AMIT J. SHAH is a partner at the Martin Law and focuses his practice exclusively on Pennsylvania workers’ compensation law. Mr. Shah has been with the firm since 2007 and has handled hundreds of workers’ compensation cases in the past eight years. In the spring of 2014, Mr. Shah became a certified specialist in Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation by the PA Bar Association’s Section on Workers’ Compensation Law as authorized by the PA Supreme Court.* Mr. Shah was a speaker at the Continuing Legal Education program titled “Workers’ Compensation Issues Involving the Large Employer” in 2011.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Shah was an associate with a boutique defense firm handling workers’ compensation litigation in Pennsylvania. He also previously served as a legal intern in immigration at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
In 2004, Mr. Shah earned his law degree from the Dickinson School of Law of The Pennsylvania State University, where he was a member of the Minority Law Student Association. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from The Pennsylvania State University in 2001. Mr. Shah is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, and is a member of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, Pennsylvania Association for Justice and the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Workers’ Compensation Division. In January 2015, Mr. Shah became an ex officio member of the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia. Mr. Shah will serve as the Co-Chair Elect of the Workers’ Compensation Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association, before becoming Co-Chair of the section in 2017.
Practice areas
Exclusively represent injured workers in Pennsylvania workers' compensation claims.
16 years
Languages spoken
English, Gujarati
Martin Law
1818 Market Street
35th Floor
Philadelphia, PA, 19103-3638
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PA | Active | 2004 | 01/02/2021 |
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Pennsylvania Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2017 |
Pennsylvania Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2016 |
Pennsylvania Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2015 |
Pennsylvania Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2014 |
Pennsylvania Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2013 |
Awesome Attorney | Suburban Life Magazine | 2013 |
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Pennsylvania Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2012 |
Awesome Attorney | Suburban Life Magazine | 2012 |
Pennsylvania Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2011 |
Pennsylvania Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2010 |
Pennsylvania Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2008 |
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Attorney | The Law Firm of David Oh, P.C. | 2004 - 2007 |
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Philadelphia Bar Association, Diversity and Inclusion Sub-Commitee | Member | 2015 - Present |
Pennsylvania Association For Justice | Member | 2012 - Present |
Philadelphia Bar Association, Workers' Compensation Section | Member | 2007 - Present |
Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association | Member | N/A |
Philadelphia Bar Association, Workers' Compensation Section | Co-Chair | 2017 - 2017 |
Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia | Ex Officio Board Member | 2015 - 2015 |
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School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2004 |
Pennsylvania State University, University Park (main campus) | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2001 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Workers’ Compensation Section CLE Program | Workers’ Compensation Issues Involving the Large Employer | 2012 |
Pennsylvania Bar Institute | Workers’ Compensation Issues Involving the Large Employer | 2011 |
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Matthew Stone, Workers compensation Attorney on Jan 4, 2016
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I regularly recommend Amit to my clients when they need a dedicated Workers' Compensation attorney who can get results. He has obtained fantastic results for my clients and has surpassed my expectations.