Marci R. Rosenberg
Top rated Workers' Compensation attorney in Dunwoody, Georgia
Marci R. Rosenberg, P.C.
Practice areas: Workers' Compensation, Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in Georgia since: 1993
Education: Emory University School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2026 Marci R. Rosenberg is the founder of the Georgia based law firm of Marci R Rosenberg, P.C. She founded the firm more than two and a half decades ago. Ms. Rosenberg has diligently represented individuals who have experienced personal injuries in motor vehicle collisions, tractor trailer collisions, premise’s liability, fall injury cases, and work related injuries for 30 years.
Originally hailing from Louisville, Kentucky, Ms. Rosenberg came to Georgia to go to college at Emory University and stayed for law school. She has practiced law in Georgia for 30 years. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Emory University in 1990 and obtained her Juris Doctor from the Emory University School of Law in 1993.
After receiving her bar license in 1993, Ms. Rosenberg started her legal career as an associate attorney at an Atlanta-based firm focused on personal injury, medical malpractice, premises liability, and trucking cases. She joined forces with another firm in 1995 handling the firm’s personal injury cases, Worker’s Compensation, as well as other general litigation matters. At the end of 1995 she decided to establish her own firm.
Ms. Rosenberg is a Fellow The College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers, an honorary position held by fewer than 10 female attorneys in the state of Georgia. She is AV Preeminent* peer-review rated through Martindale-Hubbell, and has a "Superb" rating on Avvo.
Beyond her daily legal practice, Ms. Rosenberg is closely affiliated with several organizations and associations, including the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, the Atlanta Bar Association, and the Georgia Legal Foundation (“GLF”). Ms. Rosenberg is a past President and current Board Member of the Workers’ Compensation Claimant’s Lawyers (“WCCL”). Ms. Rosenberg is a Board Member and the current President of GLF.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Workers' Compensation: Claimant, Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Brain Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 80% Workers' Compensation: Claimant
- 20% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1993, Georgia
Bar / Professional Activity
- President of the Workers' Compensation Claimant's Lawyers, 2016
- Fellow in The College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers, 2018
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Georgia Legal Foundation, Educational Director of the Georgia Legal Foundation, 2017
- President of the Workers' Compensation Claimant's Lawyer's Section of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association., 2016
- Member of the DeKalb Bar Association and served on committees in mid-1990's., 2017
- Member of the Executive Committee and Board Member of the Workers' Compensation Claimant's Section of GTLA, 2017
- Member of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 2017
- Officer/Secretary of the Workers' Compensation Claimant's Lawyer's Section of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association., 2012
- Atlanta Bar Association, 2017
- President-Elect of the Workers' Compensation Claimant's Lawyer's Section of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association., 2014
- Executive Officer, Immediate Past President of the WCCL, 2018
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Injured Worker broke her knee and had loss of blood to her brain during surgery, she also sustained a infection in her leg necessitating a leg amputation. When she hired Ms. Rosenberg after all of this happened her case was fraught with disagreements about her home care and other complications. The issues were straightened out in a few months time and her case was settled. She received a lump sum settlement of her weekly income benefits of $475,000, plus $152,004 for the purchase of an annuity for her non-Medicare covered medical expenses and services, plus $194,990 in funds for her Medicare covered medical expenses.
- Young man fell 18 feet and landed feet first. His case was litigated over whether his hip condition was related and the condition was established as related to the work injury. The case was later established as catastrophic. The Injured Worker received a settlement that included funds for future income benefits, Medicare covered medical expenses, non-Medicare covered medical expenses, and professional assistance with his Medicare Set-Aside funds, when all total is expected to pay out over $826,257 over the Injured Worker's life expectancy. The defense attorney on this case once said it would never settle for more than $40,000 and he was a highly regarded and well-published defense attorney in the WC community.
- Improperly unqualified tractor trailer driver hit young woman who was waiting for a tire to be changed on her vehicle. The Tractor Trailer driver ran off the road and was driving in the wrong lane of traffic. The Plaintiff suffered serious injuries to her leg resulting in 5 surgeries. Her case was settled with acknowledgement and payment of punitive damages after considerable litigation and video deposition of the defendant. The Plaintiff did not have to pay back for $85,000 in medical bills to her medical insurer because due to the terms of the out-of-state insurer's policy.
Representative Clients
- People injured in all types of work accidents, motor vehicle collisions, tractor-trailer collisions, and slip and fall injuries.
