Only one Georgia city made 24/7 Wall St.’s list of America’s top 50 safest cities – Sandy Springs in Metro Atlanta. Using statistics from the FBI’s 2018 Uniform Crime Report, Sandy Springs reported violent crime rates at 1/6 of the rest of Atlanta, and 1/3 the national average. As many Georgia cities struggle with rising violent crime numbers, Sandy Springs under Mayor Rusty Paul and Police Chief Kenneth DeSimone sees its numbers sinking, and its boat RISING…
Atlanta law firm’s major merger
One of Georgia’s most prominent law firms is getting even bigger – with the announcement that Troutman Pepper is merging with Locke Lord, effective at the start of 2025. The newly formed Troutman Pepper Locke will have more than 1,600 attorneys in 33 offices in the United States and two in Europe, with a meaningful presence in all 10 of the largest U.S. legal markets. The renamed, expanded firm is RISING…
