Alexis Berg-Townsend
Top rated Workers' Compensation attorney in Whitehall, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas:
Workers' compensation,
Social security disability
Education Qualification:
Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law
Practice Areas:
Workers' compensation,
Social security disability
352 Fifth Street, Suite CWhitehall, Pennsylvania, 18052
First Admitted: 2007, Pennsylvania
Professional Webpage: https://www.cohenfeeley.com/alexis-berg-townsend
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Member of the Workers' Compensation Certification Committee, Workers' Compensation Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association , 2020
- 2017 - Present - Monroe County Bar Association, Member
- 2019 - Present - Mentorship Committee for the Women's Business Council for the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce
- 2019 - Chairwoman of the Lehigh County Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Committee
- 2017 - Present - Lehigh County Bar Association, Executive Board Member
- 2017 - Present – Northampton County Bar Association, Member
- 2010 - Present - Social Security Disability Committee of Lehigh County
- 2007 - Present - Lehigh County Bar Association, Member
- 2007 - Present - Worker's Compensation Committee of Lehigh County
- 2007 - Present - Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member
- Chairwoman - Workers' Compensation Committee for the Lehigh County Bar Association, 2019
- Member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and Workers' Compensation Committee
- Board of Director, Lehigh County Bar Association, 2017
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Supreme Court Decision, Peters v. WCAB, (2021) An employee who travels in the course of their work-related duties is presumed to remain within the scope of employment when attending an employer-sponsored social event. An employer is responsible for injury sustained by the employee after his departure from that work-related event - if he did not abandon his employment prior to the accident, via actions which “were so foreign to and removed from his usual employment that they constitute an abandonment of that employment.”, 2021
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Certified Workers' Compensation Specialist certified by the Pennsylvania Bar Association Workers' Compensation Section as authorized by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, 2014
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Saint Joseph’s University, Assistant Softball Coach, Philadelphia, PA, 2006-2008
- Whitehall High School, Head Softball Coach, Whitehall, PA, 2007-2017
- Volunteer to raise hope and awareness for those and their families who have suffered a traumatic brain injury or a concussion, 2018
Honors/Awards:
- Super Lawyer - Workers' Compensation, Super Lawyer, 2023
- Best Lawyer- Workers' Compensation- Claimant's, Best Lawyers/Lehigh Valley Business, 2023
- Best Lawyer - Workers' Compensation- Claimant's, Best Lawyers/Lehigh Valley Business, 2022
- These are attorneys who, through their role as leaders, help fashion policies, settle disputes, and ensure fairness in the Lehigh Valley. It recognizes those that shape our communities and influence our quality of life. , 2023 Power List for Law, Lehigh Valley Business, 2023
- Top Attorneys- Pennsylvania Outstanding Young Lawyers- Workers' Compensation Law, Top Attorneys-Pennsylvania Young Lawyers, Philadelphia Magazine, 2014
- Super Lawyer- Workers' Compensation, FindLaw - Super Lawyers, 2022
- Best Lawyer- Workers' Compensation Claimant's, Best Lawyers/Lehigh Valley Business, 2021
- You were selected for your professional achievement, community involvement and inspiring change. We received nominations from throughout the Lehigh Valley region and yours stood out from the crowd! (Lehigh Valley Business), Women Of Influence Honoree, Lehigh Valley Business, 2022
- SuperLawyer Rising Star for 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017
- Select Lawyer in Workers' Compensation, Select Lawyer - Best in Workers' Compensation, Leigh Valley Style, 2016
- Honored as one of the 40 under 40 for 2017 in Lehigh Valley, 40 under 40, Lehigh Valley Business, 2017
- Honored for my contributions personally and professionally and which exemplified what Tiffin University preaches and practices, Alumni Achievement Award, Tiffin University, 2016
Educational Background:
- The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, Political Science, 1998-2000, National Collegiate Honor Society, Dean’s List, Member of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, Member of Varsity Crew Team
- Tiffin University Tiffin, OH, B.A., Magna Cum Laude, Criminal Justice, May 2003, Dean’s Scholarship Recipient, Dean’s List, Academic/Athletic All-American, Varsity Softball Team Captain, Student Athletic Advisory Committee, Student Government/Senior Class Representative, Achievement award in Forensic Psychology
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