EDUCATION

Emory University, Juris Doctor, 1981

Case Western Reserve University, B.A., History and Political Science, 1977

FOCUS OF PRACTICE

Workers' Compensation Claimant's Law-closed head injuries, death cases, and all other cases involving Workers' Compensation issues.

PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP

Partner, Long & Holder, LLP, 1986-present

Chairperson, State Bar of Georgia Workers' Compensation Section, 2000-2001

Member, Executive Committee of the State Bar of Georgia Workers' Compensation Section, 1999-2002

Member of the Executive Committee of the Workers' Compensation Section of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 1992-Present

Founder and Chair of the Workers' Compensation Section of the Atlanta Bar Association, 1987-1989

Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Associate Editor, The Verdict, 2000-2007

Lawyers Club of Atlanta (Membership Committee, 1999-2002)

Lawyer Referral and Information Service Board of Trustees, Atlanta Bar Association 2003-2009 (Vice-Chair, 2006-2007; Chair, 2007-2008)

Fellow, Lawyers' Foundation of Georgia

Georgia Super Lawyer-2004-2009 (Blue Ribbon Selection Committee, 2008-2009)

Rated "AV" by Martindale-Hubbell

Fellow, Knights of the Bar

LECTURES

"Hot Topics in Workers' Compensation", Professional Rehabilitation Specialists of Georgia Seminar, 2007

"If It's Personal, It's None of Your Business", State Board of Workers' Compensation Seminar, 2007

NBI Seminar, Advanced Workers' Compensation (2006-2008)

"Preparing a Case for the Claimant", Georgia Workers' Compensation Practice, Half Moon, LLC, 2003

"Legal Potpourri", State Board of Workers' Compensation Seminar, 2003

"Workers' Compensation Update", Georgia Employees' Federation Forum, 2003

"The State of the Maloney Burden Today", Workers' Compensation Section of the Atlanta Bar Association Annual Seminar, 2003

"Employment Related Health Issues and Concerns," Poor People's Day at the Capitol, Health Care Workshop, 2002

Moderator, Legal Workshop, State Board of Workers' Compensation Seminar, 2001-2002, 2004-2005

Advanced Workers' Compensation in Georgia, presented by the National Business Institute, 2001. Papers presented included:

"Selected Issues in Workers' Compensation Law," "Medical Issues and Their Role in the Complex Workers' Compensation Claim," "Attorneys' Fees," and "Preparation of the Injured Employee's Case"

"Legal Issues of Workers' Compensation and the LNC Challenge: Workers' Compensation and the Legal Nurse Consultant," AALNC and ICLE, 2000

Chairman, Workers' Compensation for the General Practitioner, program presented by the State Bar of Georgia Workers' Compensation Section, 2000

"Catastrophic Cases," Workers' Compensation Institute, 1999

"Recent Case Law and Legislative Update," State Board of Workers' Compensation Seminar, 1999

"Traveling Employees," Atlanta Bar Association Workers' Compensation Section Seminar, 1999

"Testimony of the Adjuster at a Hearing/A View from All Sides," State Board of Workers' Compensation Seminar, 1998

Georgia State University, Guest Lecturer-Advanced Workers' Compensation Seminar 1994, 1995, 1999

"Victory Baptist Church ", Local Cable Access, Guest commentator on Workers' Compensation issues, 2000

"Labor Forum", WRFG-FM, regular commentator on workers' compensation issues, 2000-

REPORTED CASES

Builders Ins. Group v. Ker-Wil Enterprises, 274 Ga. App. 522 (2005)

CIVIC LEADERSHIP

President, Inman Park Neighborhood Association, 1996-1998

Outstanding Young Men of America, 1986

Chairman, Kids Chance, Inc., "Fun Run," 1992

Youth Basketball Coach, 2000-

Math Superstars Volunteer, Mary Lin Elementary School, 2000-2005

Board of Directors, Friends of Inman Park, 2006-

Atlanta Youth Soccer Association, Team Mgr., 2006-

Member, The Temple (Chairman, Men's Club 2007-2009; Member, Board of Trustees, 2007-2009)