BBB serving Metro Atlanta, Athens & NE Georgia, is excited to announce the 2021 winners of the Torch Awards for Ethics and its inaugural Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Impact Award. Winners were announced during BBB’s Annual Meeting & Awards Gala held on Oct. 21 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in downtown Atlanta.  

Lamar Law Office, LLC, and Briggs & Associates were recognized for their outstanding commitment to leadership, character, social responsibility, and high standards of organizational ethics that benefit their customers, employees, and communities.   

• Torch Awards for Ethics winner: Lamar Law Office, LLC 

• Torch Awards for Ethics finalist: Briggs & Associates 

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Impact Award winner: Briggs & Associates   

“We are so proud of the Lamar Law Office, LLC and Briggs & Associates, who worked through some unique circumstances these past 18 months,” said Brian Catania, president and CEO of BBB serving Metro Atlanta, Athens & NE Georgia. “These awards recognize and celebrate businesses that continue to show how committed they are in displaying an outstanding level of ethics and integrity in all their business dealings.”   

With over a decade of experience, Lamar Law Office, LLC provides client-centered legal care in the metro Atlanta area and throughout Georgia. Lamar Law Office, LLC is known for its ‘We Care’ brand while consistently prioritizing clients’ needs when fighting for justice. From car accidents to medical malpractice, Lamar Law Office, LLC has mastered its balance of being small enough to provide individualized care to clients but large enough to deliver the settlement clients deserve.    

Briggs & Associates was founded in 1989 and operates on the philosophy that “anyone who has the desire, has the ability to be successful in the workplace.” The company initially provided support to a few individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and later expanded to include services for people with mental health diagnoses. The focus has always been one person at a time, even throughout a period of tremendous growth. Over thirty years, Briggs & Associates has developed and supported careers for over 8,000 people throughout Georgia. The true impact of this approach is immeasurable, as “building one successful life strengthens a whole community.”