Jerry M. Lehocky is a founding partner at Pond Lehocky Giordano. Mr. Lehocky was admitted to practice in 1985. He has been a litigator of workers’ compensation and Social Security since being . Initially, his practice involved representing employers and insurance companies. In 1991, Mr. Lehocky began representing claimants exclusively in workers’ comp and SSD.
He is a former chairman of the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Workers’ Compensation Section. He served for 12 consecutive years. Mr. Lehocky served as a consultant to several Pennsylvania governors. He was also a consultant to numerous state senators and reps on workers’ comp issues. He co-authored House Bill 2738, which created the Uninsured Employers Guaranty Fund. This fund provides benefits to hurt workers whose employers don’t offer workers’ comp. The bill was signed into law by Governor Ed Rendell on November 9, 2006. This was the first piece of workers’ comp legislation in favor of injured workers to become law in over 30 years. Lehocky also obtained one of the highest workers’ compensation settlements in 2020. It was worth $4.4 million.
Mr. Lehocky is on the board of governors of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice. He does the same for the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association. He was previously on the board of directors of the Volunteers for the Indigent Program. Mr. Lehocky is also a member of the Workplace Injury Litigation Group. He also serves as the chair of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Lehocky is a former president of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice. He is the first workers’ comp lawyer in the organization’s history to hold that position. He received the 2017 Milton J. Rosenberg Award. This was awarded by the Pennsylvania Association for Justice. This is the highest award given to a trial lawyer. He was also named one of the Top 100 Super Lawyers® in both Pennsylvania and Philadelphia. Mr. Lehocky was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® from 2012 to 2018. Mr. Lehocky received the 1997 Legal Leader Award from Philaposh. He received this for distinguished service to injured workers of Pennsylvania. He also received a commendation of dedicated service from the Pennsylvania State Senate. He received this for his efforts on behalf of injured workers in Pennsylvania. Mr. Lehocky also received the Joe Hand Gym’s 2014 Good Guy Award for his support of urban youth athletics.
Mr. Lehocky has written numerous articles and publications on workers’ compensation. He lectures extensively on various workers’ compensation issues. He has appeared on many different television shows to discuss workers’ compensation issues. He has also been interviewed by NPR to address the crisis of injuries and healthcare workers. He recently spoke at Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley. The topic was on the nuances of the initial client meeting. Specifically, he explained how to get the information you need to decide whether to take a case. He also spoke about how the rules of evidence differ for administrative and civil cases.
