HR2042: HR2042 Townsend and Lockett, LLC; exemplary contributions to business law and economic leadership in the State of Georgia; commend

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives. It does not change any law. Instead, it recognizes Townsend & Lockett, LLC (T&L), a business law firm founded and headquartered in Georgia with offices in Dallas, Los Angeles, and Chicago. The resolution praises the firm's founders, D. Tennell Lockett and Travis Townsend, Jr., and equity partner Christopher E. Gilmore, for building the firm into an advisor to Fortune 500 companies that has handled more than $21 billion in transactions over the past decade. It commends the firm's work in areas like mergers and acquisitions and commercial litigation as the firm enters its sixteenth year. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy for distribution to the firm.

• Formally commends Townsend & Lockett, LLC for its work in business law and its contribution to Georgia's economic development.
• Recognizes the firm's founders and an equity partner by name for building the firm's national reputation.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the firm.
• Creates no new law, funding, penalty, or regulatory requirement; it is a statement of praise only.

The resolution directly names Townsend & Lockett, LLC and its founders and an equity partner. It has no legal or regulatory effect on other businesses, law firms, or members of the public.

Because this is a commendation rather than a law, it carries symbolic rather than practical weight. It does not change any rights, duties, or funding, but it gives the Georgia House's formal public recognition to a Georgia-based business law firm's growth and success.

• The resolution's preamble (the 'whereas' clauses) describes T&L's founding, offices, leadership, and its handling of more than $21 billion in transactions over the past decade.
• The resolved clause has the House of Representatives commend T&L for its achievements and contributions to Georgia's and the nation's business landscape.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to the firm.

1. 2026-03-31House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-03-31House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-31House Hopper (House)

• Eric Bell (D, HD-075)Primary sponsor
• Bryce Berry (D, HD-056)
• El-Mahdi Holly (D, HD-116)

• legislative commendation
• business law
• economic development
• Georgia law firms