Timeline

Robins, Eskew, Smith & Jordan, also known as RESJ, has served businesses and individuals throughout the metro Atlanta area since 1980. While our name and locations have changed over the years, the mission of our firm has not.

1980
November

Herbert E. Robins III and Clair E. Eskew form Herbert E Robins III & Associations on November 1. Office located on Old National Highway in College Park

1981
September

Firm admits Harold Wayne Farmer as a partner. Name is changed to Robins, Farmer & Associates.

1983
February

Clair E. Eskew is named the firm’s third partner. Firm is incorporated and name changed to Robins, Eskew & Farmer, P.C.

1986
May

Due to growth, more office space is needed and the firm moves its office to Metro South Executive Center on Highway 85 in Riverdale.

1992
January

Paul Smith becomes the firm’s fourth partner.

October

Firm expands into Henry County with a satellite office in McDonough.

1994
December

McDonough office relocates to a larger facility.

1998
January

Dan Clum, located in the McDonough office, becomes the firm’s fifth partner.

2000
September

The Riverdale office relocates to Fayetteville.

2001
January

Firm names Greg Pace as its sixth partner.

December

Firm merges with Jordan & Associates and Lee Jordan becomes the firm’s seventh partner. The new firm name is Robins, Eskew, Farmer & Jordan, P.C. A third office opens in the Northlake area of Atlanta.

2004
June

Clair Eskew retires from the firm.

September

Firm merges with Williams-Keeling in Suwanee. Suwanee becomes the firm’s fourth office and Melanie Keeling becomes the eighth partner.

2005
June

Stockbridge office relocates to new space at 350 Country Club Drive in Stockbridge at Eagle’s Landing

2008
January

Stockbridge office relocates to new space at 350 Country Club Drive in Stockbridge at Eagle’s Landing

2009
January

Bart Robins and Kris Parker become the firm’s ninth and 10th partners.

2011
January

The firm announces the merger with Smith & Rabb P.C. in January.

2014
January

Bryant Trotter becomes the firm’s 11th partner.

2018
September

The Suwanee and Northlake offices merge into a new location in Duluth. The legal name of the firm is changed to RESJ, P.C.

2020
January

The Suwanee and Northlake offices merge into a new location in Duluth. The legal name of the firm is changed to RESJ, P.C.

2022
December

Paul Smith retires.

2023
December

Lee Jordan retires.

2025
January

Bruce Burkholder is named the firm’s 13th partner.

Fayetteville office relocates to new space.

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