Groth Makarenko Kaiser & Eidex is thrilled to announce that Joseph Kaiser, the firm’s managing partner, has been inducted into the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel. The FDCC is an international community of 1,500 leading defense and corporate counsel that was founded in 1936. Membership is by invitation only, based on peer recommendations that recognize the candidate’s demonstrated legal
skills and dedication in the field of civil defense and corporate law.
FDCC members can participate in the organization’s 25 substantive law sections, which include premises and security liability, products liability, professional liability, property insurance, transportation, and trial tactics. The Federation is composed of recognized leaders in the legal community who have achieved professional distinction, is dedicated to promoting knowledge, fellowship, and professionalism of its members as they pursue the course of a balanced justice system and represent those in need of a defense in civil lawsuits.
“I look forward to networking with defense counsel from across the country as the FDCC addresses important industry issues,” said Joe Kaiser upon accepting this invitation. “Interactions and networking with other FDCC members will benefit GMKE as we pursue our growth plans in the Southeastern United States.”
Further information on the FDCC is available online at https://www.thefederation.org/.
About Joseph A. Kaiser, Esq.
Joseph Kaiser is the managing partner of Groth, Makarenko, Kaiser & Eidex LLC. He focuses his practice on automobile, premises and general liability defense as well as insurance coverage opinions and coverage litigation. He is admitted to practice before all state courts in Georgia (2012) and Missouri (2003). He is also admitted to the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Joe is a registered neutral with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution and serves as a senior neutral with Sugarloaf ADR, a mediation and alternative dispute resolution firm based in Duluth, Georgia.
In addition to the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, Joe is a member of the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association, CLM, and DRI. He is an active member of the Tort and Insurance Practice Section of the State Bar of Georgia and has served as a featured speaker at the Insurance Law Institute hosted annually by the TIPS section. Joe is AV® Preeminent Peer Review rated by Martindale Hubbell. He is also listed in Georgia Super Lawyers for 2025.
Read his full bio at https://gmke.law/attorneys/joseph-a-kaiser-esq/.
About Groth Makarenko Kaiser & Eidex LLC
Groth, Makarenko, Kaiser & Eidex LLC is a Georgia-based insurance defense law firm with an extensive record of trying cases and obtaining results. The firm’s litigators have handled more than 560 trials across the states of Georgia and Tennessee, with a focus on the Metro Atlanta and more recently the Metro Nashville areas.
GMKE concentrates its practice in the areas of motor vehicle liability, premises liability, trucking claims, commercial defense litigation, as well as insurance coverage and declaratory judgments. In 2023, GMKE launched Sugarloaf ADR, a full-service alternative dispute resolution provider operating in Georgia and Tennessee.
Partners and senior partners have extensive experience working as in-house counsel at one of the largest personal line insurance companies in the country. As a result, firm members bring a deep understanding of claims management priorities to every case. Details are available online at https://gmke.law/ and https://sugarloafadr.com/.
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