Tom Holder Elected President of the Workers’ Injury Law and Advocacy Group

Atlanta workers’ compensation lawyer and co-founder of Gerber & Holder becomes first Georgia attorney to be named President of WILG

ATLANTA, Ga., October 30, 2018 — Tom Holder, founding partner of Gerber & Holder Workers’ Compensation Attorneys, has been elected President of the Workers’ Injury Law and Advocacy Group (WILG). WILG is the national non-profit organization dedicated to representing the interests of millions of workers and their families who suffer the consequences of work-related injuries or occupational illnesses.

WILG is comprised of over 1,000 leading workers’ compensation claimants’ attorneys from every state in the nation. Tom is the first Georgia attorney to be President of WILG. This appointment took effect October 29, 2018.

“For more than 30 years, I’ve made it my life’s calling to represent injured workers,” said Tom. “I’m honored to have been chosen by my peers to help lead this prestigious organization and continue lighting the way for the rights of injured workers nationwide.“

Tom has been an active member of WILG since 2013, serving the organization as a Board Member (2013-2015), Secretary (2015-2016), Treasurer (2016-2017), President-Elect (2017-2018) and now President.

Tom has also served as a past chairman of the State Bar of Georgia Workers’ Compensation Section, the Founding Chair of the Atlanta Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Section, and is a current member of the Executive Committee of the Workers’ Compensation Section of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association.