Michael S. Faber

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Michael S. Faber: Attorney with Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C.
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Biography

Michael S. Faber is a shareholder of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C., and a member of the firm’s Workers’ Compensation Group . He concentrates his practice in representing employers and their insurance carriers in workers’ compensation cases and has litigated hundreds of workers’ compensation claims at the trial and appellate levels. In addition to litigating workers’ compensation claims, Mr. Faber counsels on methods to control, manage, and avoid such claims.

Mr. Faber also represents employers and workers’ compensation insurance carriers in the context of civil claims, protecting their right to subrogation under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act. Additionally, he practices law in the state of West Virginia, where he also focuses his practice in representing employers and their insurance carriers in workers’ compensation cases. Besides his expertise in workers’ compensation, Mr. Faber has extensive experience in handling complex civil claims, including medical malpractice and nursing home negligence cases

Professional Accomplishments

The Best Lawyers in America since 2010: Workers’ Compensation Law - Employers
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers - Rising Stars 2007-2008 and 2010-2015

Speaking Engagements

•Frequent speaker on Pennsylvania workers’ compensation issues at conferences, lunch and learns, and continuing legal education seminars.

Publications

•“Compromise Settlements Under State Workers’ Compensation Acts: Law, Policy, Practice, and Ten Years of the Pennsylvania Experience” (Authored by Judge Torrey - co-author of the treatise for workers’ compensation law in Pennsylvania), Widener Law Review (2007), Mr. Faber cited as reference on interplay between Medicare Set Asides and workers’ compensation settlements

Articles

7/25/2018 Articles

Pennsylvania Develops New Opioid Prescribing Guidelines in Workers’ Compensation

Press Releases

8/21/2025 Press Releases

Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers in America Award Recipients

8/15/2024 Press Releases

Forty-Six Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers Award Recipients

8/17/2023 Press Releases

Forty-Four Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers Award Recipients

8/25/2022 Press Releases

Forty-Three Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote Lawyers Named to 2023 Best Lawyers List

8/25/2021 Press Releases

2022 Best Lawyers List includes 44 Attorneys from Dickie McCamey

8/19/2020 Press Releases

Forty-Five Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote Lawyers Named to 2021 Best Lawyers list

8/15/2019 Press Releases

Forty-Two Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2020

8/15/2018 Press Releases

Forty-Two Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2019

8/15/2017 Press Releases

Thirty-Seven Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2018

8/15/2016 Press Releases

Thirty-Eight Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2017

8/24/2015 Press Releases

Thirty-Eight Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2016

9/15/2014 Press Releases

Thirty-Eight Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2015

Areas of Practice (6)

  • Insurance Law and Litigation
  • Medicare Compliance
  • Workers Compensation
  • Insurance Defense
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Nursing Home Litigation

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
The Pennsylvania State University, B.S., Psychology, 1997
Law School Attended:
Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University, J.D., 2000
Year of First Admission:
2000
Admission:
2000, Pennsylvania; 2009, West Virginia; Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Memberships:

Memberships

•Allegheny County Bar Association (Workers' Compensation Section - former two-term Section Chair)
•Claims and Litigation Management (CLM) Alliance
•Pennsylvania Bar Association

ISLN:
915046155

Peer Reviews

4.2/5.0 (6 reviews)
Peer Reviewed
  • Legal Knowledge

    4.2/5.0
  • Analytical Capability

    4.2/5.0
  • Judgment

    4.3/5.0
  • Communication

    4.2/5.0
  • Legal Experience

    4.0/5.0
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Contact Information:

888-811-7144  Fax

www.dmclaw.com

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