Thomas J. Giordano, Jr.

Thomas J. Giordano, Jr. is a founding partner at Pond Lehocky Giordano and leads the firm’s Social Security Disability department. He also helps manage the firm’s day-to-day legal operations. For more than 20 years, Giordano has represented disabled claimants seeking federal disability benefits across the country. Under his leadership, the department has developed into a nationwide practice serving individuals in all 50 states through a team of attorneys and Social Security Disability specialists.

Giordano earned his J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law – Camden in 2004 and graduated cum laude from Towson University in 2001 with a degree in communications studies. After law school, he worked at a large Philadelphia defense firm, representing self-insured and commercially insured businesses and third-party administrators. He also interned with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Philadelphia District Office, gaining additional experience with workplace and federal regulatory matters.

Giordano has helped build a disability department that the firm reports has secured benefits for more than 50,000 people. His work includes representing claimants seeking Social Security Disability benefits and educating employees, union members, doctors, disability organizations, and media audiences about the federal disability system. He regularly speaks on Social Security Disability issues and helps claimants understand benefit requirements, application procedures, appeals, and the documentation needed to support disability claims.

Thomas J. Giordano, Jr. serves on the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association Board of Directors and co-chairs the Social Security Disability section of the Philadelphia Bar Association. He is also affiliated with the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives, Pennsylvania Bar Association, American Association for Justice, Public Justice, and Justinian Society. His profile also lists prior board service with epilepsy and lupus organizations, reflecting sustained involvement in disability-focused advocacy and professional service.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founding Partner, Pond Lehocky Giordano Inc.
• Member of Board of Directors, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association
• Member of Board of Directors, Pennsylvania Association for Justice
• Member of Board of Directors, Kids Chance of Pennsylvania
• Member, National Organization of Social Security Claimant’s Representatives
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
• Member, American Association for Justice
• Member, Public Justice
• Member, Justinian Society

Licensed State

• Pennsylvania
• New Jersey

Education

• Rutgers University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Towson University in Maryland
  BA in Communications Studies

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