Samuel H. Pond | Philadelphia Workers' Compensation Lawyer

Mr. Samuel H. Pond

Mr. Samuel H. Pond

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Experience: 40 years
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Main Office

2005 Market Street
18th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Office Hours

Monday - Friday8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Other Locations

South Philadelphia Office:
2149 South 3rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19148
Phone: 267-440-8962

Northeast Philadelphia Office:
2981 Grant Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19114
Phone: 215-302-3550

Scranton, PA Office:
532 Lackawanna Avenue
Scranton, PA 18503
Phone: 570-589-7500

Lehigh Valley (Center Valley, PA) Office
3477 Corporate Parkway
Suite 100 - #139
Center Valley, PA 18034
Phone: 800-568-7500

Malvern, PA Office:
101 Lindenwood Drive
Suite 225
Malvern, PA 19355
Phone: 610-335-1111

Pennsauken, NJ Office:
5434 King Avenue
Suite 107
Pennsauken, NJ 08109
Phone: 800-568-7500

New Brunswick, NJ Office:
151 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone: 800-568-7500

Manhattan (New York, New York) Office:
260 Madison Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-862-7500

Trevose, PA Office:
Northbrook Corporate Center
900 Northbrook Drive, 1st Floor
Trevose, PA 19053
Phone: 215-568-7500

Pond Lehocky, LLP

About Samuel

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 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.

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Experience

Managing Partner

Pond Lehocky Stern Giordano

July 2010 - Present

Admission

Verified Pennsylvania

1985

Education

Drexel University

BS

1981

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • 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.
Honors / Awards
  • 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

Notable Work

Publications

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

Founded 2010

Pond Lehocky, LLP Highlights

Workers' Compensation, Social Security -- Disability, Social Security

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