Best Lawyers in America for Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
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Mike Kelly has practiced law in South Carolina for more than 40 years. He has spent his entire career working hard to protect the rights of South Carolinians and build a better, more just community. Mike is highly experienced in personal injury, workers' compensation, disability, insurance litigation and handling professional liability claims. He combines his knowledge of law with a compassionate approach to each client.
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.
Steven maintains a varied practice focusing on representing workers who have been injured on the job and people who have been injured due to the negligence of others. His practice also includes representing consumers who have been harmed by unfair or deceptive business practices. Steven started his legal career with the office of the North Carolina Attorney General, where he worked primarily defending the state of North Carolina in workers’ compensation cases, before deciding to join Ma...
Attorney Catherine Meehan is an associate at Steinberg Law Firm. What sets Catherine apart from other lawyers in her field is her previous career as a pediatric nurse at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) for three years before pursing a law degree. Catherine earned her B.A. in psychology from the University of Notre Dame before heading to MUSC for her B.S. in nursing. She then studied law at the Charleston School of Law. Based out of the Charleston office, Catherine handles work...
Amit J. Shah is a partner at the Martin Law and focuses his practice exclusively on Pennsylvania workers’ compensation law. Mr.Shah has been with the firm since 2007 and has handled hundreds of workers’ compensation cases in the past eight years. In the spring of 2014, Mr. Shah became a certified specialist in Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation by the PA Bar Association’s Section on Workers’ Compensation Law as authorized by the PA Supreme Court. Mr. Shah was a s...
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.
Attorney James ("Jay") Berryman is a Director at Suisman Shapiro with extensive experience representing injured workers and individuals seeking Social Security Disability benefits. He focuses his practice on Workers’ Compensation Law and Social Security Disability claims, handling matters under both the Connecticut Workers’ Compensation Act and the Federal Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the Columbus School of La...
Leland has collected settlements and verdicts against insurance companies for his catastrophically injured clients in cases involving plant explosions, train derailments, medical malpractice, road construction negligence, product liability, trucking accidents, automobile collisions, workers' compensation and personal injury complex cases, and premise liability injuries. He and his law firm were recently recognized by America’s High Stakes Litigators for achieving one of the top 100 sett...
Jeff Robinette , Top 1% Litigator Award , Super Lawyer , Before entering the legal profession, Jeff Robinette proudly served in the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division as an artillery officer, intelligence officer, and psychological operations officer. A Jump Master-qualified paratrooper, he dedicated his military career to serving and defending the nation while developing the leadership, discipline, and strategic thinking that continue to define his work today. Those same values—honor, ...
Attorney Benjamin W. Akery is a partner at the Steinberg Law Firm. Based out of the Goose Creek office, Ben primarily handles personal injury and workers' compensation cases. Ben earned his undergraduate degree from the College of Charleston and obtained his Juris Doctorate degree from Emory University's School of Law. He is an active member of the South Carolina Bar Association, Charleston County Bar, and Berkeley County Bar, where he served on the board of directors and as president of the ...
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