Best Lawyers in Pennsylvania, United States for Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
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Jonathan B. Koutcher is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants. Jonathan B. practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized Jonathan B. Koutcher since 2019. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Jonathan B. Koutcher is held by other lawyers.
Christopher M. Fox has concentrated his practice in the area of workers’ compensation litigation since graduating from Temple University’s Beasley School of Law in 2002. Before joining Pond Lehocky Stern Giordano in September 2011, Mr. Fox practiced workers’ compensation law at a prominent national labor and employment firm, and with a top regional defense firm’s workers’ compensation department. Mr. Fox is certified as a specialist in workers’ compensation...
Shanin Specter has obtained more than 300 jury verdicts or settlements in excess of $1 million and more than 75 case resolutions — of which 17 were verdicts — greater than $10 million. Among his verdicts are $153 million against a major automaker and $109 million against an electric power company. Specter's legal victories have included news-making, industry-changing cases involving medical malpractice, defective products, medical devices, premises liability, motor vehicle acciden...
Jeffrey S. Gross is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants. Jeffrey S. practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized Jeffrey S. Gross since 2009. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Jeffrey S. Gross is held by other lawyers.
Katie Nealon joined Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys in 2014. She is a passionate personal injury attorney for her clients and takes great pride in helping those in need. Her work focuses on automobile accidents, premises liability, and dog bite cases. Katie has received numerous industry awards and has been named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list since 2021. Katie has also been named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star since 2017 and was selected for inclusion in the Pennsylva...
Eric A. Shore is a dedicated personal injury and disability attorney who has spent more than 25 years helping everyday people and their families navigate complex legal challenges. As the founder of the Law Offices of Eric A. Shore, he has built a nationwide reputation for securing justice and maximum compensation for clients who have been injured in accidents, denied disability benefits, or wrongfully terminated from their jobs. Throughout his career, Eric Shore and his team have helped over ...
Jonathan B. Young is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Labor and Employment and Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants. Jonathan B. practices law in Lansdale, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized Jonathan B. Young since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Jonathan B. Young is held by other lawyers.
The Honorable Geoffrey W. Dlin (ret.) has returned to private practice and joined KK &O after serving more than 15 years as a Workers' Compensation Judge. As a judge, he decided thousands of contested workers' compensation cases and frequently taught other lawyers, judges and private organizations about workers' compensation matters. In addition to those traditional roles of a judge, Geoff developed a statewide mediation practice. His skills in settling workers' compensation cases were hi...
Laura M. Brooke is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants. Laura M. practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Best Lawyers has recognized Laura M. Brooke since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Laura M. Brooke is held by other lawyers.
Joseph C. Huttemann is a partner at Martin Law and has concentrated his practice in the area of workers’ compensation litigation since 1992. Mr. Huttemann is the current Chairman of the Workers’ Compensation section of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, the leading organization for the protection of injured workers’rights in the commonwealth. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Huttemann defended workers’ compensation claims for insurance carriers and employers. In a...
Melinda Ghilardi is a trial lawyer with nearly 40 years of experience. Prior to joining Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys, Melinda worked with the Federal Defender’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania for over three decades. Melinda began her career as an Assistant District Attorney in Lackawanna County.
As a Scranton Preparatory School student, 18-year-old Brian McDonnell traveled to Mexico City for one of the most eye-opening and influential experiences of his life. As a participant in a service program called Los Hermanos (“The Brothers”), he spent a month living and working in an orphanage for boys. Attorney McDonnell’s Jesuit education at Prep, and his experience with Los Hermanos in particular, instilled in him a value for social justice and inspired him to pursue law ...
Jerry M. Lehocky is a partner at Pond Lehocky Stern Giordano. Mr. Lehocky has been a litigator of workers' compensation and Social Security since being admitted to practice in 1985. Initially, his practice involved representing employers and insurance companies. In 1991, Mr. Lehocky began representing claimants exclusively in the areas of workers' compensation and Social Security disability. A former chairman of the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Workers' Compensation Section (for 12 consecutive ...
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