THOMAS L. HOLDER
LONG & HOLDER, LLP
127 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 1515
Atlanta, GA 30303
Telephone (404) 523-6100
Facsimile (404) 688-0500
E-Mail tom@longandholder.com
PRACTICE PROFILE
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
- Fellow of The College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers, 2010-
- 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-2004-2012 (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
- Georgia’s Top Rated Lawyers, 2012-
LECTURES
- "Litigating Death Cases and Dependency Benefits", Workers' Compensation Law Institute, 2012
- Journey Back to Life Rehabilitation Conference, 2012
- ”The Searchers - Panel Presentation & Physician Led Round Table Discussions on the Role of Vocational Rehabilitation & Case Management in Workers’ Compensation”. State Board of WC Seminar, 2011
- “Settling your CAT Claim: The End Result”, Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP Seminar, 2011
- “Professionalism-A Primer on Practicing Before the State Board of Workers’ Compensation”, Workers’ Compensation for the General Practitioner, State Bar of Georgia Workers’ Compensation Section, 2011
- “Calculation of Compensation Ratings and Settlements in Workers’ Compensation Cases”, Winning Settlement Strategies, ICLE of Georgia, 2011, 2012
- “Litigation Techniques for the Difficult Workers’ Compensation Case”, Georgia Public Schools WC Administrators Annual Conference, 2011
- Co-Chair, Workers’ Compensation Institute, 2010
- “Recent Decisions of the Appellate Division”, Workers’ Compensation Institute, 2009
- “Workers’ Compensation and Employment Law”, National Employment Lawyers Association, Georgia Affiliate, 2009
- “Professionalism”, Lawyer Referral and Information Service of the Atlanta Bar Association, 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”, AALNC Atlanta Chapter Luncheon, 2009, and Georgia Legal Nurse Consultant Society, 2009
- “Hot Topics in Workers’ Compensation”, Professional Rehabilitation Specialists of Georgia Seminar, 2007, 2009, 2011
- “If It’s Personal, It’s None of Your Business”, State Board of Workers’
Compensation Seminar, 2007 - NBI Seminar, Advanced Workers’ Compensation (2006-2008, 2010-11)
- “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-
ARTICLES
- “New Circumstances, New Injury? Defining the Conceptual Limits of the ‘Fictional’ New Accident”, WC Section of the State Bar Newsletter, Spring, 2010
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, 2000-2009
- Math Superstars Volunteer, Mary Lin Elementary School, 2000-2005
- Board of Directors, Friends of Inman Park, 2006-
- Atlanta Youth Soccer Association, Team Mgr., 2006-; Scholarship Committee, 2009-
- Member, The Temple (Chairman, Men’s Club 2007-2009; Member, Board of Trustees, 2007-2009; High Holidays Usher Captain 2004-)
