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The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved legislation to commemorate Juneteenth, the national remembrance of the end of chattel slavery in the United States, as a federal holiday. The 415-14 House vote follows Tuesday's unanimous approval in the Senate to federally recognize the holiday. June 19 marks the 1865 date that people who were enslaved in Texas were freed under the Emancipation Proclamation.... President Abraham Lincoln had actually signed the measure outlawing slavery in Confederate states more than two and a half years earlier, but it was not until 1865 that those remaining in bondage in Texas attained their freedom. As a law firm composed of Black lawyers, we are elated for this step towards recognizing this moment in American history. One day at a time. #juneteenth #juneteenth2021 #juneteenthcelebration #americanhistory

Community is about cultivating and maximizing the potential of our young attorneys. Our very own Diriki Geuka @thinkersruletheworld is a great example of giving back to the legal community. On June 23, he moderates the upcoming FREE continuing legal education course entitled, Managing Up: A Primer on Interfacing with Young Attorneys.... This CLE is a research-based discussion for legal leaders seeking to enhance and engage young attorneys. Diriki will be engaging new practitioners in a variety of industries and legal educators on cultivating, retaining, and maximizing the potential of the young attorneys in the legal workforce. After several major shifts in the law practice landscape in light of COVID-19, this insightful panel discussion from the Florida Solo & Small Firm Section re-examines traditional best practices on how to on-board and enhance new attorneys. Florida CLE credit is available. DM us for the link to register. #continuinglegaleducation #cle #barassociation #floridalawyer #floridalaw #floridabar #communityservice #solopractice #mentoringworks #attorneylife #attorneysofinstagram #attorneys #lawyerlife #lawyersofinstagram

Making ATL a better place one million dollars at a time. For over 7 years, Travis Townsend, Jr. aka @therealtravtown has served as the lead attorney in our service as co-bond counsel to the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) providing public finance counsel.... Public finance bonds are debt securities that municipalities use to finance public works facilities and improvements. Essentially, this is money that benefits EVERYONE serving the public at large. @therealtravtown also serves as special counsel to MARTA responsible for supporting its board of directors and general manager in disclosure and other regulatory compliance matters and has done so since January 2017. Travis has supported MARTA to fund over $500 million in projects that benefit the public, such as schools, libraries, swimming pools, parks or public roads. He is helping to make the city of Atlanta a better place. Join us in congratulating his continued service and BOOKMARK and SHARE the good news with your networks. #publicfinance #atlantalawyer #chicagolawyer #lawfirm #lawfirmlife #goodworks #publicfacilitybond #dallaslawyer #legalnews #attorneylife #attorneysofinstagram #doinggood #citygram #parksandrecreation

#CommunityEngagement:Mackenzie K. Phillips, Partner-in-Charge of the Chicago Office and in#TownsendLockett’s corporate and transactional group, also serves as a member of the Board of Directors and Vice Chair of Reading Between the Lines. Reading Between the Lines is a Chicago-based organization focused on providing women and men with resources to make the transition from prison back into society through group discussions of short and powerful literature. Mackenzie agrees w...ith the sentiment from Alex Kotlowitz... What makes Reading between the Lines such a remarkable and essential program is how it gives men and women leaving prison the tools to engage with the world. Having the capacity to engage with the world in a time that has become especially challenging is something we all need to thrive. #communityengagement #leadingchange #reentry #prisonreform #readingisfun #readingcomprehension

Social change is part of our core values. A lawyer’s either a social engineer or...a parasite on society...A social engineer [is] a highly skilled, perceptive, sensitive lawyer who [understands] the Constitution of the United States and [knows] how to explore its uses in the solving of problems of local communities and in bettering conditions of the underprivileged citizens. #charleshamiltonhouston #venturecapital #lawfirmlife #lawyerlife #fullservicelawfirm #lawyersofinstagram

