Linda M. Martin

Linda M. Martin


Willig, Williams & Davidson

Recognized since 2012

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Practice Areas

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Employment Law - Individuals

Labor Law - Union

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A Willig, Williams & Davidson partner, Linda M. Martin counsels and represents labor organizations and individuals in a broad range of labor and employment matters. She routinely advocates on behalf of her clients in state and federal courts, and before arbitrators and administrative agencies.

Linda’s substantial professional experience includes labor practice proceedings, contract negotiations, ERISA litigation, employment claims and labor disputes, among other areas. In addition, Linda trains individuals and labor organizations in many aspects of labor and employment law, has taught labor law at Saint Joseph’s University and The Comey Institute, and presents union education workshops.

In keeping with the firm’s dedication to giving back to the legal and broader communities, Linda served as a volunteer attorney with the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Homeless Advocacy Project and is an investigator for the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Judicial Evaluation Commission. As a volunteer attorney, Linda has represented homeless individuals in connection with social security disability and veterans’ disability benefits as well as education matters. Among other notable pro bono cases, she has secured SSD benefits for a mother whose 8-year-old son suffered from emotional and behavioral problems, including violent acts toward family members, and obtained SSD benefits for an immigrant who suffered from significant mental health issues.

As a Judicial Evaluation Commission investigator, Linda teams with other team members to investigate trial judges seeking appellate seats and Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court and Supreme Court judges seeking retention. Linda has chaired eight investigations. As chair, her duties include reviewing decisions authored by the judicial candidate, interviewing candidates and attorneys who have appeared before the candidate and preparing the investigative committee’s final report on a judicial candidate, which forms part of the basis for the Commission’s candidate rating.

In addition, Linda was instrumental in establishing an outreach non-profit corporation in Delaware County. The outreach corporation, through grants and various fund raising activities, established an after school tutorial program for elementary school children, a summer day camp, and an ESOL program, and a community burse program. Linda served as Chairman of the Board of Directors from 2002 through 2005.

Location
  • 1845 Walnut Street, 24th Floor
    Philadelphia, PA 19103
Education
  • Temple University, J.D., graduated 1982
  • Saint Joseph's University, B.S., graduated 1987
Bar Admissions
  • Pennsylvania, United States
  • New Jersey, United States
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association - Member; Judicial Evaluation Commission Investigator
  • Philadelphia Bar Association - Member
Court Admissions
  • Supreme Court of New Jersey
  • Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • United States District Court of New Jersey
  • United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  • United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • United States District Court for the District of Columbia

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Labor Law - Union
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Labor Law - Union, Philadelphia (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law - Individuals
  • Labor Law - Union
Awards:
  • Citation, Homeless Advocacy Project Volunteer Attorney, Council of the City of Philadelphia, 1995 and 1996

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