J. Franklin Burns Esq.
Work in J. Franklin Burns, P.C.
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 36 years of experience
Worker's Compensation, Personal Injury, Employment
6100 Lake Forrest Drive NW, Suite 570, Atlanta, GA 30328
About J. Franklin Burns Esq.
Practice Areas
- Worker's Compensation
- Personal Injury
- Employment
Education
- Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, Georgia, 1987J.D.
- University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee, 1982B.A.
- Major: Political Science
Classes and Seminars
- Speaker, "Workplace Injuries: Understanding the Workers' Compensation System", ICLE in Georgia, 2011 - Present
- Speaker, "Subrogation In The Workers' Compensation System", Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 2010 - Present
- Speaker, "How To Fix The Workers' Compensation System", Atlanta Bar Association, Workers' Compensation Section, 2009 - Present
- Statutory and Case Law Update in Workers’ Compensation, General Practice Trial Section Institute, Amelia Island, Florida, ICLE, March 14, 2008 - Present
- Ethics Issues in Workers’ Compensation, Seminar, The Atlanta Claims Association, 2008 - Present
- Workers’ Compensation in Educational Committees, Advanced Workers’ Compensation, Atlanta Bar Association, February 22, 2008 - Present
- Ethics and Medical Evidence, Advanced Workers’ Compensation in Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, February 26, 2008 - Present
- Assessed Attorney’s Fees and Penalties, Employer Pit Falls and Protectors, Sterling Educator Services, Inc.
- State Board of Workers’ Compensation Annual Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia, August 29, 2007 - Present
- Ethically Developing Medical Evidence-When Do You Cross the Line? "Workers' Compensation Law in Georgia", Henry County Bar Association. Jekyll Island, Georgia - September, 2005 - Present
- Five Most Common Injuries in Workers’ Compensation in Georgia, Lorman Education Services, Atlanta, GA - March, 2005 - Present
- "Workers' Compensation Essentials: Ten Most Repeated Mistakes", Georgia Trial Lawyers Association. Atlanta, Georgia, September 9, 2004 - Present
- "Workers' Compensation Hearings in Georgia: Techniques and Strategies", National Business Institute. Atlanta, Georgia, December 17, 2003 - Present
- "Workers' Compensation for the General Practitioner", ICLE . Atlanta, Georgia, 1999 - Present
- "Advanced Workers' Compensation in Georgia", National Business Institute. Atlanta, Georgia, 1997 - Present
- "Five Most Common Injuries in Workers' Compensation in Georgia", Lorman Education Services. Atlanta, Georgia - October, 2003 - Present
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Georgia, 1987
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1988
Other Affiliations
- State Bar of Georgia, 1987 - Present (Member)
- American Bar Association, 1987 - Present (Member)
- Georgia Trial Association, 2002 - Present (Member)
- Atlanta Bar Association, 2002 - Present (Member)
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 2011 - Present (Appointed Co-Chair of Legislative Committee serving the Georgia Trial Lawyers)
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 2011 - Present (Appointed by the President of Georgia Trial Lawyers Association to serve on Executive Committee of GTLA)
- Legislative Committee of the Advisory Counsel, 2010 - Present (Appointed by the Chairman of the State Board of Workers' Compensation to serve on the Legislative Committee of the Advisory Counsel)
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 2009 - Present (Appointed by the Chairman of the Board to serve on the Political Action Committee)
- Southern Trial Lawyers Association, 2010 - Present (Member)
- Rules and Mediation Committee, 2003 - 2010 (Member)
Past Positions
- Gorby & Reeves
Fees
- Offers Free Initial Consultation
- Accepts Credit Cards
Office Info
Other Colleagues
Nearby Lawyers
- Worker's Compensation
- Personal Injury
- Employment
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