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Local Students Excel in Gwinnett Chamber Shark Tank

Two area students nearly took home the top prize in the Gwinnett Chamber Shark Tank Tuesday. Emma Hearn and Morgan Hongkham, both of Brookwood High School, placed second and third respectively in the countywide competition that rewards students for their entrepreneurial prowess. Hearn pitched her photography business, These Moments Captured, while Hongkham, wowed judges with his Smokey Mountain Cutting Boards. Hearn,...

City of Suwanee Wins IMPACT Award for Hospitality

On Wednesday, May 10, the Gwinnett Chamber recognized the City of Suwanee as the leading organization in the Hospitality Category at the IMPACT Regional Business Awards, presented by Contemporary Marketing Group. "The city works hard to plan quality events that people want to attend, as well as work closely with those who choose to host events here. It's our attention...

United Community Bank Recognizes Sales and Service Champions for First Quarter

United Community Bank recently recognized employees for their outstanding performance in meeting customers’ needs throughout the first quarter of 2017. This acknowledgement is part of the bank’s quarterly Sales and Service Champion program. The following individuals and team were recognized as top producers in their respective areas for the first quarter of 2017: Mortgage: Adam Kernen Kernen is based in Charleston,...

Dev Khosla Joins Piksel as U.S. Based Solutions Architect

Piksel today announced Dev Khosla has joined their organization in the U.S. and will take the role of Senior Solutions Architect. He will focus on leading the technical expansion of product opportunities for Piksel as it continues to build its successful online video business in the North American region. Dev brings more than 15 years of experience in engineering video and...

The Gold Standard Legal Representation

Best of Gwinnett winner Margaret Gettle Washburn, P.C. has been practicing law for more than 35 years. She and her firm, located in Lawrenceville and serving clients throughout Gwinnett County and surrounding areas, provide every client with the highest level of legal experience and expertise. Specializing in family law, personal injury and criminal defense, Margaret Gettle Washburn is privileged to...

Where There’s a Will

"It gives people peace of mind. It's something they don't have to worry about anymore." Most people know they should prepare a will, but estate planning is one of those tasks people keep putting off. "People who die without a will typically do so just because of procrastination," said attorney Steve Emert, whose Sugarloaf Parkway practice specializes in estate planning,...

Experience Teaches

"Litigators must think on their feet, process lots of information, and make split-second decisions." If C. Carlton Folsom has learned anything from 27 years as an attorney, it's that "you just can't beat experience" as a teacher. "I would like to think I was a good lawyer when I had five years experience, but doing it for 27 years makes...

Justice for All

"We see a difference when you involve people in what is happening, rather than allowing them to be victims." Attorney Rebeca E. Salmon, Esq. created a unique business model that pairs a for-profit law firm with a nonprofit organization that provides legal services for vulnerable individuals, including children throughout the Southeast. A Salmon Firm and the Access to Law Foundation share...