Jon L. Gelman
Managing Attorney
Jon L. Gelman, Attorney at Law
Wayne, NJ
Areas of Expertise
- Occupational disease and traumatic injuries
- Asbestos litigation
- Social Security disability
Biographical Information
- B.A., Rutgers
- J.D., John Marshall Law School
Representative Memberships
- Former vice president, Association of Trial Lawyers of America – Workplace Injury Litigation Group
- American Association for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America) Workplace Injury Litigation Group, Task Force on Asbestos Litigation Claims
- American Association for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America) Workplace Injury Litigation Group, Task Force on Social Security Offset Reform and Right to Privacy Issue
- Sustaining member, National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives
- Trustee, Workplace Injuries Studies Institute, 1999-present
- New Jersey Trial Lawyers Association, 1971-present
- Chairperson, Passaic County Bar Association, Workers' Compensation Committee, New Jersey, 1971-present
- District of Columbia Bar Association, 1973-present
- New Jersey Bar Association, Section of Workers' Compensation, 1971-present
- American Bar Association, Section of Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation Committee
- American Bar Association, Torts & Insurance Practice Section, Workers' Compensation Committee
Publications
- Workers' Compensation Law, 3d (New Jersey Practice Series, Vols. 38-39A)
- Modern Workers' Compensation
Representative Writings
- New Jersey Law Journal (contributing columnist)
- "Occupational Disease: The Silent Violence," Reporter, Passaic County Bar Association, June 1974
- "Occupational Disease," Reporter, Passaic County Bar Association, May 1975
- "Asbestos: A Case for the Cancer Control Act," Reporter, Passaic County Bar Association, April 1977
- "New Jersey Workers' Compensation: An Evaluation of Current Law," Summation, Trial Attorneys of New Jersey
Representative Engagements
- Hot Topics in Workers' Compensation
- West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
Workers' Compensation Section
Workers' Compensation Recoveries While Navigating the Treacherous Waters of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act
- National Workers' Compensation and Occupational Medicine Conference
Managing Workers' Compensation Claims While Navigating the Treacherous Waters of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act
Trial Demonstration: The Contested Hearing Loss Case
Awards
- American Association for Justice, President's Club (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America)
- Who's Who in America (A.N. Marquis)
- Who's Who in the World (A.N. Marquis)
- Best Lawyers in America
- Best Lawyers in New Jersey (New Jersey Monthly)
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