Thomas, Thomas & Hafer LLP Welcomes a New Attorney, Lee Ann Rhodes, in Joining the Firm’s Law Practice.

April 30th, 2018 – Thomas, Thomas & Hafer LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Lee Ann Rhodes as a new attorney to our firm. Ms. Rhodes is an Associate in the Pittsburgh office of Thomas, Thomas & Hafer and focuses her practice in the area of Workers’ Compensation Law.

Prior to joining TT&H, Lee Ann was a senior associate at a commercial litigation law firm, and was a member of the firm’s Risk Management & Workers’ Compensation Practice Group.

Her responsibilities included researching and writing about complex legal issues. Lee Ann prepared findings to be presented to the Workers’ Compensation Judges and briefs submitted to the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board on behalf of employers. Briefs often centered on such issues as whether a work injury has occurred, whether the worker is disabled as a result of a work related injury, the competency of witnesses and their testimony. She also attended hearings before the Workers’ Compensation Judges and participates in depositions of medical and lay witnesses.

Ms. Rhodes is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania and is a member of the Pennsylvania and Allegheny County Bar Associations.

While attending Duquesne University School of Law, Lee Ann was Associate Recent Decisions Editor of the University’s Law Review. Her case note regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Babbit v Sweet Home Chapter of Communities for a Great Oregon was published in Issue 4 of Volume 34 of the Duquesne Law Review.

While attending St. Vincent College, Ms. Rhodes was a member of the Phi Alpha Theta Academic Honor Society and the Pre-Law Society. As an alumna of St. Vincent College, Ms. Rhodes is now a member of the Law Society of St. Vincent College.