5 Questions About Georgia Politics in 2025

January 03, 2025
By Troutman Pepper Locke

Robb Willis, Chair of Troutman Strategies, was quoted in the January 3, 2025 Atlanta Journal Constitution article, “5 Questions About Georgia Politics in 2025.”

The rebrand comes after its parent company, the Troutman Pepper law firm, merged with the Texas-based firm Locke Lord to create Troutman Pepper Locke. The new firm has 1,600 attorneys across 33 offices in the United States and Europe. The lobbying shop now has 26 people, led by founder and chairman Robert Willis, who will continue to be based in Atlanta.

Willis is a Georgia native who in the 1990s was a staffer in the Georgia state Senate and the lieutenant governor’s office. He’s getting ready for Georgia’s legislative session, which starts Jan. 13. Willis said he’ll be focusing on school safety and the rules around civil lawsuits, plus one other issue you might have heard of: sports betting.