Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Lawyers Blog

On Sept. 11, Attorney William A. Kovalcik and Attorney Valeen D. Hykes attended the Pennsylvania Bar Association's 25th annual fall section meeting on workers compensation at Hershey Lodge and Convention Center in Hershey, PA. The program provided an excellent opportunity for attorneys who practice exclusively in the area of workers' compensation to be updated on new developments in the law and to network with other attorneys. This year's program included a presentation on the anatomy of the spine as well as other medical issues for workers' compensation practitioners.

Michael J. O'Connor announced the addition of Attorney Valeen D. Hykes to the attorney team at Michael J. O'Connor & Associates.

Hykes received her Juris Doctor from Thomas M. Cooley Law School.

Hykes began her career in 2007 as a law clerk working for Maro & Maro, P.C., Norristown, PA. She also researched current laws affecting health care savings accounts for First HSA, Reading, PA. Hykes passed the bar in 2009.

Before receiving her degree, Hykes was a research analyst and legislative fellow in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, working directly with the House Education Committee and the Commission on Rural Education. She was also a legislative assistant in the Michigan House of Representatives.

Attorney Hykes is a member of the American Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and the Berks County Bar Association.

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