A.J. Palutis

Calhoon & Associates
2411 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110

 

 

I was raised in a union household. My mother served in the role as President of a Pennsylvania State Wide Teacher’s union and as member of their board of directors for 25 years. After graduating with honors from Georgetown University in 1983 and The University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1987, I was a law clerk for The Honorable Genevieve Blatt at the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania. Judge Blatt was the first women elected to state wide office in Pennsylvania and the first woman to sit as a Pennsylvania appellate judge. While having the honor clerking for Judge Blatt, I learned the value of our court system’s availability to protect the rights of the injured workers and their families.

I offer a unique perspective to representing the injured worker in Pennsylvania. I have 25 years experience representing employers and insurance companies. I know how they think. I know their strategies. I know their tactics. I now can offer the Pennsylvania injured worker my experience and knowledge to fight against these big companies and for the rights of injured workers and their families.

In 2011, I was again selected as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer in the area of worker’s compensation. Considered among the best lawyers in their profession, Super Lawyers represent the top five percent (5%) of the practicing attorneys in Pennsylvania and are selected by their peers in an extensive nomination and polling (36,000 ballots) process conducted by Law and Politics.

I serve on the board and I am the President-Elect for 2012-2014 for Kid’s Chance of Pa http://www.kidschanceofpa.org/. Kids’ Chance of Pa is the only non-profit organization providing college scholarships to children of Pennsylvania workers killed or injured in work-related accidents.

I live in Hershey, Pa. with my wife and children. I have four daughters. My oldest daughter, Ashley, was recently married and is a local news reporter and anchor for FOX 43 news. My remaining three daughters are in middle school, high school and college. I my leisure time I enjoy golfing, reading and community service. You can reach me directly at apalutis@pa-workers-comp-lawyers.com