Georgia CommonsHouse · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session
HR 741: Wasserman, Mark; decades of service and leadership to Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP and Eversheds Sutherland LLP; commend
Last action March 25, 2025 · House Read and Adopted
A House resolution recognizes Atlanta attorney Mark Wasserman for more than three decades of leadership at law firm Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP and its successor, Eversheds Sutherland LLP.
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In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Mark Wasserman, a corporate lawyer who led the Atlanta-founded law firm Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP and helped merge it in 2017 with United Kingdom-based Eversheds LLP to form Eversheds Sutherland. The resolution recounts his career, including serving as Managing Partner of the firm's US operations from 2005 to 2025 and as Co-Chief Executive of the global firm from 2017 to 2025. It also credits him with advancing diversity initiatives, adopting new legal technology, and mentoring law students through roles at Emory University School of Law and other organizations. The resolution does not create, change, or repeal any law. It simply directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy for Wasserman as a formal expression of recognition.
What the bill does
- Formally honors Mark Wasserman for his decades of service and leadership at Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP and Eversheds Sutherland LLP.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Wasserman.
- Creates no new law, funding, or regulation; it is a symbolic statement of recognition by the House of Representatives.
Who it affects
The resolution directly names and honors Mark Wasserman. It has no legal or regulatory effect on other Georgians, businesses, or agencies; it simply directs House staff to prepare a commemorative copy.
Why it matters
Resolutions like this carry no legal force and change no laws or funding. Their significance is purely ceremonial, formally placing the House of Representatives' recognition of Wasserman's career on the public record.
Key provisions
- The resolution's whereas clauses detail Wasserman's career, including the 2017 merger creating Eversheds Sutherland and his roles as Managing Partner and Co-Chief Executive.
- The resolved clause states the House of Representatives honors and recognizes Wasserman for his service and leadership.
- A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available for distribution to Wasserman.
From the bill
“the members of this body honor and recognize Mark Wasserman for his exemplary service and leadership with Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP and Eversheds Sutherland LLP.”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Scott Holcomb (D, HD-101)
Topics
- legislative commendation
- legal profession
- Atlanta business community