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Robert W. Webb, Jr., Succeeds Carl E. Sanders As Troutman Sanders Chairman
January 26, 2006
ATLANTA, GEORGIA (January 26, 2006) . . . Troutman Sanders LLP is pleased to announce that Robert W. Webb, Jr., the law firm's Managing Partner since 1993, has succeeded former Georgia Governor Carl E. Sanders as Chairman of the Atlanta-based international law firm.
Governor Sanders, who led the firm for four decades, has been named the firm's Chairman Emeritus.
"We owe an immeasurable debt of gratitude to Carl Sanders," Mr. Webb said. "His accomplishments in public affairs and in the private sector are unparalleled."
"Bob Webb's vision and energy as Managing Partner have well-earned for him the full role of CEO of the firm," Gov. Sanders said. "I want to acknowledge my appreciation to him, as well as my personal satisfaction in the growth and stature of the firm under his leadership."
"I am honored that my partners have designated me as Chairman Emeritus," Gov. Sanders added. "At this point in my life, I want to step back and work at a slower pace."
Troutman Sanders LLP traces its roots to a law firm founded in the Nineteenth Century in Atlanta. The firm's modern history dates from a firm established by Gov. Sanders and two colleagues in 1967 when he completed a four-year term as Georgia's Governor. In 1971, Gov. Sanders and his firm merged with a firm headed by the late Henry B. Troutman, Sr.
Today, Troutman Sanders has more that 600 attorneys serving clients from ten offices around the world — in Atlanta; New York City; Washington; London; Hong Kong; Richmond and three other locations in Virginia; and Raleigh, N.C.
Mr. Webb, a member of the Troutman Sanders Litigation Section, will serve as both Chairman and Managing Partner. He has led the firm's expansion into domestic and international locations outside of Georgia since becoming Managing Partner 14 years ago. He joined Troutman Sanders in 1975 after graduating from the University of Virginia law school. He received his B.A. degree in 1972 from Vanderbilt University.
Mr. Webb has been active in civic affairs in the Atlanta area. He is a member of the executive committee of the Board of Directors of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Atlanta Chamber Board's Economic Development Committee. He also is a Board member at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Zoo Atlanta and the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education.
Troutman Sanders LLP, founded in 1897, is an Atlanta-based international law firm with more than 600 attorneys serving clients from offices in Atlanta, Hong Kong, London, New York, Norfolk, Raleigh, Richmond, Tysons Corner, Virginia Beach and Washington, D.C. The full-service firm offers a broad array of practice areas including corporate, finance, real estate, litigation and public law.