HR 741: Wasserman, Mark; decades of service and leadership to Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP and Eversheds Sutherland LLP; commend

House Resolution 741

By: Representative Holcomb of the 101st

A RESOLUTION

Honoring and recognizing Mark Wasserman for his decades of service and leadership to Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP and Eversheds Sutherland LLP; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, a pillar of the legal community for more than 35 years, Mark Wasserman has been instrumental in growing one of the Southeast's most storied firms while promoting diverse legal talent and serving the legal community; and

WHEREAS, in 2017, Mark led the largest law firm combination of the year, joining Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, a historic law firm founded in Atlanta, and United Kingdom-based Eversheds LLP to form what remains one of the largest and most highly respected legal brands in the world; and

WHEREAS, once considered mid-sized with six offices spread across the United States, the firm now boasts more than 70 offices across 34 countries while retaining its roots in the Southeast; and

WHEREAS, Mark served as the Managing Partner of the firm's US operations, from 2005 to 2025, and as Co-Chief Executive of the global firm, Eversheds Sutherland Limited, from 2017 to 2025; and

WHEREAS, an early adopter of new technology, he has helped the firm remain on the leading edge of both in-house and client-facing tools throughout his tenure, such as integrating AI functions and launching Konexo, an alternative legal services and compliance offering; and

WHEREAS, Mark has been a strong advocate for fostering diversity in the legal industry; he has contributed his expertise by serving on the Thomson Reuters Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion advisory board; and

WHEREAS, additionally, under his leadership, the firm has achieved Mansfield Certification for six consecutive years and has earned a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index for 15 consecutive years, highlighting its commitment to promoting LGBTQ+ friendly workplace policies both in the United States and abroad; and

WHEREAS, a highly respected and experienced corporate lawyer, Mark has advised and represented companies around the globe on a wide range of business matters, with a special emphasis on mergers and acquisitions as well as federal and state securities laws; and

WHEREAS, outside the firm, Mark has spent more than a decade nurturing the next generation of lawyers; since 2014, he has served on the Deans Advisory Board of the Emory University School of Law, his alma mater; from 2009 to 2018 he served on the Board of Directors for Equal Justice Works, a nonprofit that connects law students and lawyers with fellowships at legal services organizations and other opportunities in public interest law; and he also served on the Boards of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, the Atlanta Women's Foundation, and the Clemson University Foundation; and

WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the accomplishments of this extraordinary Georgian are appropriately recognized.

NOW, THEREFORE, IS IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that 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. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Mark Wasserman.