Thomas L. Holder - Atlanta, GA

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

Current Employment Position(s)

• Of Counsel

Past Positions

• Siler & Jonap, Associate, 1984 - 1986
• Appel, Strickland & Robins, Associate, 1981 - 1984

References

• Darren Tobin, Car Accident Attorney

• Louis Lusk, Social Security Attorney

• Yakov Shteyman, Car Accident Attorney

• Richard Hobbs, Personal Injury Attorney

• James Howard, Criminal Defense Attorney

• Craig Jones, Litigation Attorney

• Michael Bixon, Criminal Defense Attorney

• Victor Kutikov, Car Accident Attorney

• Jeffrey Snell, Workers Compensation Attorney

• Aaron Marks, Personal Injury Attorney

Languages

• English

• Spanish

Classes and Seminars

• “Ethics and Other Discovery Tactics”, Advanced Workers’ Compensation Seminar, Atlanta Bar Association, 2017
  
• “National Issues in Workers’ Compensation and Their Impact on Georgia”, Atlanta Bar Association WC Section Luncheon, 2016
  
• “Death Claims-Special Considerations”, WC Institute, WC Section of the State Bar of Georgia, 2016
  
• “Workers’ Compensation Legal Issues,” AgriTrust of Georgia Agents’ Conference, 2016
  
• “Conservators and Death Claims-Special Considerations,” ADR in the Workers’ Compensation Arena, ICLE of Georgia, 2016
  
• American Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Midwinter Seminar and Conference, Program Co-Chair, 2015
  
• “Mock Trial; DeCATting an Over 65 Year Old Injured Worker,” Atlanta Claims Association Seminar, 2015
  
• Complex Workers’ Compensation Issues, NBI, 2014
  
• “The 400 Week Medical Cap in Georgia,” Workers’ Injury & Litigation Group, 2014
  
• “Claims Handling,” State Board of Workers’ Compensation Regional Seminar, 2013, 2013
  
• Workers' Compensation Midwinter Seminar and Conference, Employee Program Co-Chair, American Bar Association
  
• “Workers' Compensation: Global Washout Agreements,” American Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Conference, 2012
  
• “Death Claims: A Strategy for Determining Dependency Benefits,” WC Institute and State Board of Workers’ Compensation Annual Seminar, 2012
  
• Journey Back to Life Rehabilitation Conference, 2012
  
• “Litigating Death Cases and Dependency Benefits,” Workers' Compensation Law Institute, 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
  
• “Hot Topics in Workers' Compensation,” Professional Rehabilitation Specialists of Georgia Seminar, 2011
  
• Advanced Workers' Compensation, NBI Seminar, 2010 - 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
  
• “Anatomy of Workers' Comp and the LNCs Role,” Georgia Legal Nurse Consultant Society, 2009
  
• “Hot Topics in Workers' Compensation,” Professional Rehabilitation Specialists of Georgia Seminar, 2009
  
• “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
  
• Advanced Workers' Compensation, NBI Seminar, 2006 - 2008
  
• Moderator, Legal Workshop, State Board of Workers' Compensation Seminar, 2004 - 2005
  
• “Labor Forum,” WRFG-FM, Regular Commentator on Workers' Compensation Issues

Pro Bono Activities

• Holiday Helping Hands, Inc., 2013 - 2016
• Kids' Chance, 1992 - 2016
• Atlanta Youth Soccer Association, Team Mgr, 2006 - 2012
• Grady HS Boys Soccer Team, Public Address Announcer, 2012
• Youth Basketball Coach, 2000 - 2009
• Board of Directors, Friends of Inman Park, 2006
• Inman Park Neighborhood Association, President, 1996 - 1998
• Math Superstars Volunteer, Mary Lin Elementary School, 2000 - 2005
• The Temple, Member
• The Temple, Chairman, Men's Club, 2007 - 2009
• The Temple, Member, Board of Trustees, 2007 - 2009
• The Temple, High Holidays Usher Captain, 2004
• Chairman, Kids Chance, Inc., "Fun Run," 1992

Representative Clients

• Injured Workers 

• Widows and Children

• Widows

• Widows and Step-Children

Representative Cases

• Builders Ins. Group v. Ker-Wil Enterprises
  • Citation: 274 Ga. App. 522
  • Year: 2005
• Injured Worker vs. Employer/Insurer, Outcome: $450,000 plus medical bills
• Injured Worker vs. Employer/Insurer, Outcome: 1,000,000 plus a $382,922.00 MSA
• Client vs. Employer/Insurer, Outcome: 300,000 plus a 200,000 MSA

Published Works

Articles

• Associate Editor, The Verdict, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 2000-2007
  
• “New Circumstances, New Injury? Defining the Conceptual Limits of the ‘Fictional’ New Accident” , WC Section of the State Bar Newsletter, Spring, 2010
  
• Traveling Employees, gaworkerscomp.com, 1999
  

Bar Admissions

• Georgia, 1981
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 1981
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1981

Other Affiliations

• Workers' Injury Law and Advocacy Group (National Organization of Attorneys who represent injured workers), Treasurer, 2016 – 2017
• Workers’ Injury Law & Advocacy Group, Treasurer, 2016 – 2017
• Workers' Injury Law & Advocacy Group, 2015 - 2016 (Secretary)
• Workers' Injury Law & Advocacy Group, Board Member, 2013 - 2015
• Georgia Injured Workers Advocates, 2015 - Present (Executive Committee)
• Old War Horse Lawyers Club, 2007 - Present
• Georgia Trial Lawyers’ Association, Workers’ Compensation Section, 1992 - Present (Executive Committee)
• State Bar of Georgia Workers’ Compensation, 2000 - 2001 (Chair)
• Atlanta Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Section, 1986 - 1989 (Founding Chair)
• Lawyers Club of Atlanta, 1988 - Present