J. Franklin Burns | Atlanta Personal Injury Lawyer

I have been successful over the last two years in taking personal injury and accident cases during this pandemic where my clients have been offered insulting \" low ball \" offers from insurance companies. I have always been able to increase the offer to the satisfaction of my clients who now refer me cases. I love helping people which makes my job extremely worthwhile. In these cases I have gone in and have been successful in speeding up medical care and ultimately settling denied or \"low ball\" offers to the satisfaction of my clients.

I hired a consultant who works with law firms and did a lot of research to start the process. For the first year , I shared space with another firm ( law school friends) and began marketing immediately by have lunches 3 times a week with other attorneys who could immediately refer me cases. i joined as many organizations and associations as possible and took some leadership roles. By year two, the cases were coming in steadily which resulted in my hiring tow paralegals. By year 3 I hired by first associate attorney and I was off to the races ! I now have 14 employees which happened by year 5. Just celebrated my 20 th year of representing people. I love what I do.

• State Bar of Georgia, Member, 1987
  American Bar Association | Member | 1987
  Georgia Trial Association | Member | 2002
  Atlanta Bar Association | Member | 2002
  Georgia Trial Lawyers Association | Appointed Co-Chair of Legislative Committee serving the Georgia Trial Lawyers | 2011
  Georgia Trial Lawyers Association | Appointed by the President of Georgia Trial Lawyers Association to serve on Executive Committee of GTLA | 2011
  Legislative Committee of the Advisory Counsel | Appointed by the Chairman of the State Board of Workers' Compensation to serve on the Legislative Committee of the Advisory Counsel | 2010
  Georgia Trial Lawyers Association | Appointed by the Chairman of the Board to serve on the Political Action Committee | 2009
  Southern Trial Lawyers Association | Member | 2010
  Rules and Mediation Committee | Member | 2003 - 2010

• In 2011, Mr. Burns made the Super Lawyers Top 100 list, which is a list of lawyers who receive the highest point totals in terms of nominations, research, and a blue ribbon review process conducted by Super Lawyers. He was the only workers' compensation lawyer in Georgia recognized as a Top 100 Lawyer for 2011 and has been recognized as a Super Lawyer since 2009.

• Case Results
  Most clients want to hire an experienced trial lawyer. However, experience is not the only thing that counts. At J. Franklin Burns, P.C., we are experienced trial lawyers who achieve results. We obtain exceptional settlements for clients who have workers’ compensation claims. Please note that every case is different and the facts and medical evidence in each case helps to determine the final outcome; therefore, we cannot guarantee these same results for your case.

• Mr. Burns has published numerous articles on the process of workers' compensation and is a frequent speaker at workers' compensation conferences and seminars.
  
  Speaker, "Workplace Injuries: Understanding the Workers' Compensation System", ICLE in Georgia, 2011
  Speaker, "Subrogation In The Workers' Compensation System", Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 2010
  Speaker, "How To Fix The Workers' Compensation System", Atlanta Bar Association, Workers' Compensation Section, 2009
  Statutory and Case Law Update in Workers’ Compensation, General Practice Trial Section Institute, Amelia Island, Florida, ICLE, 03/14/2008
  Ethics Issues in Workers’ Compensation, Seminar, The Atlanta Claims Association, 2008
  Workers’ Compensation in Educational Committees, Advanced Workers’ Compensation, Atlanta Bar Association, 02/22/2008
  Ethics and Medical Evidence, Advanced Workers’ Compensation in Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, 02/26/2008
  Assessed Attorney’s Fees and Penalties, Employer Pit Falls and Protectors, Sterling Educator Services, Inc.
  State Board of Workers’ Compensation Annual Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia, 08/29/2007
  Ethically Developing Medical Evidence-When Do You Cross the Line? "Workers' Compensation Law in Georgia", Henry County Bar Association. Jekyll Island, Georgia - September, 2005
  Five Most Common Injuries in Workers’ Compensation in Georgia, Lorman Education Services, Atlanta, GA - March, 2005
  "Workers' Compensation Essentials: Ten Most Repeated Mistakes", Georgia Trial Lawyers Association. Atlanta, Georgia, 09/09/2004
  "Workers' Compensation Hearings in Georgia: Techniques and Strategies", National Business Institute. Atlanta, Georgia, 12/17/2003
  "Workers' Compensation for the General Practitioner", ICLE . Atlanta, Georgia, 1999
  "Advanced Workers' Compensation in Georgia", National Business Institute. Atlanta, Georgia, 1997
  "Five Most Common Injuries in Workers' Compensation in Georgia", Lorman Education Services. Atlanta, Georgia - October, 2003

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