Christian Lassen is a nationally recognized authority on life insurance law. For over 25 years, he has handled life insurance litigation exclusively, representing policyholders and beneficiaries in all 50 states. His work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, and he has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars in wrongfully denied claims. With more than 1,700 endorsements from other attorneys and a perfect 10.0 rating on Avvo, Mr. Lassen is one of the most trusted names in the field. His firm focuses solely on life insurance matters, including denied death benefits, lapse and exclusion disputes, accidental death claims, beneficiary conflicts, and ERISA group policy litigation. By preparing legal briefs rather than routine letters, and sending them directly to insurance company legal departments, Mr. Lassen frequently secures fast results without the need for prolonged court battles. Clients hire Mr. Lassen because of his depth of experience, strategic focus, and personal involvement. Every case receives his direct attention from start to finish. He does not delegate claims to junior staff or outside counsel. Whether an insurance company has delayed payment, denied coverage, or filed an interpleader, Mr. Lassen moves quickly to protect the rights of the insured and their families. He is a lifetime member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a distinction held by less than one percent of attorneys nationwide. His work is driven by a singular purpose: helping grieving families get the benefits they are owed.

Lee Ciccarelli is the founder and motivating force behind Ciccarelli Law Offices, a law firm with a team approach aimed at engaging our clients while providing them the benefit of our combined experience and efforts to handle the most significant and complicated issues and problems facing our clients in both civil litigation, criminal defense, and family and marital law. Our firm represents clients throughout the Philadelphia metropolitan area and throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in a range of interesting and relevant cases. We are based in the heart of Chester County at 304 North High Street, West Chester PA 19380 on Professional Row, and can be reached at (610) 692-8700.

Zak Goldstein is a Philadelphia criminal defense and civil rights attorney. Zak Goldstein has experience trying hundreds of cases before judges and juries, and he has represented clients in both state and federal court. He has successfully obtained full acquittals for his clients in both bench and jury trials. When appropriate, he has also been able to obtain favorable non-trial dispositions such as the dismissal of charges, entry into diversionary programs, or negotiated pleas to significantly reduced charges. Prior to entering private practice, Zak Goldstein was an Assistant Defender with the Defender Association of Philadelphia; one of the most well regarded and highly trained public defender offices in the country. As a defender, he represented thousands of clients charged with crimes ranging from simple misdemeanors to the very most serious and complex felonies. After leaving the Defender Association, he worked as an associate for a nationally recognized AmLaw 200 law firm specializing in complex civil litigation. Zak Goldstein started his own practice because he is passionate about defending the constitutional rights of the accused and helping victims of police misconduct obtain justice. He is an experienced advocate who will fight hard for your rights in order to make sure that you have every possible advantage when dealing with the power of the police and the prosecutor. Zak Goldstein is an award winning criminal defense attorney. He is ranked as a Top Attorney in Criminal Defense with the highest Avvo rating of Superb. He was also recently selected as one of the National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 under 40 in criminal defense. Attorney Goldstein graduated summa cum laude from Moravian College with a degree in Economics and a minor in Spanish. He graduated magna cum laude from Villanova University School of Law, where he was an associate editor of the Villanova Law Review. During law school, Mr. Goldstein completed internships with the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office and a boutique law firm specializing in white collar criminal defense. Attorney Goldstein is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He is an active member of the legal community, and he maintains memberships in the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Philadelphia Criminal Law Inn of Court, the American Bar Association, the New Jersey State Bar Association, and the Philadelphia Bar Association.

The Levin Firm was founded in 2005 by Gabriel Levin, Esquire and Brian Zeiger, Esquire, who had worked together for many years at the Defender Association of Philadelphia. The lawyers of The Levin Firm consider themselves trial lawyers – they are intense, zealous and aggressive advocates for their clients and are willing to take every case to a jury in order to get justice. The firm prides itself on providing high quality legal representation in a personalized atmosphere. The lawyers of The Levin Firm consider themselves trial lawyers – they are intense, zealous and aggressive advocates for their clients and are willing to take every case to a jury in order to get justice. The firm prides itself on providing high quality legal representation in a personalized atmosphere. While serving as Public Defenders, Attorneys Levin and Zeiger gained invaluable trial experience, representing individuals charged with crimes ranging from misdemeanors to major felonies. Because of these experiences, the attorneys combined their expertise, creating the law firm of The Levin Firm. The Levin Firm recognizes that our success depends upon gaining the trust of our clients, as well as the judges and jury before whom we appear. As a result, the firm is known for its painstaking preparation and attention to detail. This focus on excellence can be a crucial factor when a client’s liberty is on the line or when a jury deliberates to decide how much compensation to award to a seriously injured client. Just as important to the firm is the need to work with our clients, as well as their family and friends. Often, these people can provide valuable insight that can help us as we prepare for trial. That is why, when you need a lawyer, you should call the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey personal injury lawyers at The Levin Firm, who represent every client zealously in order to obtain the best results possible in each case.

Graham F. Baird, Esq. is an experienced employment lawyer in Philadelphia in the areas of civil rights, workplace discrimination and wrongful termination, and police misconduct and malfeasance. Graham is also a passionate consumer advocate handling matters involving fraud arising out of the sale and marketing of household goods, real estate and motor vehicles. He also handles cases involving unlawful and illegal debt collection and credit reporting practices. Graham earned his J.D. from Temple University and his B.A. from Washington State University. He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and the United States District Courts for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the District of New Jersey and the Middle District of Pennsylvania. He joined the Law Offices of Eric A. Shore in 2015.

