Attorney Cardamone is the Founder and President of Cardamone Law and is a Certified Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Specialist with many years of experience and success representing injured workers across Pennsylvania. He has been named to the Best Attorneys of America List by Rue Ratings, America’s Top 100 Attorneys, has a 10 out of 10 rating on Avvo, and is a Super Lawyer in Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Law. Michael graduated from St. Joe’s Prep in Philadelphia in 1992, then attended Boston College and graduated with honors in 1996, then going on to earn his Juris Doctor from the Villanova University School of Law in 1999. He has been elected as Co-Chair of the Montgomery County Bar Association, Workers’ Compensation Section for 2022. He has a high winning percentage and is known to fight tooth and nail for his clients, to either win their case, or to get every penny possible in settlement. In his spare time, he enjoys martial arts, tennis, drums, traveling, and trying new restaurants. Michael can be reached at

Paul Silver has been practicing law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for over 40 years. He has served as a judicial law clerk for the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He has also served as a Staff Attorney for the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. He served as Chief of the Legal Division of the Pennsylvania Bureau of Workers’ Compensation and as Deputy Chief Counsel for the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.

Attorney Silver has represented insured and self-insured employers throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and has represented hundreds of Claimants in workers’ compensation and unemployment compensation matters. He knows the law and strategy from both sides of the fence! This is a great asset to Cardamone Law. He has the highest “AV” attorney rating and has excellent research and writing skills. He has lectured and published in the areas of employment law, workers’ compensation, and unemployment compensation.

Attorney Silver graduated from Penn State University with honors. He received a J.D. Degree from Temple University and earned a post-doctorate LL.M. Degree in Labor & Employment Law from Temple. Paul can be reached at

John Daly is a highly experienced Pennsylvania Work Comp Lawyer who graduated from Villanova University and the University of Virginia School of Law. He has been practicing law since 1988 and has experience representing insurance companies and injured workers. John is a great asset to the Cardamone Law team.

Shirley Gray serves as Head Legal Assistant for Cardamone Law. She brings a wealth of experience to the firm, including a background in management and customer service. Shirley is accessible at our main number (215) 206-9068 or via email at

Thomas J. Smallwood is the VP of Operations for Cardamone Law. Tom helps with office space, equipment, logistics, and marketing. He owns a restaurant and a landscape company as well. He completed a marketing course at Cornell University recently to keep his skills sharp. Tom is well known in the North Penn community, having graduated from North Penn High School and as a result of his years as a volunteer firefighter. He can be reached at

Christian Smallwood will be attending law school in the Fall of 2022. He assists Cardamone Law with social media, legal research, marketing, and other tasks. He is finishing up his last year at Temple University. Christian is a great asset to the firm and will hopefully be a practicing attorney in three short years. He can be reached at

Samantha helps our firm with Spanish speaking clients. She is from Mexico and moved to the US when she was 13. She attended Montgomery County Community College and Temple University. She began translation work since 9th grade, and has translated for the legal profession since 2011. She is a great asset to the Cardamone Law Team and helps with workers compensation in Spanish.

She can be reached at (215) 206-9068