Fred R. Green

Mediator

Fred Green
Phone

Main:

678-222-0248


Fax:

404-252-3376


Direct:

404-926-4111

Email

fgreen@gm-llp.com

Fees

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    Workers’ Compensation Cases
    2 Party Case: $195.00 Per Party Per Hour
    3 Party Case: $175.00 Per Party Per Hour
    4 Party Case: $155.00 Per Party Per Hour

    Non-Workers’ Compensation Cases
    2 Party Case: $230.00 Per Party Per Hour
    3 Party Case: $215.00 Per Party Per Hour
    4 Party Case: $200.00 Per Party Per Hour

    Fees are the same for any additional time spent on document review, research, written findings of fact/law and other outside time, if any, necessary to prepare or make an informed award or evaluation.

    TRAVEL TIME:
    For travel time charges for mediations held at locations other than at BAY’s offices in Atlanta, please contact BAY.

    ALL CHARGES WILL BE SHARED EQUALLY AMONG ALL PARTIES, UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED IN WRITING. RATES MAY BE ADJUSTED FOR SPECIAL SITUATIONS. THE FEE IS TO BE AGREED UPON IN ADVANCE.

    OUR CONTRACT FOR SERVICES IS WITH THE ATTORNEY(S). WE EXTEND CREDIT, WITH NO ADVANCE DEPOSIT REQUIREMENT, BASED ON THE ATTORNEY’S CREDIT. THE ATTORNEY, IN TURN, COLLECTS FROM HIS/HER CLIENT. THEREFORE, WE EXPECT PAYMENT FROM THE ATTORNEY(S) REGARDLESS OF CLIENT ACTIVITY.

    *** A FINANCE CHARGE OF 1.50% PER MONTH (18% PER YEAR) WILL BE CHARGED ON BALANCES DUE OVER 45 DAYS.

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Fred Green has over 25 years of experience as a trial lawyer, first as a criminal defense attorney, then representing whistleblowers in Federal False Claims Act cases as well as plaintiffs in personal and business injury cases. Since 2001, Fred has been a defense attorney at Goodman McGuffey LLP where he focuses his practice on the representation of employers, insurers, self-insureds and servicing agents in workers’ compensation cases, as well as defending attorneys in legal malpractice cases and bar grievance matters.

Prior to joining BAY, Fred mediated cases for more than six years at another well-known mediation practice where he focused on helping parties resolve their workers’ compensation cases. As a mediator, Fred is patient during the mediation process and is very effective at developing rapport with the parties which increases the likelihood of reaching resolution. He will mediate cases at BAY or wherever is convenient for the parties.

Throughout his career, Fred has spoken at numerous industry and client seminars in the areas of workers’ compensation, ethics and professionalism. Fred speaks proficient German and is AV®Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated¹ by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.

¹ AV®Preeminent™ is a certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. 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.

 

Areas of Expertise

Injuries + Accidents
Workers' Compensation
Professional Malpractice

Credentials

ADR Training
  • Henning Mediation & Arbitration Services – Civil Mediation Training and Practicum, February 2006.
  • Mediated at Zirkle & Hoffman Mediation Services from 2013 -2019.
Education
  • University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (J.D. May 1990) (G. Mennen Williams First Year Moot Court Competition – Finalist, April 1991; William Henry Gallagher Moot Court Competition – Finalist, October, 1992; National Trial Team ’92-‘93 and ‘93-’94; National Order of the Barristers)
  • University of Michigan (B.A. May 1990, Psychology and German) (Michigan Marching Band, 4 years; James B. Angell Scholar)
  • University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany (February – July 1989)
Bar Admissions
  • Michigan (1994)
  • Georgia (1995)
  • North Carolina (2008)
Court Admissions
  • Michigan
    • State trial courts in Michigan
    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
    • U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
  • Georgia
    • State trial courts in Georgia
    • Georgia Court of Appeals
    • Supreme Court of Georgia
    • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
    • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of GeorgiaU.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
  • North Carolina
    • State trial courts in North Carolina
    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Legal Employment
  • Goodman McGuffey LLP (Associate, 3/01-12/04; Partner, 1/05 – present)
  • Byron M. G. Sanford, P.C. (Contract Attorney, 11/00 – 3/01)
  • Mike Bothwell, P.C. (Associate, 3/99 – 11/00)
  • Fred R. Green, Attorney at Law (4/96 – 3/99)
  • Law Office of Marcia G. Shein, P.C. (Associate, 3/95 – 4/96)
Current and Past Professional Affiliations
  • State Bar of Michigan
  • State Bar of Georgia
  • State Bar of North Carolina
  • Defense Research Institute (DRI)
  • Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)
  • Georgia Defense Lawyers Association (GDLA)
  • Atlanta Bar Association (Workers’ Compensation and Dispute Resolution Sections)
  • Lawyers Club of Atlanta
  • Attorney Coach for Milton High School and Chattahoochee High School Mock Trial Teams (1997-2015)
  • Testified as expert witness on workers’ compensation subrogation in two cases
Presentations and Publications
  • State Board of Workers’ Compensation Annual Education Conference Steering Committee (2010 – present)
  • Frequent author and speaker at numerous industry and client seminars in the areas of workers’ compensation, ethics and professionalism.
  • CLM Georgia Workers’ Compensation Resources (co-authored Wiki in 2014)