J.D. Easley is a Partner in the Alpharetta office, practicing in personal injury, general liability, premises liability, and insurance coverage matters. He also represents law firms and attorneys in professional malpractice matters.
Prior to joining HBS, J.D. represented employers and insurers in workers’ compensation cases, handling cases from the trial level to the Georgia Court of Appeals. He also trained business owners and managers to ensure compliance with requirements and anticipated revisions to Georgia workers’ compensation laws.
J.D. previously served as the press secretary for the Georgia House of Representatives for nearly five years. He also worked as the communications director for a congressional campaign and in a congressional office in Washington, D.C.
During law school, J.D. interned with the Gwinnett County Legal Department, where he assisted with cases concerning commercial real estate development, tax assessments, water runoff and waste, blighted/nuisance properties, and local legislation. J.D. also gained valuable experience interning for the American Bar Association’s Ethics & Professionalism Committee. He served on the Georgia State University Law Review and the Logan E. Bleckley Inn of Court. He also received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Local Government Law and the American Bar Association Local Government Law Student Scholar Award.
He received his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Georgia State University, graduating in the top 10% of his class and earning the highest pro bono distinction. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, cum laude, from Georgia College & State University.
Recognition
•Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants; Best Lawyers; 2022-2026
•Georgia Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2024
•CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Local Government Law
•Local Government Law Student Scholar Award, American Bar Association
Presentations
•Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation
2016 Annual Education Conference
Publications
•Offenses Against Public Order and Safety HB 55
Georgia State University Law Review, January 2014
In the Press
33 HBS Attorneys Named to 2025 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America
August 16, 2024
HBS is excited to announce that 33 lawyers have been included in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.
AV Preeminent®: The highest peer rating standard. This rating signifies a large number of the lawyer’s peers rank him
or her at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards.
Distinguished: An excellent rating for a lawyer with some experience. This rating indicates the attorney is widely
respected by their peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards.
Notable: This rating indicates that the lawyer has been recognized by a large number of their peers for strong ethical standards.
