Strategic Advocacy. Proven Results
Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law (J.D., cum laude)
Emporia State University (B.S.ED. in Mathematics, cum laude)
New Jersey
District of New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Section
Publications
John T. Morgan, Jr., The Coca-Cola Capitation Conundrum: The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Leaves Philadelphians Thirsty for Soda and Certainty in Williams v. City of Philadelphia, 64 Vill. L. Rev. 221 (2019).
John T. Morgan, Jr., Third Circuit to Rule on Whether Uber Drivers are Independent Contractors or Employees, Villanova Law Review Blog (Nov. 6, 2019), https://villanovalawreview.scholasticahq.com/post/347-third-circuit-to-rule-on-whether-uber-drivers-are-independent-contractors-or-employees.
John T. Morgan, Jr., Does ‘Protz’ Deal a ‘Life-Threatening Injury ‘ to Trauma Billing under Pa’s Workers’ Comp Act? The Legal Intelligencer (Oct. 4, 2022), https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2022/10/04/does-protz-deal-a-life-threatening-injury-to-trauma-billing-under-pas-workers-comp-act/?slreturn=20241122123446
John Morgan is a partner in Thomas, Thomas & Hafer’s Philadelphia, PA office and a member of the workers’ compensation practice group. Before joining the firm in 2020, John clerked for the Honorable Janet Z. Smith in the Superior Court of New Jersey – Law Division, Burlington County, where he gained valuable experience in a variety of civil matters. John earned his Juris Doctorate from Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, graduating with honors. During law school, John excelled in legal writing and advocacy as a staff writer for Volume 64 of the Villanova Law Review, a quarterfinalist and “Best Brief” winner of the 58th annual Theodore L. Reimel Moot Court Competition, and a member of Villanova’s National Competitive Trial Team.
John has dedicated his entire legal practice to representing insurance carriers and employers in workers’ compensation claims across Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He has successfully litigated a wide variety of orthopedic, mental, and occupational exposure cases before workers’ compensation judges across both jurisdictions, the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board, and the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania. John’s aggressive and persuasive legal writing abilities in particular have contributed significantly to numerous successful outcomes at both the trial and appellate level.
Outside of work, John enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons and dog, lifting weights, boxing, music, reading, and traveling.
