Newton County Workers' Compensation Lawyers

Derek Hays is an experienced trial attorney dedicated to representing individuals and families impacted by tragic events such as car accidents, catastrophic injuries, and medical malpractice. If you've been injured and you have questions, consultations are always free. Derek Hays Law also does virtual consultations for your convenience. Call 404-777-HURT (4878) to speak with Derek Hays.

Randy J. Ebersbach has focused on catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases for over 30 years. His careful, thorough legal representation has obtained millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts throughout Georgia and the southeastern United States, including a $7.25 million verdict with firm partner Brian Lewis in Coweta County, which is believed to be the largest injury (non-wrongful death) verdict in Coweta County history.

Community is important to Randy and he volunteers his time and resources to our local organizations including The Boy Scouts of America Flint River Council, Habitat for Humanity, CASA, and other local non-profit organizations supported...

For more than two decades, attorney Chuck Hamilton has stood shoulder-to-shoulder with injured workers, accident victims, and their families. His passion for helping others started as a young boy growing up in Gwinnett County, Georgia and has extended into a career of leadership positions, exceptional results for clients, and recognition for excellence in the practice of law. However, it’s the impact Chuck can make on the lives of his clients and their families that motivates him to be the best lawyer he can be.

“Whether a case involves hundreds of dollars or millions of dollars, the goal is the...

Judy Blackwell is personal injury lawyer at Hasner Law, PC. She has been specializing in workplace and personal injury since 1984. Ten years ago, Judy joined Stephen Hasner at Hasner Law representing injured workers.

Stephen Hasner is one of the top personal injury lawyers in Atlanta, GA. Stephen has been practicing law since 1997 and has personally handled countless workers' compensation and personal injury cases in Georgia.

In addition to his tremendous experience, Stephen's commitment to his clients is unparalleled. He says, "The biggest difference between us and other firms is our passion to help the client. We're always focused on the client's best interests and treating that client like a family member. It's not just lip service. We have systems and processes in place to help people from their first phone call."

Stephen and...

Attorney Emanuel Dressie is a long-time resident of Atlanta, GA and is passionate about helping his fellow Georgians, which is why he decided to attend law school after a successful career in accounting and finance. While attending Georgia State University College of Law, Emanuel clerked for the Honorable Judge Kimberly M. Esmond Adams of the Superior Court of Fulton County and interned at the DeKalb County Public Defender’s Office and with the Georgia Justice Project. He graduated law school with distinction for his dedication to community service. Since graduating law school, Emanuel has quickly become known as one of the most...

I have been a workers compensation law attorney in the Atlanta area since 1988. After graduating from Georgia State University Law School, I worked as an associate for a downtown Atlanta insurance defense firm. There I learned how insurance companies defend workers comp. claims and I was able to observe dozens of claimants' lawyers - both good and bad. In 1993, I left the insurance defense firm and opened my own practice representing injured claimants exclusively. I learned a long time ago that timing is everything in a workers compensation case, which is why I spend a great deal of...

Ron is a native of Atlanta and graduated from Emory University and Emory University School of Law. He has practiced for over 30 years in all areas of personal injury including workers' compensation, premises liability, and medical negligence. Ron is one of only handful of attorneys who represent physicians and other professionals to recover Long Term Disability Benefits from Insurance Carriers including Provident, Paul Revere, AIG, MetLife, Liberty Mutual, The Standard Plan, Jefferson Pilot and others. Ron has been lead counsel in trials and appeared in the Georgia Supreme Court, Georgia Court of Appeals, United States Court of Appeals for...

I have over twelve years of experience representing injured workers, accident victims, and people seeking social security disability benefits. I have never represented an insurance company because I want to help people rather than corporations.

Zack Hendon has more than 35 years of experience in the practice of personal injury and workers' comp law. He has had the highest rating from Martindale Hubbell for over 25 years and a 10.0 rating from AVVO.com.

Matt has been a litigator for 15 years. He started his career as an Assistant District Attorney in Athens, Georgia, where he spent several years prosecuting felony crimes. He then moved to Atlanta and spent the next five years at two of Georgia's most respected defense firms, where he handled workers' compensation, trucking, premises liability, and general liability litigation.

In 2012, Matt chose to focus his law practice exclusively on the representation of injured workers in Georgia. In this capacity, he has helped hundreds of Georgia workers navigate the complicated and confusing workers' compensation system. In addition to his law practice,...

Jonathan R. Brockman is a Georgia attorney whose practice is dedicated exclusively to representing individuals injured or killed by the negligence of others. He has practiced as an injury lawyer for over 20 years. Mr. Brockman has earned a reputation as a skilled trial attorney. He has successfully tried injury cases in many counties in metro Atlanta and throughout the state of Georgia.

Attorney Jeffrey S. Gilbert received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics with a minor in Mathematics from Ithaca College, and his Juris Doctorate degree from Emory University School of Law. He is a member of the Georgia State Bar, the Association of Attorneys for Justice Southern Trial Lawyers Association, the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, and the Atlanta Bar Association. Before finding his own firm, Mr. Gilbert worked as a litigator for Oliver, Dickens, and Associates, which was a defense firm for travelers’ insurance companies. During that time, he was trying up to ten jury trials a year, in both...

I am a native of Cedartown, Georgia. I graduated from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Science Degree and obtained a Juris Doctor degree from Mercer University School of Law. I began my legal career as a law clerk for the Houston Judicial Circuit in Perry, Georgia. Subsequently, I worked as a Staff Attorney and Mediator for the Georgia State Board of Workers' Compensation. I then joined a prestigious law firm in Atlanta representing employer and insurance companies for approximately six years. Thereafter, I started my own law practice in 2005, where I exclusively represent injured...