#NewClosing: #TownsendLockett is proud to announce the closing of @collab.capital Collab Capital’s inaugural $50M fund. Chris Gilmore assisted by Mackenzie Phillips and Diriki Geuka worked opposite some of the most prestigious firms in the country to negotiate and close the fund. We are excited to work with Managing Partners Jewel Burks Solomon, Barry Givens, and Justin Dawkins as they continue on their mission of transforming genius into generational wealth by investing in ...black-led innovative businesses. #VentureCapital #ATlBlackTech #Collab50 #venturecapital #afrotech #blackowned #blacksintech #blackwallstreet #fintech

Two seasoned Townsend & Lockett, LLC attorneys, Tennell Lockett and Steven Prichett, recently netted a $1M+ summary judgment award for their client in a heated business dispute. This hard-fought and hotly disputed victory vindicated Townsend & Lockett’s aggressive, but client-centered, litigation strategy. "This is precisely why we exist," commented partner Steven Pritchett, "We felt our client was clearly wronged, but justice requires thoughtful advocacy. Here, our client wa...s required to stare down considerable odds and stand tall. We are very pleased that the Court was persuaded by our advocacy and to such a remarkable result; it was really rather humbling and a great result for our client." Tennell Lockett and Steven Pritchett lead the firm's business litigation practice. #Litigation #BusinessLitigation #CommercialLitigation #SummaryJudgment #ClientSuccessStory

#TownsendLockett’s Chris Gilmore represented Atlanta entrepreneurs Jewel Burks Solomon, Tracey Pickett, and Lakeysha Hallmon in the purchase of a property in the historic community of Castleberry Hill in Atlanta. They will use the space to foster innovation and collaborative learning amongst entrepreneurs and innovators around the community. #Entrepreneurship #Startups #RealEstate

#NewClosing: #TownsendLockett’s Chris Gilmore and Travis Townsend represented a private equity firm in negotiations and closing of a second $5 million line of credit to continue acquiring lower middle market companies across the region. #PrivateEquity #LowerMiddleMarket

#NewClosing: #TownsendLockett's Christopher Gilmore and Mackenzie K. Phillips closed out the 2020 year with a bang by serving as company counsel to a local real estate investor and developer in the closing of a $50,000,000 taxable revenue bond from the Stonecrest Development Authority. The bond will serve as a catalyst to spur additional development in the Stonecrest community. #MunicipalBonds #RealEstateDevelopment

#TownsendLockett’s Tennell Lockett, founding partner, and Reshaun Finkley, associate, served as counsel to a Fortune 500 company assisting them in analysis and documentation of new and cutting edge artificial intelligence technologies and their intersection with patent rights. From our cellphones to self-driving cars, #ArtificialIntelligence is progressing rapidly and becoming a part of our everyday lives as well as accelerating business. #AI #Patent #Technology

#T&LQuotes: When your values are clear to you, making decisions becomes easier. ~ Roy Disney

#CommunityEngagement: Mackenzie Phillips, in #TownsendLockett’s corporate and transactional group, also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Reading Between the Lines. Reading Between the Lines is a Chicago based organization focused on providing women and men with resources to make the transition from prison back into society through group discussions of short and powerful literature. https://www.readingbetweenthelines.org/our-story

#TBT Travis Townsend and Chris Gilmore served as counsel to a private equity firm closing a $5,000,000 acquisition line of credit. Though the U.S. economy is in a recession, #TownsendLockett was able to close financing for its client to enable them to continue to acquire real estate management companies and move its business forward. #privateequity #privateequityfirms #lowermiddlemarket #mergersacquisitions #corporatefinance

#CommunityEngagement: Travis Townsend has been appointed to serve as Treasurer & Leader of the Finance Committee of #TheSerenbeInstitute of Arts, Culture & the Environment, a non-profit supporting the artistic, cultural, and environmental well-being of the #SouthFulton area. Travis has served in various positions within the Institute since 2014, including as inaugural Chair of the Arts, Culture & Environment program, formerly known as the South Fulton Area Initiative. #AirSerenbe

We are honored to announce that Mackenzie Phillips has joined Townsend & Lockett to lead our newly opened Chicago, IL office. Mackenzie will join our corporate and transactional group as the head of the firm’s securities law compliance and corporate governance practice. Welcome Mackenzie!

