Debra Chambers

Debra D. Chambers has represented clients in workers’ compensation matters for more than 26 years. She serves as a valued business partner and litigation counsel for self-insured employers, as well as insurance companies.

Debra represents clients in a diverse spectrum of industries, including sporting goods sales, food sales, air travel, food production, pest control, hospitality and insurance, to name a few.

Early in her career, Debra studied medical records and terms daily. This specialized knowledge along with a great memory has benefited her clients in cases where she has identified discrepancies in claimants’ stories and recognized symptoms of diseases or illnesses.

Debra has also used defenses based upon the affirmative defenses found in O.C.G.A. § 34-9-17, as well as the standard defenses. She has successfully conducted numerous mediations, both at the State Board and with private mediators, for the benefit of her clients, and has successfully defended numerous cases at hearing.

As a former sales finance administrator and a contracts representative for Hewlett-Packard, Debra uses her business experience and contract negotiating skills to ensure her clients’ interests are always well represented and their desired goals are achieved.

Earlier in her legal career, Debra practiced in the area of insurance defense litigation, employment discrimination and workers’ compensation with another Atlanta law firm.

Awards/Recognitions

• AV Preeminent^® Rating, Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review

Memberships

State Bar of Georgia

Interests

Debra currently serves as Chairman of the Board for a nonprofit organization providing services for young mothers and serves on the stewardship committee for her church. She spends time whenever possible with her two adult daughters in Florida and Indiana and enjoys watching their careers grow in the medical field. 

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