Reid Thompson started his own criminal defense law firm in May of 2009 with an emphasis on serious felony offenses. Since March 2010, he has tried ten felony jury trials winning not guilty verdicts in Murder trials in Fulton and Dekalb Counties. Previous experience includes work as an Assistant District Attorney for the Fulton County District Attorney's Office in the Complex Trial Division and at the Douglas County District Attorney's Office. During and after law school, Reid also worked at the Prosecuting Attorney's Council of Georgia, at the FultonCounty Solicitor's Office, and at the Georgia Justice Project....

I am a defense attorney in Atlanta, GA and a founding member of David & Rosetti, LLP. I represent and defend employers, insurers, self-insured companies, and third-party administrators in workers compensation claims. Our focus is to anticipate the needs of our clients and take an aggressive approach to defending lawsuits and bringing claims to a successful resolution. Communication is the cornerstone of our practice. We have not only the technology but the commitment to be responsive to client needs. Telephones and e-mail are important tools in this regard, but we believe personalized service, including visits to our clients (whether across...

Norm Sawyer’s early career was spent representing the clients of large insurance companies, so he offers a unique perspective to his clients and the Litner + Deganian team. Norm knows how the insurance companies think and act, which can be a big advantage in a personal injury case. He also has a substantial amount of experience working with mediators as well as in state and federal courts.
“Insurance companies have so many clients that there’s very little interaction and a lot of rigid processes,” Norm commented. “I wanted to impact people’s lives, not just their insurance rates.” Norm met Arman Deganian...

I am a workers' compensation specialist based in Decatur, Georgia. I handle cases all over Atlanta and the entire State of Georgia. Workers' compensation has been the focus of my practice for my entire legal career. In ten years, I have handled hundreds of cases, taking many to trial, and bringing many more to settlement. If you have been injured on the job, the right lawyer can make the difference. Call me anytime, direct at 678-386-5060.

Glenn graduated summa cum laude from Michigan State University College of Law. He began practicing Workers’ Compensation law in 1999. He came an equity partner at a large insurance defense firm in 2005. In 2014, he, along with Jeff Snell, founded Bobe and Snell, LLC. Glenn has been an active member in the Georgia State Bar Association, Atlanta Bar Association, North Fulton Bar Association and the Georgia Workers’ Compensation Division. Glenn is licensed in the Georgia Supreme Court, Georgia Court of Appeals, Northern District of the U.S. Federal, as well as all Georgia Superior, State, and Magistrate Courts. Over...

Michael Lemon has been representing clients all over Georgia for 15 years. He handles workers’ compensation claims, auto accidents, insurance disputes, wrongful death, and premises liability. He also drafts wills, power of attorney, and advanced health directives, and he is certified as a mediator for general civil cases.

Mr. Lemon graduated from Mercer University and Stetson University College of Law. He has lived in Georgia for over 20 years with his wife and two sons.

A founding partner of Goodman & Goodman,LLP. Barry has dedicated his legal career to representing individuals who have been seriously injured. Barry has significant experience helping those individuals who have been injured as a result of a car or motorcycle accident, truck accident, on the job injury (workers’ compensation), defective products, premises liability, and medical malpractice. Barry is an active member in good standing of both the State Bar of Georgia and the State Bar of Florida. He is admitted to practice in numerous state and federal courts in Georgia, including the Georgia Supreme Court. He is a member of the...

Mr. Warncke received his Bachelor of Business Administration, magna cum laude, at Georgia State University in 1988. He graduated from the University of Georgia School of Law cum laude in 1991. Mr. Warncke was one of three students selected to represent UGA Law School in the American College of Trial Lawyers National Moot Court Competition. The team took second place nationwide in brief writing. The team also advanced to the quarter finals in the national oral argument competition in New York,City.

Upon graduating from law school, Mr. Warncke began working as an associate at Dietrick, Evans, Scholz & Williams, and became...

Ronald “Ronnie” Jesus Pellitero focuses his practice on the representation of those injured on the job throughout the entire state of Georgia. As a partner at Cruz & Associates Ronnie has had the pleasure of guiding thousands of injured workers through the complex Workers’ Compensation system while always respecting the needs of the injured worker and the obligations that the law requires.

Ronnie has tried numerous cases before the State Board of Workers’ Compensation. In addition, he has argued appeals before the Appellate Division of the State Board of Workers’ Compensation as well as various Superior Courts of Georgia. Ronnie frequently...

Shireen Hormozdi began her career in Atlanta as an attorney with a national consumer law firm. During her first year in practice, she tried a case in federal court before Hon. Beverly B. Martin in the Northern District of Georgia and successfully appealed a case before the Georgia Court of Appeals. She left the firm for a federal judicial clerkship with the Hon. E. Clayton Scofield, III in the Northern District of Georgia.

After she completed her clerkship, Ms. Hormozdi worked for a large law firm in Florida, defending Fortune 500 companies against personal injury, products liability and premise liability cases....

David A. Stevens is an attorney at the Atlanta veterans disability legal office, McElreath & Stevens, LLC. He has been practicing law since 2002, and is a member of the Atlanta Bar Association, the Dekalb Bar Association, the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, and the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives. At the firm, Mr. Stevens is committed to helping veterans obtain the benefits they deserve. To find out about retaining the representation of Attorney Stevens, contact the firm today!

I, Johnny Felan Castaneda Sr., have been a proud member of the Georgia Bar since 1990, consistently in good standing. Throughout my career, I have dedicated myself to assisting those who require legal help and advocating for victims of wrongdoing. My firm is equipped with a wide range of experience, having handled a multitude of cases successfully. Call us for a free office consultation. I am fluent in both Spanish and English. You can reach out to us via email at officejfc@aol.com or jfcastanedalawfirm@gmail.com.