Samuel H. Pond has concentrated on workers’ comp since graduating from law school. He graduated from Temple University School of Law in 1984. He is a founding and managing partner of Pond Lehocky Giordano, the largest workers’ comp firm in PA. Mr. Pond’s advocacy for his clients has resulted in some of the largest settlements in PA and the nation.
Mr Pond is a former president of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association. He also served for six years as treasurer of that organization’s Committee for a Better Tomorrow. He is also the president of Union Services Access. This is a legal consulting services network for unions and their members.
He has previously served in leadership roles for numerous organizations. He was chair of the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Workers’ Compensation Section. He was also a member of the Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners.
He received the highest Martindale-Hubbell rating for Legal Ability and Ethical Standards. He was selected by his peers for The Best Lawyers in America® from 2007 to 2018. He has also been in the Super Lawyers® Top 100 in Pennsylvania and Top 100 in Philadelphia lists for 12 years.
He was recently inducted into the Temple University Gallery of Success. This makes him only the 23rd alumnus of the School of Law to be recognized. Mr. Pond is a frequent author and speaker on workers’ compensation matters. He teaches union members and employees about their rights under the law. He also hosted the weekly Legal Eagles radio show, which aimed to educate the public on the law.
Mr. Pond’s charitable contributions are extensive, focused on children and education. He serves on the USC Shoah Foundation’s Next Generation Council. He helped create the Union Services Access Scholarship Fund. He also helped create the Pond Lehocky Trial Advocacy Scholarship. There is a Pond Lehocky Legal Studies Department Head Office at Drexel University. This is located in the LeBow College of Business. In honor of his mother, he created the Marie Pond Scholarship Fund. This fund annually awards a scholarship to a member of the Torresdale Boys Club.
