James A. Garver

Attorney Jim Garver was voted for inclusion in the 2013-2023 editions of The Best Lawyers in America®, an honor based on rigorous peer review. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers "the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice." Also, Attorney Jim Garver has been selected to the 2014-2022 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® list, an honor awarded to the top five percent of state-wide lawyers. He is certified as a specialist in the practice of workers’ compensation law by the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Section on Workers’ Compensation Law.

Prior to representing injured workers at the law firm of Edgar Snyder & Associates, Attorney Garver worked for a workers compensation defense firm in Harrisburg. He was also previously a law clerk for Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Stephen Zappala, Sr.

He represents clients in cases involving:

• Workers Compensation, including obtaining and retaining work comp benefits
• Social Security Disability claims

Education and Licensing

Attorney Garver received a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a Juris Doctor from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

He is licensed to practice law in all State and Federal Courts of Pennsylvania.

Community Involvement

Attorney Garver was born and raised in Blair County, Pennsylvania.  He is the varsity girls basketball coach at Claysburg-Kimmel High School.  In 2020, Attorney Garver received the Hometown Favorite Attorney Award from the Altoona Mirror as voted on by its subscribers.