Shannon D. Rolen Esq. - Atlanta, GA
Attorney at J. Franklin Burns, P.C.
Workers' Compensation Lawyers in Atlanta, GA
6100 Lake Forrest Drive NW Suite 570 Atlanta, GA 30328 - 3836
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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28
Years
Experience
Atlanta Workers' Compensation Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Workers' Compensation
- Trials and Appeals
- Personal Injury
Attorney Information
Overview
Shannon Rolen, a native of metro Atlanta, joined J. Franklin Burns, P.C. in 2007 after working for another plaintiff's firm in Decatur. Mrs. Rolen was born and raised in Metro Atlanta. She received a B.S. in Psychology from the Kennesaw State College in 1994 and a Juris Doctor from Georgia State University College of Law in 1998. While in law school, Mrs. Rolen received the CALI Award for Advanced Criminal Litigation. She was also the Chairwoman for the Association of Women Law Students and a member of Moot Court. Her experience in workers' compensation began while she was still in law school, when she clerked for a semester for the Chief Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals, the Honorable Dorothy Toth Beasley.
Mrs. Rolen has been practicing law since 1998 and has a decade of experience exclusively in the field of workers' compensation. Mrs. Rolen spent the first five years of her practice working for a large insurance company and then a large Atlanta litigation firm defending workers' compensation cases for major insurance companies and employers throughout the State of Georgia. Since 2003, she has exclusively represented injured workers.
Mrs. Rolen focuses her practice mainly in workers' compensation with some personal injury. She has successfully handled matters at all levels of litigation from hearings before the State Board of Workers' Compensation through all levels of appeals.
She was recently selected as one of Georgia's Super Lawyers' Rising Stars, which recognizes the top Workers' Compensation attorneys in the nation.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Georgia's Super Lawyers' Rising Stars
- Selected as one of Georgia's Super Lawyers, Workers' Compensation attorneys
Other Sources of Feedback About Shannon D. Rolen Esq.
Included on the 2026 Georgia Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Georgia Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Georgia State University College of Law,
Atlanta,
Georgia, 1998
J.D.
Honors: C.A.L.I. Award for Achievement in Advanced Criminal Litigation
Honors: Chairwoman for the Association of Women Law Students
Honors: Member of Moot Court
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Georgia State University College of Law,
Atlanta,
Georgia, 1998
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Non Legal Education
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Kennesaw State College,
Marietta,
Georgia, 1994
B.S.
Major: Communications
Major: Psychology
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Kennesaw State College,
Marietta,
Georgia, 1994
Past Positions
- Drew, Eckl & Farnham, Associate
- Travelers Indemnity Company
- Chief Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals, the Honorable Dorothy Toth Beasley, Clerk
Classes and Seminars
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Employer Pitfalls in Workers’ Compensation Cases, Sterling Educational Services - February, 2008 - Present
- Several classes taught for adjusters at Travelers Indemnity Company over a variety of Workers' Compensation Topics, 1999 - 2002
Pro Bono Activities
- Chairwoman, Association of Women Law Students
- West Cobb Christian Academy, Marietta, GA
Representative Cases
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Parham v. Swift Transportation Co., Inc.
- Citation: Georgia Court of Appeals
- Year: 2008
- Serial Number: A08A0472
Published Works
Articles
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Employer Pitfalls in Workers’ Compensation Cases, February, 2008
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Johnson v. Publix Supermarkets : Resolving The Long Standing Dispute Over The Positional Risk Doctrine, Drew, Eckl & Farnham Journal, May, 2003
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Nuts & Bolts Newsletter for Travelers Indemnity Company, 1999, 2002
Writer of several articles related to the practice of workers' compensation for Nuts & Bolts from 1999-2002 -
Workers’ Compensation for Nuts & Bolts, 1999-2002
Bar Admissions
- Georgia, 1998
- Georgia Court of Appeals, 2002
Other Affiliations
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (Member since 2007)
- Atlanta Bar Association (Member since 2002)
- State Bar of Georgia (Member since 1998)
Contact
6100 Lake Forrest Drive NW
Suite 570
Atlanta, GA 30328 - 3836
Phone: 404-920-4708
Fax: (404) 255-0183
Email: Send a message
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