Attorney Profiles

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
• Avvo.com rating of 10.0 out of 10
• Fellow, The College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers 

LECTURES

• "Recent Decisions of the Appellate Division", Workers' Compensation Institute, 2009
• "Workers' Compensation and Employment Law", National Employment Lawyers Association, Georgia Affiliate, 2009
• "Professionalism", Lawyers' Referral and Information Service of the Atlanta Bar Seminar, 2009
• "The Never Ending Change in Condition vs. New Injury Saga", State Board of Workers' Compensation Seminar, 2009
• "Anatomy of Workers' Comp and the LNCs Role", Georgia AALNC Luncheon, 2009
• "Hot Topics in Workers' Compensation", Professional Rehabilitation Specialists of Georgia Seminar, 2007, 2009
• "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)