- Injured Workers. Victims of motor vehicle and tractor trailer collision., 2018
Transactions
- Receive assessed attorney fees in workers' compensation cases., 2018
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Member of State Bar of Georgia, 1993
Pro bono / Community Service
- All of my work with the Georgia Legal Foundation and the WCCL is Pro bono volunteer work., 2018
Educational Background
- Emory University, BA in Sociologly and Philosophy., 1986
- Emory College of Emory University, Bachelor of Arts, double major in Sociology and Philosophy, 1990
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Seminar Presenter, "That's An Awesome Doctor: When Should you Seek a New Doctor to Take Over Treatment?", 2014 Annual Education Conference, State Board Of Workers' Compensation, 2014
- I was a speaker with a colleague at a medical facility where we presented a power point and responded to questions concerning workers' compensation issues that come up in the medical treatment of injured workers., Speaker/Presenter, Georgia Injured Workers’ Month Provider Lunch & Learn, Worker's Compensation Claimant's Lawyers for Resurgens Orthopaedics, 2018
- March of 2019 I was a speaker at the College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers' Symposium which comes at the end of the ABA's Workers' Compensation Seminar for the Tort and Insurance section of the ABA., Presenter and writer, Claimant's Perspective - Temporary Transitional Employment, College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers' Symposium, 2019
- Seminar Presenter and Paper Writer, “Ex Parte Communications with Doctors,”, Atlanta Bar Association, 2012
- Guest Lecturer on Workers' Compensation, Emory University, School Of Law, 2015
- Issue Spotting in Employee Health-Related Cases-Discussion of Fact Scenarios and ADA/FMLA/WC & PI and ERISA claims, Seminar Presenter and Paper Writer, Health Matters: Representing Employees with Temporary and Permanent Impairments Seminar, NELA-GA, 2015
- Emory's Legal Association for Women Students conference, Speaker/Presenter, "Paying it Forward", Emory University, School Of Law, 2015
- Atlanta Bar Advanced Workers’ Compensation Seminar, Seminar Presenter and Paper Writer, Professionalism, Atlanta Bar Association, 2016
- Seminar Presenter and Paper Writer, "Panel Discussion: Social Security and Workers Compensation Offset Issues", 7th Annual Employee Benefits Seminar, 2016
- Seminar Presenter, Multiple WC topics, Leadership Development Conference/Retreat, WCCL, 2017
- "Issues with Medical Care Under Title 34: Injured Worker's Counsel's Perspective," presented October 6, 2017. Institute of Continuing Legal Education. Workers’ Compensation Seminar—Discovery Panel Discussion. St. Simons, GA., Seminar Presenter, ISSUES WITH MEDICAL CARE UNDER TITLE 34 INJURED WORKERS' COUNSEL'S PERSPECTIVE, ICLE, 2017
- “How to Navigate Litigation in a Post-Apocalypse Era,” presented April 17, 2012. Worker's Compensation Claimant's Lawyers – “For Your Eyes Only XVI: Advanced Workers’ Compensation Seminar.” State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta, GA., Seminar Presenter and Paper Writer, “How to Navigate Litigation in a Post-Apocalypse Era”, WCCL, 2012
- Seminar Presenter and Paper Writer, "Workers' Compensation Discovery, Part 1: Hot Topics in Workers' Compensation Discovery/Overview", Georgia Legal Foundation, 2013
- Seminar Presenter and Paper Writer, "CAT cases: Advice from the Trenches", “For Your Eyes Only XVII: Advanced Workers’ Compensation Seminar, WCCL, 2013
- Seminar Presenter and Paper Writer, “Recent Cases Trending Towards the Court of Appeals”, For Your Eyes Only XVIII: Advanced Workers’ Compensation Seminar.”, WCCL, 2014
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Inducted as a Fellow in the College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers., 2018
Honors
- I am one of 27 lawyers (two of these are judges) in the State of Georgia to be a Fellow in The College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers. The College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers has been established to honour those attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their practice in the field of workers' compensation. Members have been nominated for the outstanding traits they have developed in their practice of twenty years, or longer, representing plaintiffs, defendants, serving as judges, or acting for the benefit of all in education, overseeing agencies and developing legislation. These individuals have convinced their peers, the bar, bench and public that they possess the highest professional qualifications and ethical standards, character, integrity, professional expertise and leadership. They have a commitment to fostering and furthering the objectives of the College and have shown significant evidence of scholarship, teaching, lecturing, and/or distinguished published writings on Workers’ Compensation or related fields of law. In addition to these characteristics, a Fellow is expected to display the following traits in their day to day practice of workers’ compensation and related fields: A Fellow stands out to newer attorneys as a model of professionalism in deportment and advocacy; A Fellow has earned the respect of the bench, opposing counsel and the community; A Fellow displays civility in an adversarial relationship; A Fellow avoids allowing ideological differences to affect civility in negotiations, litigation and other aspects of law practice; A Fellow demonstrates an active interest in resolving issues; A Fellow is a student of the law; A Fellow has a thirst for knowledge in all areas of the law that affects their representation of their clients in Workers’ Compensation or their duties in adjudicating cases brought before them; A Fellow actively participates in the state, local and/or National Bar. All Fellows take the following Oath. "By accepting your Fellowship in the College you commit yourself to life long dedication to the maintenance of the highest standards of professional conduct, and scholarly pursuits; absolute integrity with clients, opponents, colleagues and the bench; to excellence in the presentation of law and fact designed to produce to the trier of fact and the decider of law the most reasoned of result; and to a demeanour which manifests respect for the legal process and its participants.", Fellow, The College of Workers Compensation Lawyers, 2018
- Named a Super Lawyer., Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
- Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings, the gold standard in attorney ratings, recognize lawyers rated by their peers for their strong legal ability and high ethical standards. An elite group of just 8 percent of all attorneys hold an AV Preeminent Rating, a designation trusted worldwide by buyers and referrers of legal services., AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2013
Industry Groups
- and Tractor Trailer Collision Victims
- and Victims of falls/premises liability.
- Injured Workers
- victims of Motor Vehicle
Office location for Marci R. Rosenberg
1340 Center Drive
Suite 202
Dunwoody, GA 30338
Phone: 770-870-1667
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2026
