Joseph C. Romano
Joseph C. Romano
Biography
Joseph C. Romano is a Member in the Workers’ Compensation Group. He focuses his work on the defense of employers and insurance companies in Pennsylvania.
Mr. Romano is a magna cum laude graduate of the Duquesne University School of Law. During law school, he was a member of the Duquesne Law Review and the Duquesne Business Law Journal. He was selected for and participated in Duquesne’s Second Year Trial Advocacy Program and also participated in the study abroad program. Mr. Romano received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Washington & Jefferson College, majoring in political science. While at Washington & Jefferson, he was a member of the Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society and was the recipient of the Dean’s Award Scholarship.
Mr. Romano is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania before the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the American Bar Association (ABA), Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA), and Allegheny County Bar Association (ACBA), and currently serves on the Workers’ Compensation Section Councils for both the PBA and ACBA.
Credentials
Areas of Law
- Workers’ Compensation
- Medicare Compliance
- Litigation
Education
- Duquesne University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2009)
- Washington & Jefferson College (B.A., 2006)
- Shady Side Academy (2002)
Bar and Court Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Memberships
- Pennsylvania Self-Insurers’ Association, Board Member
- American Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Workers’ Compensation Section Council
- Allegheny County Bar Association
- Workers’ Compensation Section Council
Accolades & Involvement
Honors/Awards
- Selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers of America® for Workers’ Compensation Law-Employers, 2021-2023
- Hearing Committee Member for District IV, Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 2018-2024
Community/Civic Involvement
In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Romano is a member of the Shady Side Academy Alumni Council and volunteers as an Assistant Coach with the Shady Side Academy Varsity Ice Hockey Team.
Presentations
- “Workers’ Compensation Case Law and COVID-19 Update,” GPECC, October 2021
- “2021 Workers’ Compensation Case Law and COVID-19 Updates,” Burns White Workers’ Compensation Webinar, May 2021
- “Workers’ Compensation Legal Updates and COVID-19,” GPECC Webinar, April 2021
- “Workers’ Compensation Evolving Legislation,” Burns White Workers’ Compensation Webinar, October 2020
- “COVID-19 Litigation and Workers’ Compensation Law Update,” GPECC Webinar, May 2020
- “Legislative Update – What’s on the Horizon for Workers’ Compensation in 2020,” Burns White Workers’ Compensation Webinar, April 2020
- “Opioid and Medical Marijuana in the Workplace,” CPCU Society, October 2019
- Burns White Employment Law Seminar, Pittsburgh, PA, April 2019
- “Legal Updates and Limiting Liability Post Protz,” GPECC Seminar, November 2018
