Thomas J. Walls Jr.
Shareholder
Workers' Compensation Department . Focuses practice in workers' compensation matters. Also has extensive experience in the litigation of personal injury matters.
Areas of Practice
- Litigation & Appeals
- Personal Injury -- Defense
- Workers' Compensation Defense
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Land Use & Zoning
Certified Legal Specialties
- Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey, as a Workers' Compensation Law Attorney
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, 1989
- Pennsylvania, 1989
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Education
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Law - Camden, Camden, New Jersey
- Villanova University
- B.A. - 1986
- Major: Economics
Classes/Seminars
- "New Jersey Comp Fundamentals: Statutes and Strategies You Must Know; Case Law Update; and Deciphering The Mystery Of The New Jersey Rate Chart", in-house presentation to FARA Insurance Services, 2009
- "Workers' Comp 101", in-house presentation to client, Mercer County, 2009
- "The New 2008 Changes To The New Jersey Comp Statute", in-house presentation to client, Mercer County, 2008
- "Workers' Compensation Overview", in-house presentation to client, Meadowbrook Insurance Group, 2007
- "Workers' Compensation Fraud", New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2007
- "The Complete Survival Guide to New Jersey Workers' Comp", Council on Education in Management, 2006
- "Effectively Dealing with Liens in Workers' Compensation", Burlington County Bar Association, 2006
- "Return To Work Issues And Beyond: Issues and Updates Under The New Jersey Workers' Compensation Act, ADA, FMLA, and New Jersey Law Against Discrimination", Lorman Education Services, 2005
- "Understanding Motions for Medical and Temporary Total Disability Benefits", Rehab Excellence Center, 2005
- "Five Most Common Injuries in Workers' Compensation in New Jersey", Lorman Education Services, 2003
- "Employer Medical Education Seminar", Rehab Excellence Center, 2003
- "Overview of the New Jersey Workers' Compensation Act", Council on Education in Management, 2002
- "Overview of the New Jersey Workers' Compensation Act", Council on Education in Management, 2001
- "Reading the New Jersey Workers' Compensation Charts and Paying Awards", Council on Education in Management, 2001
- "Reading the New Jersey Workers' Compensation Charts and Paying Awards", Council on Education in Management, 2001
- "New Jersey Workers' Compensation Law and Suggestions for Cost Containment", Council on Education in Management, 2001
- "Reading the New Jersey Workers' Compensation Charts and Paying Awards", Council on Education in Management, 2001
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Ancient Order of Hiberians, Division Member, 1999 - Present
- Burlington County Bar Association, Member
- Central Jersey Claims Association, Member
- Greater Trenton Villanova University Alumni Association, Treasurer
- Hamilton Democratic Club, Vice President, 1999 - Present
- Hamilton Township Cable Television Advisory Commission, Member
- Hamilton Township Planning Board, Member, 2003 - 2004
- Hamilton Township Zoning Board of Adjustment, Attorney, 2004 - 2005
- Mercer County Bar Association, Member
- New Jersey State Bar Association, Member
- Trenton St. Patrick's Day Parade and Scholarship Committee, Trustee, 2001 - Present
