Joseph C. Huttemann is a partner at the firm and has concentrated his practice in the area of workers' compensation litigation since 1992. Prior to joining Martin Banks, Mr. Huttemann defended workers' compensation claims for insurance carriers and employers. In addition to the litigation of many workers' compensation claims, he has also written extensively on the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act. He has authored "The Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act: An Employer's Guide" and "Act 57: A Legal Analysis." Mr. Huttemann has presented lectures on workers' compensation and Social Security disability to the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association and the Bucks County Bar Association. He is an active member of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, the Bucks County Bar Association, and is also the past Co-Chairman of the Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel Workers' Compensation Section. Mr. Huttemann serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Serenity House, a non-profit, charitably funded hospice care group.