representing Scandinavian business, with particular emphasis on Finland and United States. operations of Finnish entities. Our language capabilities include Dutch, Finnish, Flemish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish at the practice level.
Member: State Bar of Georgia (Treasurer, 1993, Secretary, 1994, Vice-Chair, 1995, Chairman, 1996, International Law Section). International Bar Association. American Immigration Lawyers Association.
Belgian American Chamber of Commerce (Southern Chapter, Director, 1987. President, 1989-1993).