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Biography
GEORGE MARTIN is the founding partner of Martin Law and practices exclusively in the area of workers’ compensation law since 1979. In 2012, Mr. Martin was appointed by the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) as the workers’ compensation panel attorney to represent players on the Philadelphia Eagles. He was also appointed as a panel attorney for the Professional Hockey Players Association (PHPA). In the spring of 2013, Mr. Martin 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. Martin is active in the Pennsylvania Association for Justice (PAJ), where he served on the Board of Governors for nine years. A past President of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, the first workers’ compensation attorney to serve in the position, Mr. Martin remains a life member of their Board of Governors. He was also the first chair of the PAJ Workers’ Compensation Section. Mr. Martin served as President of the American Association of Justice Workers’ Compensation Section in 2008. He served as Co-Chair of the Workers’ Compensation Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association in 1995 and served on the Board of Governors as the first representative of the Section in 1996 and 1997. He has served as a Council Member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Section since 1987 and has served as their Chairperson, Chair-Elect, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer.
Mr. Martin devotes considerable time to Continuing Legal Education (CLE) and has lectured on behalf of the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bar Association, the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Associations, the Pennsylvania Defense Institute, and numerous other organizations. He is co-author of the 1990, 1992, 1994 and 1996 editions of Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Practice and Procedure, published by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and continues to serve as a guest speaker for the CLE program.
In addition to his successful law career, he also founded the George and Miriam Martin Foundation in 1996 to protect our environment, which has given more than $4 million to charitable organizations working to protect rivers and watersheds. Previously, he was a member of the Board of Directors of the French & Pickering Conservation Trust and Green Valleys Association, in Chester County, PA. Mr. Martin currently serves as Chairman on the Planning Commission of West Vincent Township in Chester County and the Chair Board of Trustees for Earthjustice, the world’s largest non profit environmental law firm.
Practice Areas
7
Practice Areas
Appeals
16%
Arbitration
16%
Life Insurance
16%
Mediation
16%
Fees and Rates
Cost
Contingency
20%-20%
Awards
Licenses
Licensed in Pennsylvania for 51 years
State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 1974
No misconduct found
Licensed in New York for 54 years
State: New York
Acquired: 1971
No misconduct found
Location
Martin Law
(215) 587-8417
Fax
1818 Market Street 35th Floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19103-3636
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George E. Martin's Reviews
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Posted by Azerrad | October 19, 2022 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Extremely helpful and caring
After I was injured at work I contacted them and from day 1 every person I talked to was very helpful and willing to answer any questions or concerns I had. They also reached out to me on a regular basis to keep me updated on everything about my case and helped me with any issues I ran into. I would ...
Posted by anonymous | August 15, 2022 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Excellent!!
Martin Law Firm is the best! They were always available to answer my questions and reassure me everything was going well. I couldn't have picked a better Law Firm to represent me. Truly a pleasure to work with you guys. Would definitely recommend them to a family member or a friend.
Posted by Diana | June 15, 2013
Knowledgeable and Compassionate
Thank you, George Martin and team. I came to your firm with huge medical bills and a career changing injury. Your compassionate, knowledgeable responses cleared all confusion and concern in my time of life changing events. I always received immediate responses to my concerns with practical, trust...
Posted by Jennifer | January 25, 2012
Martin Banks
JOSEPH C. HUTTEMANN, of Martin Banks. Dedicated, hard-working firm and team. They really fight for your case.This firm is not those attorneys who claim they will work hard. They do work hard. The really care for you and have great communication. I would refer them to anyone in need of legal hel...
Posted by jennifer | January 20, 2012
Jennifer L Griswold / Shostak
Amit and April went above and beyond for me. I couldn't of asked for a better team. Just out-standing!
George E. Martin's Lawyer Endorsements
"Attorney Martin has done excellent work in the area of workers comp. I have referred him many clients over the years with great results."
"I endorse this lawyer. It goes without saying that George is one of the Deans of the Workers' Compensation Bar in Pennsylvania. His contributions to the continuing education of other lawyers is a true service to the community at large and to his fellow practitioners both for the claimants and the defendants."
"George Martin works for his clients at the office level, at the hearing level, in Commonwealth court and goes beyond that to spend hundreds of hours of his time advocating for the worker in Harrisburg and Washington. He is perhaps the most knowledgeable attorney on issues of workers compensation in the entire state of Pennsylvania."
"George Martin has helped injured workers for over three decades and could not be more of an advocate both locally and nationally to improve the rights of working men and women. I endorse this lawyer."
"I endorse, without hestitation, George Martin as unequivocally one of the best in all of PA."
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Experience
Honors
2017
Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Top 100 Philadelphia, Super Lawyers
2017
Top 100 Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers
2016
Top 100 Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Workers' Compensation Panel Member of the Year, Professional Hockey Players Association
2015
Top 100 Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers
2015
Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2015
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2014
Top 100 Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers
2014
Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2013
Top 100 Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers
2013
Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2013
Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers in America
2012
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2012
Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Top 100 Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers
2011
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2011
Top 100 Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers
2011
Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2010
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2010
Top 100 Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers
2010
Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2009
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2009
Top 100 Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers
2009
Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2008
Top 100 Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers
2008
Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2008
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2007
Top 100 Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers
2007
Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2007
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2006
Top 100 Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers
2006
Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2006
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2005
Top 100 Pennsylvania, Super Lawyers
2005
Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2005
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2004
Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2004
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2003
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2002
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2002
Irvin Stander Award for Professionalism in Workers' Compensation, Pennsylvania Bar Association
2001
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2000
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
1999
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
1998
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
1997
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
1996
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
1995
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
N/A
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
1900 - Present
Founding Partner, Martin Law
Associations
2012 - Present
NFL Players AssociationPhiladelphia Eagles Panel Attorney
2012 - Present
Professional Hockey Players AssociationPennsylvania Panel Attorney
2008 - Present
College of Workers' Compensation LawyersFellow
1987 - Present
Pennsylvania Bar Association, Workers' Compensation SectionMember House of Delegates
Workers Injury Law & Advocacy Group
Board Member
Pennsylvania Association for Justice
Past Board of Governors
Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association
Board of Governors
2008 - 2008
American Association for Justice, Workers' Compensation and Workplace Injury SectionPast Section Chair
2000 - 2001
Philadelphia Trial Lawyers AssociationPast President
1996 - 1997
Philadelphia Bar Association, Workers' Compensation SectionFormer Board of Governors
1995 - 1995
Philadelphia Bar Association, Workers' Compensation SectionPast Co-Chair
Education
1971
New York University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1968
University of Delaware
A.B.
Speaking Engagements
2010
26th Annual PBA Workers’ Compensation Law Section Fall Section Meeting
Workers' Compensation
Publications
1996
Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI)
Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Practice and Procedure
1994
Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI)
Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Practice and Procedure
1992
Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI)
Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Practice and Procedure
1990
Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI)
Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Practice and Procedure
Languages
English