Whirlwind of a week!

It has been a crazy week around here! I keep wanting to sit down and catch up on the blog and don't even know where to begin (Plus, unfortunately, I have no pictures to show for it!) I am in the midst of tax season and really looking forward to 4/15 and between playing tennis (I am the co-captain this season and trying to play as much as I can!), play dates, activities, schools, planning a community Easter egg hunt, etc...it's just been a busy week! :) In addition, Ryan had a big tax appeal deadline for work this week and worked most nights this week until 12:00 or later! I am so proud of him for his hard work and was so excited to see this little mention the the Marietta Daily Journal's "Around Town" section today....


ONE OF MARIETTA'S OLDEST LAW FIRMS has a new name.

Created more than 30 years ago by Don Smith, Gary Eubanks and Hap Smith as "Smith, Eubanks & Smith, P.C.", the firm changed its name this month to Smith, Tumlin, McCurley & Patrick, P.C.

"We wanted to recognize the contributions of Wayne McCurley and Ryan Patrick," said Hap Smith. "Gary Eubanks retired six years ago and Don Smith and I are happy to share the Smith name."

Marietta Mayor Steve Tumlin joined the firm in 1996 and the name was changed to Smith, Eubanks, Smith & Tumlin.

Don Smith remains the anchor of the firm that officially began in 1980 after he, Eubanks and Hap Smith began practicing together in 1976 with the firm of Custer, Smith & Eubanks, headed by the late Larry Custer.

"It's a good change for us," Smith said. "Wayne has been a great member of the firm and Ryan is our future. He will be running the firm before you know it."

Patrick graduated from Mercer Law School in 2005 and came to Marietta from a Gwinnett County firm. His practice is concentrated in business and real estate transactions, corporate work and estate planning. He is married to the former Jamie Tumlin and is the father of Ali and Rhodes.

McCurley is a long time and highly respected real estate lawyer who graduated from Mercer Law in 1986 who joined the firm in 1993. He and his wife Anita have three grown children.

*You can also find it here...there is a picture in the actual paper too!

We are all looking forward to a relaxing few days at the beach to catch up and slow down for a little bit...and hopefully lots of pictures to come! Happy spring break!