Humberto Izquierdo, Jr. specializes in the areas of Workers’ Compensation and Personal Injury. He is also fluent in Spanish. Humberto began his legal career in 2002 as an insurance defense litigator for a prominent defense firm in Atlanta. He represented employers, insurance carriers, self-insureds and servicing agents in reaching amicable final resolutions in claims against them. When necessary he also defended claims and has experience from the Administrative Hearing level to the Georgia Court of Appeals. In 2005, he founded the Law Offices of Humberto Izquierdo, Jr., specializing in representing claimants following work injuries and plaintiffs suffering personal injuries. Humberto is a trained neutral and is registered with the Georgia Commission on Dispute Resolution. His fluency in Spanish, combined with his multifaceted legal experience, makes him uniquely qualified to serve as a mediator.
Areas of Expertise
Workers’ Compensation
Personal Injury
Fluent in Spanish
ADR Training
Henning Mediation Training
Georgia Commission on Dispute Resolution
Education
J.D., Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College, Portland, Oregon, 2002
B.A. in Biology, with minors in Environmental Studies and Spanish, College of
Charleston, Charleston, S.C., 1998
Bar Admissions
Georgia
Legal Employment
Law Offices of Humberto Izquierdo, Jr., P.C., Cumming, Georgia (Founder, 2005 – present)
The Webster Firm, Duluth, Georgia (Associate, 2004-2005)
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, Atlanta, Georgia (Associate, 2002-2004)
Professional Affiliations
State Bar of Georgia
Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
American Trial Lawyers Association
Presentations
ICLE 2012, Atlanta, Georgia, Personal Injury: The Interplay Between Workers’
Compensation and Personal Injury
ICLE 2011, Duluth, Georgia, Present and Future of Undocumented Workers In Georgia
ICLE 2010, St. Simons, Georgia, Maloney and Other Return to Work Issues
Volunteer Work
Member of State Board of Workers’ Compensation Chairman’s Advisory Council
On Board of Directors of Side by Side Brain Injury Clubhouse
The Law Offices of Humberto Izquierdo specialize in the following types of law services:
Death Cases- Workplace wrongful death
Catastrophic Injuries
Back and Neck Injuries
Head and Brain Injuries
Spinal Cord Injuries
Fracture to an extremity (hands, arms, legs)
Repetitive use/stress Injuries
Work-related psychological or psychiatric issues