Sheldon, Philip R.

John Hofrichter, Esquire is the primary attorney on all cases handled through this office. He provides a personal hands-on approach in every case and is always available to answer questions and provide information concerning ongoing cases. The Law Offices of John T. Hofrichter & Associates works with a network of attorneys to assure strong representation at all hearings regardless of scheduling conflicts or the overlapping of Schedules.

John Hofrichter was born and educated in the Pittsburgh area, attending the University of Pittsburgh. A member of IBEW Local 5, before attending the University of Pittsburgh Law School, graduating in 1986. He is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania and West Virginia and is certified to appear before Federal Courts in the Western District of Pennsylvania, the Northern District of Western Virginia as wells as the U.S. Supreme Court.

Attorney Hofrichter has been focusing in the areas of workers' compensation, social security and personal injury for over 20 years. Cases are litigated throughout all of Western Pennsylvania from Pittsburgh to Erie, and East to Altoona, State College and Williamsport. This geographical area permits concentration on a large variety of workers' compensation cases and numerous industries including all types of manufacturing, construction, transportation, retail and similar businesses. The office works with numerous unions as well as non-unionized workers. This broad experience allows us to bring significant expertise and experience to injured workers in any location and gives the injured worker an even playing field when dealing with insurance representatives specializing in workers' compensation cases.

In addition to litigation work, presentations are routinely provided to local union groups and organizations explaining a person's rights under the Workers’ Compensation Act. The presentations give information covering a person's rights when injured as well as detailing defenses and strategies commonly used by employers to deny payment of medical bills and wage loss benefits. These presentations are provided free of charge and at a time and location of your choosing.