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Our team

The five people who'll know your name

Every one of us works only for injured workers. You'll know each person on your case by name.

  • Portrait of Hema Varkey, founding partner

    Hema Varkey

    Founding partner, Pittsburgh

    Started the firm after a decade arguing claims for workers in the mill towns along the Mon.

  • Portrait of Ebele Kovalchick, partner

    Ebele Kovalchick

    Partner, Erie

    Runs the Erie office and handles most of the firm's denied-claim hearings.

  • Portrait of Vikram Deshpande, lawyer

    Vikram Deshpande

    Lawyer, Johnstown

    Grew up near Johnstown and handles the firm's third-party cases.

  • Portrait of Kirsten Sulzer, case manager

    Kirsten Sulzer

    Case manager

    Keeps every file moving, gathers the records, and calls clients every two weeks.

  • Toshiro Hatakeyama, intake coordinator, adjusting his glasses

    Toshiro Hatakeyama

    Intake coordinator

    Answers most first calls and sets up your first meeting.

Why we only take one side

Many firms that handle work injuries also work for employers or insurance companies. We don't, and we never have. We don't want to know how the other side plans its cases, and we don't want you to wonder whose side we're on.

Meet us at the office closest to you

Call any office, or tell us what happened and we'll match you with the right person.