R. Burke McLemore, Jr.: Burke’s interest in workers’ compensation began at Dickinson School of Law where he authored “Heart Attacks and the Pennsylvania Workman’s Compensation Act.” Following a clerkship in federal court he came to Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP, chairing its Workers’ Compensation Section for 25+ years. He served as Secretary of the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. In 2014 he received PBA’s Workers’ Compensation Section Irvin Stander Memorial Award. He served six years on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Disciplinary Board, the last as Chairman. He chaired Pennsylvania’s Workers’ Compensation Act Centennial Committee, receiving PBA’s Special Achievement Award (along with Judge Torrey) for that work. He is a graduate of Washington & Jefferson College (Phi Beta Kappa, 1973).