Local:
- Attorney Valko grew up in Altoona, Clerked in Ebensburg, worked for the Bureau’s Johnstown Office and publicly defended in Hollidaysburg. He knows the local players, employers, labor market and roads.
Focused:
- Attorney Valko is the Son of a Teamster Busniess Agent and comes by his pro-worker commitment honestly. He holds a degree in Labor Studies from Penn State, interned with AFSCME, concaved with the UAW at the Reuther Center, argued Labor Law Moot Court in Manhattan, and took a job with the Bureau of Workers’ Comp. after completing his Judicial Clerkship. Some lawyers are in Workers’ Comp. for the promise of money. Attorney Valko gets the money while following his convictions.
Personal:
- You will actually see your Attorney, with accountability and personal access. No figureheads, designated spokespersons or screeners will interfere with the Attorney-Client Relationship.
Experienced:
- Over Twenty Years’ worth. Thousands of Clients. Hundreds of Hearings, Doctor Depositions, Cross- and Direct Examinations.
Predictable:
- Contingent Attorney Fee is always only Twenty Per Cent of the Amount Awarded.



