Todd
S. Handelman
Todd manages the firm's
litigation team, which defends
many public and private
employers. He is well known for
his statewide workers'
compensation practice, which is
successful in part due to his
vigorous defense strategies and
extensive experience. Todd has
successfully defended many
employers in significant cases,
including the City of Albany
before the Georgia Supreme Court
in the case of Abernathy v. City
of Albany, 269 Ga. 88 (1998),
which protects employers and
their insurers from liability
for a purely psychological work
injury. He is at the forefront
of legal developments in the
workers' compensation arena.
Todd and his family share a
passion for baseball, movies,
and historical trivia.
Todd was born in Chicago,
Illinois in 1964. He is a 1986
magna cum laude graduate of the
University of Illinois where he
was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
Todd earned his Juris Doctorate
degree from the University of
Georgia in 1989. Admitted to the
Georgia Bar in 1989, Todd is
also admitted to the U. S.
District Court for the Middle
District of Georgia, the Georgia
Court of Appeals and the Georgia
Supreme Court. He is a member of
the State Bar of Georgia and the
Dougherty Circuit Bar
Association and is also active
in the Georgia Self Insurers
Association and the Atlanta
Claims Association.
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