Atty. Michelle L. Duffield
Ms. Duffield focuses her practice in the representation of employers, self-insured companies, and insurance carriers in workers’ compensation defense matters.
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Michelle L. Duffield is a Shareholder based in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, practicing at Capehart & Scatchard, P.A.. They have 19+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2007. Their practice focuses on workers comp. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania (2007) and New Jersey (2007). Educated at Rutgers School of Law - Camden, Camden, New Jersey (J.D., 2007) and The George Washington University, Washington, D.C. (B.B.A., 2004). Active member of Professional Associations and Memberships •American Bar Association, Member •Camden County Bar Association, Member •South Jersey Claims Association, Member. Serands clients in Mount Laurel, NJ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Ms. Duffield focuses her practice in the representation of employers, self-insured companies, and insurance carriers in workers’ compensation defense matters
- Publications “A Comparison of Sole Cause and Major Contributing Cause Standards,” Capehart Scatchard Workers’ Compensation Newsletter, August, 2010. “Personal Errand Or Minor Deviation,” Capehart Scatchard Workers’ Compensation Newsletter, June, 2009
- Classes and Seminars “New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Overview,” Camden County Bar Association - Young Lawyers Division, March 2026 “Recent Comp Court Decisions Impacting Practitioners and Employers,” Millennium Seminars, LLC, 2014 “Legal Case Update,” Central Jersey Claims Association, 2014 “Workers’ Compensation Case Update and Employer’s Liability,” South Jersey Claims Association, 2014 Professional Awards & Honors Selected to the New Jersey Super Lawyers - Rising Stars list (2016-2017 in the area of Workers’ Compensation) •Less than 2.5% of attorneys selected as “Rising Stars” (lawyers under 40) through a peer nominated process based on independent research and peer evaluation •The Super Lawyers - Rising Star list is issued by Thomson Reuters. •A description of the selection methodology may be obtained by clicking on the following link: https://www.superlawyers.com/about/selection_process.html •No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey
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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 New Jersey
Practicing law in New Jersey. Legal matters in New Jersey are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Mount Laurel are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New Jersey state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New Jersey 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 New Jersey courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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