Samuel H. Pond has concentrated his practice in the area of workers' compensation litigation since his graduation from Temple University School of Law in 1984. He is a founding and managing partner of Pond Lehocky Giordano. Mr. Pond’s advocacy for his clients has resulted in some of the largest settlements in Pennsylvania and the nation. Mr. Pond is a member and past president of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association and the current treasurer of the organization’s political action committee, the Committee for a Better Tomorrow. Mr. Pond is the past chair of the Workers' Compensation Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association, past chair of its Education and Ethics Committee and its Workers' Compensation Section Executive Committee. Mr. Pond was appointed by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to serve on the Board of Law Examiners. He also served on the Board of The Pennsylvania Federation of Injured Workers, the Pennsylvania Association for Justice and the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Charitable Foundation. Mr. Pond was appointed by the Speaker of the House of Pennsylvania to the Workers' Compensation Advisory Board. He is a current board member of the Pennsylvania Alliance and the USC Shoah Foundation's Next Generation Committee. He sits on and has served on numerous other boards. Mr. Pond is also president of Union Services Access, a legal consulting services network for unions and their members. In addition to his practice as a workers' compensation attorney, Mr. Pond is a frequent author and lecturer in workers' compensation matters. His Martindale-Hubbell rating concerning Legal Ability and Ethical Standards has been given the highest grade. Mr. Pond was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® from 2007-2016. Mr. Pond has also been selected for inclusion in the Super Lawyers® Top 100 in Pennsylvania and Top 100 in Philadelphia lists for consecutive years. Through lectures and seminars, Mr. Pond educates union members and employees throughout the region on their rights under the Workers' Compensation Act. His charitable contributions are extensive and focused on children and education; they include the Union Services Access Scholarship Fund, The Pond Lehocky Trial Advocacy Scholarship and The Pond Lehocky Legal Studies Department Head Office at Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business. He also created the Marie Pond Scholarship Fund in honor of his mother, which is a yearly scholarship awarded to a member of the Torresdale Boys Club.

As founder of the firm, Michael effortlessly combines accessibility, experience, negotiation, collaboration, and compassion to achieve results. And he has named partners to the firm who value and demonstrate these tenets as well. He is the rare attorney who excels in both civil litigation and criminal defense. Known for his unwavering commitment to serving as the voice of the victim and advocate for the accused, he has established his reputation by winning multimillion-dollar jury verdicts in State and Federal Courts, as well as winning major criminal trials. His record of success in both civil and criminal courts includes acquittals in high-profile criminal cases and numerous seven-figure and eight-figure awards for victims. He has saved many corporations from unfair and oppressive government regulation and has won out-right victories for small companies and owners embroiled in complex corporate litigation.

Michael Cancelliere has been in the legal profession for 35 years. From 1982 to 1985, Michael worked as a Paralegal gaining very valuable practical experience in the practice of personal injury litigation. Michael attended Temple University School of Law’s four (4) year Evening Division Program while continuing to work as a full time Paralegal/Law Clerk. Since receiving his degree, Michael has continuously practiced law protecting the rights of plaintiffs. He is an experienced litigator and trial attorney. During his career, Michael has represented plaintiffs in very complex cases, including a victim of the tragic collapse of Pier 34 in Philadelphia. He has had jury trials in numerous counties throughout the Philadelphia area and has obtained substantial verdicts for his clients. In addition to his trial experience, Michael has represented plaintiffs in Arbitrations, Administrative Hearings and Fact Finding Conferences before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission. He has also argued cases on appeal to the Pennsylvania Superior Court and has obtained favorable appellate rulings which have become important legal precedents in Pennsylvania law. He presently serves as an Arbitrator for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Arbitration Program. Michael was born and raised in Philadelphia and lived there up until approximately 1997. He now lives in Delaware County, along with his wife and four children. He has been a coach in township Little League baseball, soccer, and girl’s CYO volleyball.

Jerry M. Lehocky is a partner at Pond Lehocky Giordano, LLP. Mr. Lehocky has been a litigator of workers' compensation and Social Security since being admitted to practice in 1985. Initially, his practice involved representing employers and insurance companies. In 1991, Mr. Lehocky began representing claimants exclusively in the areas of workers' compensation and Social Security disability. A former chairman of the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Workers' Compensation Section (for 12 consecutive years), Mr. Lehocky served as a consultant to several Pennsylvania governors as well as numerous state senators and representatives on workers' compensation issues. He co-authored “House Bill 2738,” which created the Uninsured Employers Guaranty Fund. This fund provides workers' compensation benefits to injured workers whose employers do not carry workers' compensation insurance. The bill was signed into law by Governor Rendell on November 9, 2006, and was the first piece of workers' compensation legislation in favor of injured workers to become law in over 30 years. Mr. Lehocky continues to serve on the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice and the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, and 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 and a committee member of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Mr. Lehocky is a former president of The Pennsylvania Association for Justice, the first workers' compensation attorney in the organization’s history to hold that position. Mr. Lehocky has been selected for inclusion in the Super Lawyers® Top 100 in Pennsylvania and Super Lawyers® Top 100 in Philadelphia lists. Mr. Lehocky was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012-2016. Mr. Lehocky received the 1997 Legal Leader Award from Philaposh for distinguished service to injured workers of Pennsylvania and has also received an accommodation of dedicated service from the State Senate of Pennsylvania 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 and lectures extensively on various workers' compensation issues. Mr. Lehocky has appeared on many different television shows to discuss workers’ compensation issues, and has been interviewed by National Public Radio to address the crisis of injuries to healthcare workers in America.

Over the past 25 years, The Law Offices of Eric A. Shore, P.C. have helped thousands of people throughout the United States to obtain Social Security Disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income. If you can't work — we can help.