#ClientSuccess: Travis Townsend recently led the #TownsendLockett Franchise Team in successfully representing Social Capital, a franchise investment group, in opening their first of several Jersey Mike’s locations on November 11th. #ASubAbove #JerseyMikes #Franchise

Congrats to Townsend & Lockett, LLC and Chris Gilmore client The Village Market Atl and CEO, Key Hallmon, on their feature with NowThis and announcement of their forthcoming brick and mortar store! #VillageMarketATL #Entrepreneurship #SupportIsAVerb... #GoodTrouble See more

#AttorneySpotlight: Tennell Lockett is a #TownsendLockett Founding and the Managing Partner. Over his almost 20 year legal career, Tennell has extensive experience representing clients in commercial litigation and intellectual property matters, including copyrights, trademarks, patents, intellectual property litigation and licensing matters. Tennell spent several years representing clients from Fortune 500 and Fortune Global 500 to sole inventors and entrepreneurs. Tennell ea...rned his bachelor's degree, summa cum laude, from Morehouse College and his J.D. from University of California, Berkeley School of Law. Apart from his law practices, Tennell is a member of the board of directors for the Georgia Legal Services Program, a barrister member of the Atlanta IP Inn of Court, and a past President of the Kiwanis Club of Northside Atlanta. #IntellectualProperty #ManagingPartner

#ClientSuccess: This past week during #BlackFriday, #TownsendLockett client the #VillageMarket held its grand opening at Ponce City Market Christopher Gilmore led our Corporate and Real Estate team in representing and counseling the Village Market through the financing of the store, negotiation of the lease, and negotiations with brands sold in the store. https://www.thevillagemarketatl.com/ #SupportIsAVerb

Congratulations to #TownsendLockett Attorney Chris Gilmore who has been inducted as a member of the Class of 2020 of the 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Inc. We have witnessed Chris' hard work serving the City of Atlanta and its youth and are excited to see him receive this distinguished honor. Well deserved! #100BlackMenofAtlanta #Emerging100ATL

Congratulations to Townsend & Lockett client Hairbrella on the well deserved recognition and listing on the Black Parade Black-owned business website. Visit beyonce.com/black-parade-route for more details!

We are proud supporters of tonight’s Page Turners Make Great Learners A Storybook Evening

CONGRATULATIONS to Of Counsel, Chris Gilmore on his acceptance into the LEAD Class of 2019.

Partner, Travis Townsend hails from the University of Michigan. Partner, Steve Pritchett a proud Nole. The office is divided in the NCAA March Madness tournament this weekend. #GoBlue #Noles

Price is what you pay. Value is what you get. - Warren Buffet At Townsend & Lockett, LLC we believe that whether providing or procuring services or goods, understanding the value of the services or goods is an important piece of the transaction. #MondayMotivation

#workhardWednesday tip from Of Counsel Chris Gilmore: Prior to any investment transactions, it is important for the company accepting the investment and the investor to each understand the others motivations for entering into the transaction. Being aligned on the motivations for the investment will help ensure the success of the investment and form a strong relationship between the company and the investor.

"We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles." - Jimmy Carter #MondayMotivation

"Great things in business are never done by one person. They're done by a team of people." - Steve Jobs At Townsend & Lockett, LLC we BELIEVE that when building your team, its important to understand the local rules, regulations, and norms concerning the hiring of employees and/or contractors, and the options the business has to provide incentives to attract and retain top talent.

Of Counsel Chris Gilmore shares a tip for YOU! When creating the legal framework of the client or customer facing portion of your business, its often best to work with an experienced business attorney who can help tailor the commercial contract(s) to your specific business practices and set up the framework to allow you to run fast and efficient as you grow your company. #workhardWednesday

On #workhardWednesday, we share tips to help YOU!! Associate Reshaun Finkley in our Dallas office recommends that you: create a litigation checklist to ensure that you don't forget to attach affidavits or exhibits to Complaints/Motions that are filed with the court.