.png)
Workers' Compensation
Georgia
United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Georgia Supreme Court
Georgia Court of Appeals
Samford University Cumberland School of Law
J.D.
Samford University
B.S.
J.C. Roper Jr. is an accomplished workers’ compensation defense attorney practicing throughout the state of Georgia. Representing insurance carriers, employers, large, self-insured corporations and third-party administrators, J.C. has tremendous experience throughout the litigation process, from initial claim through to trial before the State Board of Workers’ Compensation and appellate litigation arguing before the Superior Court and the Georgia Supreme Court, if necessary.
Many of J.C.’s clients are Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 small to medium sized businesses hailing from a vast number of industry sectors. These include auto manufacturers, international airline catering services, aircraft parts manufacturers and trucking companies, hospitality, retail and restaurant businesses, as well as municipal government entities, PEOs, staffing companies. In addition, J.C. has represented numerous commercial construction companies and industrial contractors.
J.C. highly regarded among his peers, having achieved the rating of AV Preeminent® with Martindale-Hubbell, the highest peer rating standard. He is often called upon to offer loss mitigation and risk management strategies and is a frequent speaker on various workers’ compensation topics at industry conferences.
State Bar of Georgia
Georgia Defense Lawyers Association
Atlanta Bar Association
Gate City Bar Association
American Bar Association
National Bar Association
DRI: Workers’ Compensation Steering Committee, Diversity Steering Committee
CLM
FDCC
Spanish
"Illegal Aliens’ Entitlement to Workers’ Compensation Benefits: Employer/Insurers Scramble for A Defense," Defense Research Institute Journal, March 2, 2008
"Trampling the 'Change in Condition' Statute—The Supreme Court and Footstar," Defense Research Institute Journal, November 3, 2006
"Illegal Aliens and The Georgia Workers’ Compensation Act," Defense Research Institute Journal, September 5, 2006
J.C. Roper Jr. is an accomplished workers’ compensation defense attorney practicing throughout the state of Georgia. Representing insurance carriers, employers, large, self-insured corporations and third-party administrators, J.C. has tremendous experience throughout the litigation process, from initial claim through to trial before the State Board of Workers’ Compensation and appellate litigation arguing before the Superior Court and the Georgia Supreme Court, if necessary.
Many of J.C.’s clients are Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 small to medium sized businesses hailing from a vast number of industry sectors. These include auto manufacturers, international airline catering services, aircraft parts manufacturers and trucking companies, hospitality, retail and restaurant businesses, as well as municipal government entities, PEOs, staffing companies. In addition, J.C. has represented numerous commercial construction companies and industrial contractors.
J.C. highly regarded among his peers, having achieved the rating of AV Preeminent® with Martindale-Hubbell, the highest peer rating standard. He is often called upon to offer loss mitigation and risk management strategies and is a frequent speaker on various workers’ compensation topics at industry conferences.
State Bar of Georgia
Georgia Defense Lawyers Association
Atlanta Bar Association
Gate City Bar Association
American Bar Association
National Bar Association
DRI: Workers’ Compensation Steering Committee, Diversity Steering Committee
CLM
FDCC
Spanish
