Charlottesville, Virginia has been named the happiest city in the United States. It
also will be home to the newest (unofficial) office of Womble
Carlyle. Coincidence? Yes, probably.
A recent study from a Harvard professor ranked
Charlottesville as the happiest city in the US. Just down the
road, Richmond was rated the "most
contented" metropolitan area with over one million
people. Norfolk/Virginia Beach, hometown of the
"Happy" songwriter Pharrell, came in second. There
must be something about Virginia!
The study suggested that people are willing to sacrifice happiness
if the price is right. "Indeed, the residents of unhappier
metropolitan areas today do receive higher real wages -- presumably
as compensation for their misery." Which explains
Northern Virginia. Just kidding!
In unrelated news, I'm happy to announce that Womble Caryle
will soon be opening a new office space in Charlottesville to serve
as a staging area for Virginia-based litigation outside of the
Washington beltway. Charlottesville is one of the
headquarters of the Western District of Virginia.
Additionally, from this central location, an attorney can travel to
just about any courthouse in the Commonwealth in under two
hours. The location and opening date for the
"Charlottesville office" have not been finalized. I
will announce more after the details are worked out.
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