Douglas Rohan
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Workers' Compensation Attorney in Atlanta, GA
Atlanta, GA 30350
- Workers' Compensation: Claimant (60%),
- Criminal Defense (20%),
- Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff (10%),
- Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI (10%)
- English,
- Spanish
Attorney Douglas B. Rohan is the founder of Rohan Law, PC, in Atlanta, Georgia, where he practices criminal defense, workers' compensation and personal injury law. In his criminal practice, he handles cases involving DUI, traffic tickets, and other misdemeanors and felonies. His injury practice focuses on workers’ compensation and wrongful death claims. As a licensed pilot, he is able to serve clients in Atlanta as well as throughout Georgia.
In his more than two decades of legal practice, Mr. Rohan has earned a reputation for providing outstanding legal services for all his clients. He knows the pressure his clients are facing and seeks to deliver strong and aggressive representation with the goal of achieving justice and fair compensation.
The son of a Cuban-born mother, Mr. Rohan is a fluent Spanish speaker, and is a widely recognized name in Georgia’s Latino community. He regularly provides legal analysis and commentary on Telemundo Atlanta and Cafe CNN and works with Mundo Hispanico. He is also a former board member of the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials. In 2020, he was nominated to be recognized as one of the 50 most influential Latinos in Georgia.
Mr. Rohan is on the executive committee for the Georgia Injured Workers’ Advocates, an organization dedicated to legislative efforts supported the injured worker. He is also a member of the Cobb County Bar Association, the Gwinnett County Bar Association, the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, the Georgia Hispanic Bar Association, the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and The National Trial Lawyers.
Mr. Rohan earned a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Florida State University and received his law degree from Florida State University College of Law. He acquired his license to practice law in 2000, which made him eligible to appear before all Georgia state courts. He is also admitted to practice in Federal Courts in the Northern District of Georgia.
- 60%Workers' Compensation: Claimant
- 20%Criminal Defense
- 10%Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 10%Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI
Arrest & Arraignment, Assault & Battery, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Expungement, False Accusations, Felony, Misdemeanor, Motor Vehicle Offenses, Probation, Sex Offenses, Theft, Traffic Violations, Criminal Domestic Violence, Assault, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Wrongful Death, Construction Accident, Brain Injury, Trucking Accidents, Premises Liability - Plaintiff
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About Douglas Rohan
Admitted: 2000, Georgia
Professional Webpage: https://www.rohanlawpc.com/sobre-nosotros/
Honors/Awards:
- Recognized by the GHCC as someone who was giving back to the latino community through exemplary professional services, with an emphasis on cultural education and awareness of the complex judicial system to foreign nationals., 50 Most Influential Latinos in Georgia, Honorable Mention, Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 2019
- Recognized by an independent rating agency., 10.0 Superb Rating, AVVO.com, 2020
- Recognized by an independent rating agency, 10.0 Superb Rating, AVVO.com, 2019
- Recognized by an independent rating agency, 10.0 Superb Rating, AVVO.com, 2018
- Recognized by an independent rating agency, 10.0 Superb Rating, AVVO.com, 2017
- Recognized by an independent rating agency, 10.0 Superb Rating, AVVO.com, 2016
- Third year selected for the independent review, Top Lawyers In Georgia, The Lawyers Network, 2015
- Recognized by an independent rating agency for superb work in the legal community, 9.9 Superb Rating, AVVO.com, 2015
- Second year selected by this independent review body, Top Lawyers in Georgia, The Lawyers Network, 2014
- First year selected by this independent board, Top Lawyers In Georgia, The Lawyers Network, 2013
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Private Pilot (Single Engine Land) Certificate
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Member, Executive Committee, Georgia Injured Workers Association
- Member, Georgia Hispanic Bar Association
- Member, National Trial Lawyer’s Association
- Member, Gwinnett County Bar Association
- Past Member, Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials, Board of Directors
- State Bar of Georgia, 2000
- Member, Cobb County Bar Association
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Member, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- Mundo Hispanico, AJC’s Hispanic Division
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Discussed exclusive remedy doctrine, contribution factors, and subrogation claims at the intersection of personal injury and workers' compensation claims., Speaker, Workers' compensation issues found in personal injury claims, Personal Injury Plaintiff Attorneys, 2019
- Spoke to the Bar at the annual comp conference about novel issues related to representing and settling claims involving non-citizens, Speaker, Workers' Compensation Issues Related to Undocumented Claimants, ICLE, Workers' Compensation Law Institute, 2015
- Discussed the immigration consequences of criminal cases in light of new immigration court decisions., Speaker, Immigration Consequences of Trial Court Decisions, Superior Court Judges Of Georgia, 2013
Verdicts/Settlements:
- $1,200,000.00 settlement in a workers compensation claim
- $800,000.00 workers' compensation settlement A.M. v. AmGuard - for a fall from a ladder
- $378,000.00 settlement workers' comp claim J.R. v. Builders Insurance Group
- $190,000.00 settlement workers' comp claim F.S.V. v Builders Insurance Group
- $300,000 settlement in a workers' compensation claim resulting in catastrophic burns and a fatality W.P. v Liberty Mutual
- $312,000.00 settlement in auto wreck claim J.S. v. Verizon
- $125,000.00 workers' Comp case settled C.V. v. AMGuard Ins. Co -
- State v. J.G. Driver with a .275 BAC had charges reduced to a reckless driver after weakness of the State's case was acknowledged, 2015
- State v. M.T. - case dismissed prior to trial after investigation exonerated Defendant, 2015
- State v. A.V.C. - DUI reduced to reckless driving, 2015
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Nominated to the 50 Most Influential Latino Leaders by the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 2019
- Nominated to the 50 Most Influential Latino Leaders by the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 2018
Videos:
- We spoke with expert Christopher Perlera about 2020 primary results and expectations for the general election., Election primary results and absentee voting in the general election, General, 2020
- How to document your accident if the police do not respond to the scene., City of Atlanta police decide to stop responding to accidents without injuries, General, 2020
- Discussed the Governor's decision not to set up healthcare exchanges after the creation of the Affordable Care Act, Refusal of GA to set up Insurance Exchanges, Telemundo Atlanta, 2013
- Served as a legal analyst for Spanish language TV to educate the community on the new DACA program. The station won an EMMY for its coverage on the topic, Impact of DACA program on the Hispanic Community, Telemundo Atlanta, 2013
Educational Background:
- Graduated from Florida State with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, 1996
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Last Updated: 9/15/2020