Throughout her career, Attorney Marla Joseph has concentrated her practice primarily on representing injured individuals in workers' compensation and Social Security Disability claims. Ms. Joseph is also a leader in the Bar, with a reputation for being knowledgeable and on the cutting edge of the law. When you need an attorney to represent you in your workers' compensation Social Security or personal injury matter, consider these highlights from Marla Joseph's record of professional achievement

Education:

J.D., 1994, Temple University Beasley School of Law
      Barristers' Society Award for Achievement in Trial Advocacy
B.A., 1991, Pennsylvania State University, Psychology Major, Business Minor
      While in college Ms. Joseph was a certified drug counselor and crisis worker for
      Well Spring from On Drugs, Inc., State College, Pennsylvania

Honors & Awards:

Workers' Compensation "Super Lawyer," 2004, 2005 and 2006, published in Philadelphia Magazine
"Lawyers on the Fast Track" Award, 2004, Awarded by The Legal Intelligencer and Pennsylvania Law Weekly
Law Week 2001 Law Day 2001 Activity Award

Lectures, Courses & Publications:

Ms. Joseph frequently lectures on workers' compensation issues, and has planned and moderated seminars for the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Philadelphia Bar Association, and Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. She is a faculty member for the annual Pennsylvania Bar Association's Workers' Compensation Law Section meeting, one of the premier seminars for workers' compensation practitioners throughout the Commonwealth. She has also served as course planner and moderator for a seminar on civility in the practice of law.

Ms. Joseph has published articles in the Philadelphia Lawyer (quarterly magazine of the Philadelphia Bar Association), The Verdict (monthly newsletter of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association), and authored a monthly column in the Philadelphia Bar Reporter (published by the Philadelphia Bar Association) in 2002.

Bar Association Activities:

Philadelphia Bar Association

Bench Bar Committee, 2003
Board of Governors, 2003-2005
Judicial Commission, 2001-2002
Law Practice Management (LPM) Division, Chair, Vendor Selection Committee, 2007 to present
Law Week, Co-Chair, 2000
Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS), Committee Member,
2002 to present
Philadelphia Lawyer, Editorial Board, 2003-2006
Workers' Compensation Section,
    Executive Committee, 2003
    Liaison to Young Lawyers Division, 2003
Women in the Profession Committee
    Executive Committee, 1999 to 2002
    Sandra Day O'Connor Awards Committee, 2001, 2002
    Leadership Training Seminar
    Gender and Racial Task Force, 1999, 2000
Young Lawyers Division (YLD)
    Chair, 2002
        During the year in which Marla chaired the YLD, it received multiple awards from the American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, and the Conference of County Bar Leaders, including:
        Pennsylvania Bar Association and Conference of County Bar Leaders, 2003 County Bar Recognition Award for Chancellor's Forum on Retention of Satisfied Lawyers
        Pennsylvania Bar Association and Conference of County Bar Leaders, 2003 County Bar Recognition Award for "My First Federal Jury Trial" Seminar
        American Bar Association, Second Place Awards for outstanding activities and accomplishments during the 2001 and 2002 Bar years
    Chair-Elect, 2001
    Vice-Chair, 2000
        Co-Chair, Civility in the Practice of Law Seminar, which was awarded Honorable Mention by the American Bar Association for outstanding activity
         Co-Chair, "Harvest for the Homeless," clothing drive for homeless people
         Co-Chair, "Lawyer for a Day"
    Secretary, 1999
    Delegate, American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, 1999 to 2002
         Co-Chair, "Harvest for the Homeless," clothing drive for homeless people
         Co-Chair, "Lawyer for a Day"
Women's Rights Committee, Co-Chair, 2001

Pennsylvania Bar Association: Young Lawyers Division, Philadelphia Zone Chair, 2003

Bar Association Memberships:

Philadelphia Bar Association
Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association
Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
Montgomery County Bar Association