| Troutman Sanders LLP | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia |
| No. of offices | 15 total, 2 international |
| No. of attorneys | Over 600 (2011) |
| No. of employees | Over 1,700 |
| Major practice areas | General practice |
| Key people | Robert W. Webb Jr., Chairman; Stephen E. Lewis, Managing Partner;[1] Carl E. Sanders Chairman Emeritus (former Governor of Georgia, 1963-1967)[2] |
| Date founded | 1897 |
| Company type | Limited liability partnership |
| Website | |
| www.troutmansanders.com | |
Troutman Sanders LLP, founded in 1897, is an international law firm with more than 600 attorneys located in North America and Asia.
On January 2, 2009, the firm merged with D.C.-based Ross Dixon & Bell, keeping and operating under the name Troutman Sanders. This merger expanded the firm’s footprint into Illinois and California, while doubling its presence in Washington, D.C.
The firm, which is headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., in the Bank of America Plaza, has offices in Chicago, Hong Kong, New York, Newark, Norfolk, Orange County, Portland, Raleigh, Richmond, San Diego, Shanghai, Tyson's Corner, Virginia Beach and Washington, D.C.
The firm is organized into over 40 areas of legal practice within five sections: Business Law, Energy and Industry Regulation, Finance, Litigation and Real Estate.
Robert "Bob" W. Webb Jr. is the firm's Chairman and Stephen "Steve" E. Lewis is the firm's Managing Partner. Carl E. Sanders (former Governor of Georgia, 1963–1967) serves as Chairman Emeritus.[3][4]
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In 1897, Troutman Sanders had its humble beginnings as the private practice of Walter T. Colquitt. Colquitt was well known in Atlanta near the end of the 19th century for his representation of the Georgia Railway and Electric Company, which would later become the Georgia Power Company.
In 1930, Colquitt formed a partnership with two brothers, Henry and Robert Troutman, both of whom were well-respected lawyers that had clients, such as Gulf Refining Company, the Georgia Real Estate Commission and the National Surety Company. Additionally, Colquitt had two other attorneys, Robert S. Parker and Preston Stanley Arkwright Jr., join the firm creating Colquitt, Parker, Troutman and Arkwright.
For the next 30 years, the firm grew in size, reputation and client base, and went through a few name changes as partnerships were formed and broken. By the late 1960s, the firm was known as Troutman Sams Schroder & Lockerman.
In 1971, then president of Georgia Power, Ed Hatch, suggested the merger of Troutman Sams Schroder & Lockerman with former Governor Carl Sanders’ firm, Sanders Ashmore & Boozer. Hatch believed the merger would keep intact the decades of utility expertise of the Troutman firm, while merging the fresh talent and energy of Sanders’ young firm.
The new firm would operate as Troutman Sanders Lockerman & Ashmore, until shortened to Troutman Sanders in 1992 when the firm moved from downtown Atlanta’s historic Candler Building to midtown’s new 55-story Bank of America Plaza.
Since 1993, Robert W. “Bob” Webb Jr. has helmed the firm after succeeding Carl Sanders as managing partner. During his tenure, the firm has seen remarkable growth across the U.S. and internationally.
In 2006, former Governor Carl Sanders retired and took the title of Chairman Emeritus. Webb subsequently added chairman to his title, becoming the firm’s Chairman and Managing Partner.
In January 2011, Webb relinquished his duties as the firm's managing partner to Stephen "Steve" E. Lewis, and became solely the firm's Chairman. [6][7][8]
1897 - Firm starts in Atlanta as the law office of Walter T. Colquitt, Esq.
1930 – Henry and Robert Troutman join the firm along with two other attorneys, creating Colquitt, Parker, Troutman and Arkwright
1971 - Troutman Sams Schroder & Lockerman merges with former Georgia Governor Carl Sanders’ firm, Sanders Ashmore & Boozer, creating Troutman Sanders Lockerman & Ashmore
1992 – Firm shortens name to Troutman Sanders, LLP
1993 – D.C. office opens, bringing total number of firm lawyers to 167
1997 – Hong Kong office opens
2001 – Merger with Mays & Valentine LLP, which adds 150 attorneys to the firm and offices in Richmond, Norfolk, Tysons Corner and Virginia Beach
2001 – London office opens
2001 – Raleigh office opens
2005 – New York office opens with the addition of 89 attorneys from the law firm of Jenkens & Gilchrist
2006 – Newark office opens
2007 – Shanghai office opens, making Troutman Sanders the only Atlanta-based law firm to have an office in mainland China
2009 – The firm merges with D.C.-based Ross Dixon & Bell; Troutman Sanders' size grew to 15 offices (adding Chicago, Orange County, San Diego and doubling its D.C. presence) with over 650 attorneys
2010 - Portland office opens
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Walter T. Colquitt, Esq. (1897)
Colquitt and Lumpkin (1897–1904)
Colquitt and Conyers (1904–1917)
Colquitt, Conyers and Latimer (1918–1930)
Colquitt, Parker, Troutman and Arkwright (1930–1935)
Colquitt, MacDougald, Troutman and Arkwright (1935–1937)
MacDougald, Troutman and Arkwright (1937–1947)
MacDougald, Troutman, Sams and Branch (1947–1949)
MacDougald, Troutman, Sams and Schroder (1949–1953)
Troutman, Sams, Schroder and Lockerman (1953–1971)
Troutman, Sanders, Lockerman and Ashmore (1971–1992)
Troutman Sanders LLP (1992–present)
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Troutman Sanders’ clients range from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses; non-profit organizations to individual entrepreneurs; multinational corporations to federal and state agencies; sports and entertainment organizations to foreign governments.[11]
Bank of America; Cousins Properties, Inc.; Delta Air Lines, Inc.; Chick-fil-A, Inc.; Wachovia Bank, N.A.; Southern Company, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.; Verizon Communications, Inc.[12]
Troutman Sanders Strategies, headed by Chairman & CEO Pete Robinson, is a government relations and issue management firm with offices in Atlanta, Richmond and Washington, D.C. The group represents clients' public policy issues and needs at the federal, state and local levels.
Current team members include a former President Pro Tem of the Georgia State Senate, a former member of the Georgia House of Representatives and a former chief of staff to a current U.S. Senator.
Troutman Sanders Strategies was until 2008 known as Troutman Sanders’ Public Affairs Group. [13]