Mr. Joseph Wade Blankenship Jr.

Mr. Blankenship is a graduate of the University of Georgia Grady College of Journalism and the University of Georgia School of Law. Prior to joining the Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation ADR Division as a mediator in December 2021, Mr. Blankenship spent over 25 years representing employer/insurers and injured workers in Georgia workers' compensation matters. When he is not mediating he enjoys cooking, traveling, spending time with his family, and games of all sorts. Mr. Blankenship can specially set your mediation through the ADR Division (blankenshipj@sbwc.ga.gov; 404.656.4412).