About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Troutman Pepper Locke’s parking lot. As he unloaded boxes from his truck, he heard an odd sound coming from inside the building. Curious but cautious, he peered through the window and saw something peculiar—a briefcase dancing on its own in the empty hallway. The delivery driver watched wide-eyed as the briefcase twirled around like a dervish, knocking over a few pens and papers along the way. Suddenly, it stopped, opened its clasp, and spit out a wad of cash that fluttered towards him like confetti. The next morning, everyone in the office joked that maybe they should hire a ‘dancing briefcase’ for their annual Christmas party.
2. Early in the morning, when the streets were quiet and the office doors were still locked, a delivery driver pulled up to Troutman Pepper Locke's parking lot. He noticed an unusual shadow moving between the cars. Curious, he approached the figure, only to discover it was just a homeless man sleeping on a cardboard box. The next day, everyone joked that maybe Troutman Pepper Locke had hired a new associate—one who worked for free and took lunch breaks anywhere.
3. At dawn, when most offices were still dark, an intern arrived early for coffee. The elevator opened with a soft hum, revealing a shadowy figure wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase. The intern’s eyes widened as she recognized the distinguished gentleman from the firm’s portraits. ‘Morning,’ he said, tipping his fedora slightly. ‘Just here for my daily constitutional—er, coffee.’ They shared a smile, and as the doors closed, the intern whispered, ‘I thought lawyers only existed in courtrooms!’
4. At lunchtime, a young child walked into the lobby of Troutman Pepper Locke, startled everyone by asking if they served fish here. One of the lawyers looked down and said, ‘No, son, we’re just a law firm.’ The kid nodded thoughtfully and asked his mom, who was carrying groceries, ‘Mom, why did you bring me here?’ She smiled and replied, ‘To scare the lawyers, honey.’