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Celebrating 125 Years
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(From left) R.E. Thomas, Thomas G. Sampson,
John L. Kennedy. (Photograph by Bill Mahan.)
Kennedy and Sampson's firm won its litigation
spurs defending MARTA in personal injury cases.
Defense trial work became the firm's specialty and
the client list grew to include two of the nation's
William H. Schroder (right), first president of the Atlanta Council of
big three automobile companies, several airlines,
Younger Lawyers, and John A. Chandler, 1977 ACYL President, display
the City of Atlanta and Rich's Department Store.
awards from the American Bar Association at the State Bar.
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