John G. Blackmon, Jr. is a partner with the law firm of Drew, Eckl & Farnham, LLP. He is a graduate of The Citadel and Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University where he served on the law review and graduated with honors. Mr. Blackmon specializes in the defense of workers' compensation claims on behalf of Georgia employers. He is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, the American Bar Association, the Atlanta Bar Association, the Defense Research Institute and the International Association of Defense Counsel.