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Linda M. Martin
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Linda M. Martin

Counsel

lmartin@wwdlaw.com
215.656.3665

Philadelphia

1845 Walnut Street, 24th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103

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  • Philadelphia VIP Honors Willig, Williams & Davidson for Exceptional Commitment to Pro Bono Work

Linda Martin counsels and represents labor organizations and multiemployer ERISA funds. Working with clients in a broad range of labor, employment and benefits matters, Linda advocates on their behalf in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies and arbitrators. Her substantial professional experience includes litigating employment discrimination claims, labor disputes and ERISA cases. She is a practical, skilled negotiator and mediator, adept at reading the environment and orchestrating resolutions.

Linda also trains Union Representatives in many aspects of labor and employment law. In addition, she has taught labor law at Saint Joseph’s University and The Comey Institute.

In keeping with the firm’s dedication to giving back to the legal and broader communities, Linda served as a volunteer attorney with the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Homeless Advocacy Project and is an investigator for the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Judicial Evaluation Commission. As a Judicial Evaluation Commission investigator, Linda joins with others to investigate trial judges seeking Pennsylvania appellate court seats and Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court and Supreme Court judges seeking retention. Linda has chaired eight investigations. As chair, her duties include interviewing candidates and attorneys who have appeared before the candidate, reviewing decisions authored by the candidates, and preparing the investigative committee’s final report on a judicial candidate, which forms part of the basis for the Commission’s candidate rating.

WHAT INSPIRES ME ABOUT MY WORK

"I strongly believe in the dignity of work and the importance of respecting the work that each person contributes to the betterment of their community. I am honored and grateful to work with our clients who daily strive to protect the dignity and demand the respect that workers deserve."

AWAY FROM WORK

“I enjoy visiting with friends around the country, gardening, walking, reading everything from history to murder mysteries and watching classic movies. But, most of all, I love spending time with my family and my grandsons.“

  • As a volunteer attorney, Linda has represented homeless individuals in connection with social security disability and veterans’ disability benefits as well as education matters.
  • Among other notable pro bono cases, she has secured social security disability (SSD) benefits for a mother whose 8-year-old son suffered from emotional and behavioral problems, and obtained SSD benefits for an immigrant who suffered from significant mental health issues.
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  • 14 Willig, Williams & Davidson Attorneys Named Among 2018 ‘Best Lawyers in America’
  • 12 Willig, Williams & Davidson Attorneys Named Among 2017 ‘Best Lawyers in America’
  • 12 Willig, Williams & Davidson Attorneys Named to 2016 ‘Best Lawyers in America’
  • Philadelphia VIP Honors Willig, Williams & Davidson for Exceptional Commitment to Pro Bono Work
  • Willig, Williams & Davidson Lawyers Named Among 2020 ‘Best Lawyers in America’
  • Preparing for Post-Janus Litigation: An Insurance Perspective
  • 13 Willig, Williams & Davidson Attorneys Named Among 2022 ‘Best Lawyers in America,’ Two Named ‘Lawyers of the Year’ in Employee Benefits, Union Law
  • 14 Willig, Williams & Davidson Attorneys Named Among 2023 ‘Best Lawyers in America,’ Amy Rosenberger Named ‘Lawyer of the Year’ in Philadelphia in Labor Law for Unions
  • 16 Willig, Williams & Davidson Attorneys Named Among 2024 ‘Best Lawyers in America’
  • 17 Willig, Williams & Davidson Attorneys Named Among 2025 ‘Best Lawyers in America,’ Deborah Willig and Irwin Aronson Named ‘Lawyer of the Year’
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Education

  • Temple University, James E. Beasley School of Law (J.D., 1992)
  • Saint Joseph’s University (B.S., cum laude, 1987)

Honors and Awards

  • The Best Lawyers in America©, 2012 - present
  • Best Lawyers’ Lawyer of the Year in Philadelphia in Labor Law - Unions, 2022
  • Citation, Homeless Advocacy Project Volunteer Attorney, Council of the City of Philadelphia, 1995 and 1996

Associations

Professional

  • American Bar Association, 1992 to Present
  • CLC Community Outreach Corporation, Board Chairman, 2003 to 2006
  • Labor and Employment Relations Association, Philadelphia Chapter, Board of Directors, 2000 to 2004, President, 2005, Ex Officio President, 2006
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Commission Investigator, 2002 to Present
  • Philadelphia Bar Association, 1992 to Present

Community

  • Linda was instrumental in establishing an outreach non-profit corporation in Delaware County. The outreach corporation, through grants and various fund raising activities, established an after school tutorial program for elementary school children, a summer day camp, an ESOL program and a community nurse program. Linda served as Chairman of the Board of Directors from 2002 through 2005
  • Team Member, cooking meals for the homeless 2013 to Present

Admissions

Bar Admissions

  • Pennsylvania, 1992
  • New Jersey, 1992

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the, Eastern District of, Pennsylvania, 1992
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the, Third, Circuit, 2001
  • U.S. District Court, of, New Jersey, 2002
  • U.S. District Court for the, Middle District of, Pennsylvania, 2004
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the, Fourth, Circuit, 2014
  • U.S. District Court for the, Northern District of, Illinois, 2014
  • U.S. District Court for the, Central District of, Illinois, 2015
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the, Seventh, Circuit, 2015
  • U.S. District Court for the, District of, District of Columbia, 2017

Employment

  • Willig, Williams & Davidson, Partner, 2000-Present
  • Willig, Williams & Davidson, Associate, 1992-2000
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