Samuel H. Pond | Philadelphia Workers' Compensation Lawyer

Samuel H. Pond has concentrated his practice in the area of workers' compensation litigation since his graduation from Temple University School of Law in 1984. He is a founding and managing partner of Pond Lehocky Stern Giordano. Mr. Pond’s advocacy for his clients has resulted in some of the largest settlements in Pennsylvania and the nation.

Mr. Pond is a member and past president of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association and the current treasurer of the organization’s political action committee, the Committee for a Better Tomorrow. Mr. Pond is the past chair of the Workers' Compensation Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association, past chair of its Education and Ethics Committee and its Workers' Compensation Section Executive Committee. Mr. Pond was appointed by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to serve on the Board of Law Examiners. He also served on the Board of The Pennsylvania Federation of Injured Workers, the Pennsylvania Association for Justice and the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Charitable Foundation. Mr. Pond was appointed by the Speaker of the House of Pennsylvania to the Workers' Compensation Advisory Board. He is a current board member of the Pennsylvania Alliance and the USC Shoah Foundation's Next Generation Committee. He sits on and has served on numerous other boards. Mr. Pond is also president of Union Services Access, a legal consulting services network for unions and their members.

In addition to his practice as a workers' compensation attorney, Mr. Pond is a frequent author and lecturer in workers' compensation matters. His Martindale-Hubbell rating concerning Legal Ability and Ethical Standards has been given the highest grade. Mr. Pond was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® from 2007-2016. Mr. Pond has also been selected for inclusion in the Super Lawyers® Top 100 in Pennsylvania and Top 100 in Philadelphia lists for consecutive years.

Through lectures and seminars, Mr. Pond educates union members and employees throughout the region on their rights under the Workers' Compensation Act. His charitable contributions are extensive and focused on children and education; they include the Union Services Access Scholarship Fund, The Pond Lehocky Trial Advocacy Scholarship and The Pond Lehocky Legal Studies Department Head Office at Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business. He also created the Marie Pond Scholarship Fund in honor of his mother, which is a yearly scholarship awarded to a member of the Torresdale Boys Club.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Managing Partner	Pond Lehocky Stern Giordano		July 2010 - Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Beasley School of Law, Temple University	J.D.	Law School	1984
Drexel University	BS		1981

State / Court	Date
Pennsylvania	1985

• Member:
  
  Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Associations
  American Trial Lawyers Association
  Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners
  Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bar Associations
  Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent VIP Program
  Pennsylvania Federation of Injured Workers
  Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Advisory Board
  Panel Attorney for the Injured Workers of PA
  American Association of Justice
  Public Justice.

• Best Lawyer | Best Lawyers | 2014
  Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2014
  Barbara Rahke Community Ally Award | USW Local 10-1 Jim McHugh Memorial Awards Nights | 2013
  Best Lawyer | Best Lawyers | 2013
  Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2013
  Best Lawyer | Best Lawyers | 2012
  Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2012
  Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2011
  Best Lawyer | Best Lawyers  | 2011
  Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2010
  Best Lawyer | Best Lawyers | 2010
  Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2009
  Best Lawyer | Best Lawyers | 2009
  Best Lawyer | Best Lawyers | 2008
  Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2008
  Best Lawyer | Best Lawyers | 2007
  Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2007
  President’s Award | Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association | 2006
  Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2006
  Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2005
  Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2004
  Attorney of the Month | Attorney at Law Magazine | N/A
  Good Guy Award | Joe Hand | N/A

• Workers' Compensation Barberi Book        2006
  
  Workers' Compensation Barberi Book        2005
  
  Workers' Compensation Barberi Book        2004
  
  Independent Contractor Status - a State-by-State Legal Guide -         Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Law Manual, Advanced Workers' Compensation in Pennsylvania, Occupational Stress Under the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act        

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(1985) Licensed as Attorney in Pennsylvania. Verified with Pennsylvania Bar Association	July 15, 2016

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