Atty. Amit J. Shah
Amit J. Shah is a partner at the Martin Law and focuses his practice exclusively on Pennsylvania workers’ compensation law.
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Amit J. Shah is a workers comp attorney based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, practicing at Martin Law LLC. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Bar Association and New Jersey, New Jersey Bar Association. Educated at Penn State Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 2004) and Penn State (B.A., 2001). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Pennsylvania Rising Star, 2008, 2010-2018 (2026). Serands clients in Philadelphia, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Amit J. Shah is a partner at the Martin Law and focuses his practice exclusively on Pennsylvania workers’ compensation law
- Mr.Shah has been with the firm since 2007 and has handled hundreds of workers’ compensation cases in the past eight years
- In the spring of 2014, Mr. Shah 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. Shah was a speaker at the Continuing Legal Education program titled “Workers’ Compensation Issues Involving the Large Employer” in 2011
- Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Shah was an associate with a boutique defense firm handling workers’ compensation litigation in Pennsylvania
- He also previously served as a legal intern in immigration at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- In 2004, Mr. Shah earned his law degree from the Dickinson School of Law of The Pennsylvania State University, where he was a member of the Minority Law Student Association
- He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from The Pennsylvania State University in 2001
- Mr. Shah is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, and is a member of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association,Pennsylvania Association for Justice and the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Workers’ Compensation Division
- In January 2015, Mr. Shah became an exofficio member of the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia
- Mr. Shah is currently the past Co-Chair of the Workers’ Compensation Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association
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Workers compensation lawyers help injured workers get medical care, lost wages, and disability benefits. Free consult, no fee unless you win.
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Why local counsel matters in Pennsylvania
Practicing law in Pennsylvania. Legal matters in Pennsylvania are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Philadelphia are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Pennsylvania state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Pennsylvania brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Pennsylvania courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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