Jon L. Gelman is nationally recognized as an author, lecturer, and skilled trial attorney in the field of workers’ compensation law and occupational/environmental disease litigation. Over a career spanning more than five decades, he has been involved in complex litigation involving thousands of clients challenging the mega-industries of asbestos, tobacco, and lead paint.Our practice is built on a strong foundation of in-depth knowledge of the subject matter, which is reflected in the 3-volume treatise entitled Workers’ Compensation Law (Thomson-Reuters) that he authored. Jon L. Gelman was admitted to practice law in the States of New Jersey, New York, Nebraska and Ohio, and the District of Columbia. He also was admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court, The Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court. In addition, he is a contributing columnist to the New Jersey Law Journal on the subject of workers’ compensation law, and he is a commentator to LAWCAST.He has been involved in asbestos litigation since 1971 and is a member of the Asbestos Litigation Group. He is a member of the NJ State Bar Association’s Workers’ Compensation Section and the Passaic County Bar Association. Mr. Gelman was a charter executive committee member of the NJ Advisory Council on Worker Safety and Health. He is a past Vice President of the Workplace Injury Litigation Group of the American Trial Lawyers Association and a member of the NJ Trial Lawyers Association. Gelman is a charter Fellow of the College of Workers Compensation Lawyers and a member of the National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI) He has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America, Best Law Firms, Super Lawyers, and Who’s Who in America. He is also an avid photographer. Complete bio available at http://tinyurl.com/JonGelmanbiojon@gelmans.comwww.gelmans.com www.workers-compensation.blogspot.comDisclaimer:This page is offered for general information only and is not legal advice. Your accessing this page or communicating with us through it does not create an attorney-client relationship, which can only be created through a written agreement signed by you and Jon L Gelman LLC. Posts are not intended to solicit clients.Jon L Gelman LLC, a New Jersey Limited Liability Company, is engaged in the New Jersey practice of law.No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.