Alfred J. Carlson Elected Co-Chair of Philadelphia Bar Association Workers' Compensation Section
Martin, Banks, Pond, Lehocky & Wilson partner Alfred J. Carlson has been elected Co-Chair of the Philadelphia Bar Association's Workers' Compensation Section. The Association's Workers' Compensation Section was established in 1995 to address the specialized needs of lawyers practicing workers' compensation law. Section members helped shape recently enacted workers' compensation law by reviewing and commenting on various legislative proposals that emerged prior to the final passage of the statute.
Mr. Carlson has been a litigator of Pennsylvania workers' compensation cases since 1992. For the first seven years of his practice, he worked at a leading defense firm representing major corporations, insurance companies, and state and local government agencies in Pennsylvania workers' compensation matters. In 2000, he joined Martin Banks to represent injured workers. In addition to an extensive caseload, Mr. Carlson is a frequent lecturer on workers' compensation matters and has authored numerous articles on the subject. Mr. Carlson has served as the legislative liaison for the Philadelphia Bar Association's Workers' Compensation Section prior to his election as Co-Chair. He is a member of the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bar Associations as well as the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. He received his law degree from Widener University School of Law in 1992 and is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania.
