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Thomas Holder

Thomas L. Holder

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-)

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Long & Holder, LLP
127 Peachtree Street NE
Suite 1515
Atlanta, GA 30303
Toll-Free: 1.866.356.0860
Phone: 404.523.6100
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