Background
Petras, Paul J. was born on May 19, 1966 in Flushing, New York, United States.
Petras, Paul J. was born on May 19, 1966 in Flushing, New York, United States.
Colgate University (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1988). Leonard North. Stern School of Business, New York University (Master of Business Administration, 1991). Emory University (Juris Doctor, with distinction, 1994).
Worked at Smith, Gambrell & Russell, Limited Liability Partnership (Atlanta, Georgia) specializing in General Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1994, Georgia and United States. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia.
1996, New New York
Order of the Coif.
Georgia Federal Tax Conference Scholar. American Jurisprudence Award, Bankruptcy.
Bankruptcy Developments Journal, Member, 1992-1994, Managing Editor, 1993-1994. Member: State Bar of Georgia (Real Property Section).
New York State Bar Association.
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. 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, 1992-1994, Managing Editor, 1993-1994. Member: State Bar of Georgia (Real Property Section). New York State Bar Association.
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.