Melissa Chandy | Philadelphia Workers' Compensation Lawyer

Melissa R. Chandy is a Partner with Pond Lehocky and has focused her practice exclusively on Pennsylvania workers’ compensation law since graduating from Penn State – Dickinson School of Law.

Ms. Chandy was born and raised in Canada where she attended the University of Toronto and was accepted into a highly competitive Specialist Program in Commerce and Finance. Following law school, Ms. Chandy served as a law clerk for two Commissioners on the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board. She then joined a leading regional firm, where she developed her legal writing and trial advocacy skills. When Ms. Chandy joined Pond Lehocky, she continued to devote her time to protecting the rights of injured workers.

While working at Pond Lehocky, Ms. Chandy earned the title of Partner. Additionally, she manages the brief writing department in the law firm. In this role, Ms. Chandy uses her knowledge to train and teach new associates the nuances of the brief writing processes, to ensure that from start to finish, Pond Lehocky cases are passionately and articulately argued. Ms. Chandy also plays an active role in Pond Lehocky’s Summer Associate and Clerkship Program.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Partner	Pond Lehocky, LLP	Philadelphia, PA	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Dickinson School of Law, Penn State University	J.D.	Law School	2006
University of Toronto	Bachelors	Commerce	2003

State / Court	Date
Pennsylvania	2006

• Ms. Chandy is a certified specialist in Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation by the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Section on Workers’ Compensation Law as authorized by the PA Supreme Court.  She was also elected to the Pennsylvania Association of Justice’s Board of Governors and is also an active member of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice, and the American Bar Association.

• Additionally, Ms. Chandy has been chosen to the Super Lawyers® Rising Stars list.

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(2006) Licensed as Attorney in Pennsylvania. Verified with Pennsylvania Bar Association.	July 19, 2021

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