Martin, Banks, Pond, Lehocky & Wilson

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More than 30 years ago, founding partner George Martin set out to create a law firm with one clear goal: defend and protect injured workers. Today, Martin, Banks, Pond, Lehocky & Wilson (MBPL&W) is the pre-eminent workers’ compensation and Social Security disability firm in Pennsylvania. With more than 4,500 new cases each year, MBPL&W represents the largest number of injured workers in Pennsylvania.

EXPERIENCE PRODUCES RESULTS

MBPL&W has successfully represented workers who have suffered every type of work injury. When their attorneys represent an injured worker, the client benefits from working with a firm of experienced trial attorneys, supported by a well-trained staff and state-of-the-art technology to provide the finest legal services possible.

FIGHTING FOR FAIR LAWS

MBPL&W attorneys are intimately involved in fighting for the rights of injured workers. They invest a significant amount of time and energy lobbying the Pennsylvania Legislature to support the causes of injured workers and to defeat legislation that would take away their clients’ rights. MBPL&W is a strong political voice for the hard-working men and women of Pennsylvania.

UNSURPASSED QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS

The attorneys of MBPL&W have a proven record of success, excellence, integrity and passion in and out of the courtroom. George Martin, selected to the Top 100 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® list for the last four consecutive years, is a past President of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association and the President of the Workers’ Compensation Section of the American Association for Justice. Halmon Banks is a past Chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Workers’ Compensation Section and serves on the Program Planning Committee. Sam Pond, also selected to the Top 100 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list, is a past President of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, serves on the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania Federation of Injured Workers and on the Board of Trustees of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation. Jerry Lehocky chairs the Workers’ Compensation Section of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice and has held this position for nearly 15 years. He is an advocate for injured workers, meeting with both the Governor and House Labor Relations Committees on workers’ compensation issues. Matthew Wilson is a co-author of Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Practice and Procedure 2004, recognized as the “bible” by workers’ compensation attorneys. Alfred Carlson, selected to the Top 100 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list, is the past Co-Chair of the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Workers’ Compensation Section. Joseph Huttemann co-chairs the Workers’ Compensation Section of the Bucks County Bar Association and serves as Chairman of the Board of Serenity House and Hospice Support of Doylestown Inc. John Dogum, selected to the Top 100 Philadelphia Super Lawyers list, is a partner with the firm practicing exclusively in workers’ compensation.