Disability Law

Attention Atlanta Lawyers: I Am Your Atlanta Workers' Compensation Attorney

By Jack E. Clay

A referral from a trusted friend, relative, or an attorney is the best way to get injured workers to a competent and professional workers? compensation attorney. The population of the metropolitan Atlanta area has grown in epic proportions. Currently, the Atlanta area is the fastest growing area in the United States. The legal market has grown substantially as well. My workers? compensation law office is located across the street from the Douglas County Courthouse in Douglasville, Georgia, about 20 minutes from Downtown, Atlanta. The simple truth is that Douglasville and Douglas County are now, more than ever before, becoming part of Atlanta. In fact, many of the phone calls I receive from potential clients injured on the job are from all over Georgia. For example, I met last week with several clients from areas such as Fulton County, DeKalb County, Clayton County, and Cobb County.

My practice is 100% devoted to representing injured people, mostly in Georgia workers' compensation claims. Recently, I studied my case statistics. The overwhelming majority of my cases now come to me upon the referral of another attorney and the hundreds of clients I have represented over the years. The internet is also having a positive impact, although my view is that it is continuing to emerge.

The internet offers potential clients and attorneys untold sources of information. For example, I just posted a copy of my 2007 Annual Workers? Compensation Survey on my website. It is available and free for you, your friends, or loved ones who have been injured on the job and need an attorney.

I have also learned to never underestimate the value of relationships. I recently purchased a copy of Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi. This remarkable book emphasizes the value of relationships applicable to life and a law practice. In my opinion, the best lawyers get cases by their reputation and through relationships. As a law firm consultant once explained to me, fancy marketing brochures and the like offer only air support. In order to achieve the pinnacle of success as at attorney, you need to be fighting a ground war forging relationships and winning cases, not solely relying on advertising, color brochures, and fancy websites.

Full post as published by Georgia Law Blog on June 28, 2008 (boomark / email).