About Richard Neil Held
Richard N. Held received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from Seton Hall University School of Law. He received his Bachelor of Arts from the United States Merchant Marine Academy. He is admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Mr. Held concentrates his practice on workers’ compensation defense litigation. He represents clients ranging from national corporations to small businesses in the entertainment, food services, healthcare, hospitality, retail, staffing, and transportation industries. Prior to joining Berman Voss, Mr. Held was employed at regional defense law firms.
Education
Legal Education
- Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, New Jersey, 1990
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
Non Legal Education
- United States Merchant Marine Academy, Great Neck, New York, 1980
- B.A.
- Major: Nautical Science
Current Employment Position(s)
- Principal
Classes and Seminars
- Ways to Control Cost of Insurance and Claims, PA Workers' Compensation Seminar, June 15, 2005
- Speaker, "Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation: What Every HR Professional Needs to Know", Pittsburgh Human Resources Association, November 6, 2008
- Representative Clients
- Construction
- Entertainment
- Food Services
- Healthcare
- Hospitality
- Retail
- Transportation
Representative Cases
- Hill v. W.C.A.B. (Spirit of Philadelphia)
- Citation: 703 A.2d 74
- Court: Pa. MMW
- Year: 1997
- Serial Number: 1997218372
Published Works
Articles
- Can a Lifetime C&R Bar a Later Death Benefits Claim?, April, 2007
- Article: A Whole New Can of Worms: Immunity Under the [WC] Act, Pennsylvania Law Weekly, July, 2004
- Amendment to the Workers' Compensation Act Defines Cancer in Firefighters As an Occupational Disease
- Recent Developments in Utilization Review Promise to Make Procedure More Effective Can a Lifetime C&R Bar a Later Death Benefits Claim?
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania
Other Affiliations
- Maritime Law Association of the U.S. (Member)
- Philadelphia Bar Association (Member)
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Allegheny County Bar Association
Attorney Details
| Full Name | Richard Neil Held |
| Firm | Berman Voss |
| Address | 900 Parish Street, Suite 102, Pittsburgh, PA 15220 |
| Phone | 610-649-9733 |
| Phone | 412-281-8090 |
| Website | www.bermanvoss.com |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |