Jonathan Granade

Jonathan Granade Partner jgranade@granadelaw.com (678) 705-4710Jonathan R. Granade is a Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ peer review rated health care attorney focusing his practice on data privacy and security.  Mr. Granade primarily advises national health care corporations in connection with data breaches, compliance with federal and state privacy and security laws and regulations, and negotiating contracts with vendors, including information security agreements and business associate agreements. Mr. Granade’s fifteen years as a civil trial lawyer and prosecutor for the State of Georgia enhances his ability to respond to, investigate and defend data breach claims by the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights and state Attorneys General.

In 2013, Mr. Granade was appointed as one of the first two judges for the Municipal Court of Brookhaven where he hears criminal, traffic, and ordinance cases on a part-time basis. Prior to joining his sister-in-law, Phyllis Granade, at the Granade Law Firm, Mr. Granade was a shareholder in the litigation boutique Gilson Athans, P.C., where he represented businesses and individuals in commercial and business litigation, insurance defense and coverage cases, breach of contract claims, and health care law.  Mr. Granade began his legal career as a judicial law clerk and then as an assistant district attorney.  Mr. Granade is married with two children.

Education

  • J.D., Emory University School of Law (1999)
  • A.B., University of Georgia (1996)

Involvement and Recognitions

  • Martindale Hubbell peer rated AV® Preeminent™
  • Recognized as a Super Lawyer (top 5% of attorneys in Georgia) in the field of Health Care Law in Atlanta Magazine (2015 – 2017)
  • American Health Law Association
  • Health Care Compliance Association
  • Council of Municipal Court Judges (2013 – present)
  • Federalist Society, Atlanta Chapter
  • National Business Institute Instructor
  • State Bar of Georgia, YLD Leadership Academy (2007)
  • State Bar of Georgia, Transition into Law Practice Program Mentor (2006)
  • Vice President, Toombs Circuit Bar Association (2000-2001)
  • Board of Trustees, McDuffie County Law Library (2000-2003)
  • Chairman, Taliaferro County Child Fatality Review Committee (2001-2003)
  • St. James United Methodist Church

Bar and Court Admissions

  • State Bar of Georgia
  • Supreme Court of Georgia
  • Georgia Court of Appeals
  • 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
  • U.S. District Court, N.D. Georgia

Publications and Speaking Engagements

  • “Sources of Recovery and Liens,” revised and updated paper published by the National Business Institute and presented at a CLE and Insurance CE seminar entitled “Damages in Personal Injury,” September 30, 2015.
  • “Liens and Other Third-Party Claims Impacting Settlement or Judgment,” revised and updated paper published by ICLE and presented at ICLE seminar entitled “Defense of a Personal Injury Case,” January 23, 2015.
  • “Handling Complex Subrogation and Lien Issues,” paper published by the National Business Institute and presented at a CLE and Insurance CE seminar entitled “Advanced Issues in Personal Injury Litigation,” December 11-12, 2014.
  • “Liens and Other Third-Party Claims Impacting Settlement or Judgment,” paper published by ICLE and presented at ICLE seminar entitled “Defense of a Personal Injury Case,” January 31, 2014.
  • “Sources of Recovery and Liens,” paper published by the National Business Institute and presented at a CLE and Insurance CE seminar entitled “Damages in Personal Injury,” December 6, 2013.
  • “Treatment of Medical Liens,” paper published by the National Business Institute and presented at a CLE and Insurance CE seminar entitled “Managing Liens and Subrogation in Auto Accident Litigation,” December 16, 2011.
  • “Pursuing/Asserting a Lien,” paper published by the National Business Institute and presented at a CLE and Insurance CE seminar entitled “Managing Liens and Subrogation in Auto Accident Litigation,” December 16, 2011.
  • “Investigative Research:  Public Records and ‘Publicly Available’ Information,” co-authored with Patrick W. Cooper, paper published by the National Business Institute and presented at a CLE seminar entitled “Find It Fast on the Net: Strategies for Using the Web In Your Law Practice,” February 27, 2009.
  • “Locating Persons and Finding Background Information,” co-authored with Patrick W. Cooper, paper published by the National Business Institute and presented at a CLE seminar entitled “Find It Fast on the Net: Strategies for Using the Web In Your Law Practice,” February 27, 2009
  • “Locating Companies for Due Diligence and Background Information,” co-authored with Patrick W. Cooper, paper published by the National Business Institute and presented at a CLE seminar entitled “Find It Fast on the Net: Strategies for Using the Web In Your Law Practice,” February 27, 2009.
  • “Finding Practice Tools,” co-authored with Patrick W. Cooper, paper published by the National Business Institute and presented at a CLE seminar entitled “Find It Fast on the Net: Strategies for Using the Web In Your Law Practice,” February 27, 2009.