Michael A. Sebastian has joined Marshall Dennehey’s Scranton office as a shareholder in the Workers’ Compensation Department. Mr. Sebastian concentrates the entirety of his practice on workers’ compensation defense and represents employers, insurance carriers and third-party administrators. Sebastian joins from Cipriani & Werner, P.C. 

With more than 20 years of experience, Mr. Sebastian has appeared on behalf of his clients before many local judges, the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board, the Commonwealth Court and the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. In addition to litigating claims, Michael counsels clients on implementing risk management strategies that focus on lowering workers’ compensation costs and avoiding liability exposure.

“We are thrilled to welcome Michael to our Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Department,” said Michele R. Punturi, Director of the firm’s Workers’ Compensation Department. “He is well respected not only in Lackawanna County but throughout the state for his excellent representation of employers in workers’ compensation matters and we look forward to his contributions.”

A graduate of the University of Scranton and Widener University School of Law, Mr. Sebastian is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Workers’ Compensation Section and the Lackawanna County Bar Association.