About John Frommer
Practice Area: Workers’ Compensation
John Frommer has been litigating Pennsylvania workers’ compensation and personal injury cases for more than 42 years. His workers’ compensation practice has grown to include all of Eastern and Central Pennsylvania. He handles all of his cases personally and proudly notes that every client has his cell and home phone number. John is proud to be able to say, “I never take my lawyer cap off, so if my clients need me, I’m there.”
From 1997 until 2025, he served as an Adjunct Instructor of Trial Advocacy at The Dickinson School of Law at Penn State. There he taught young lawyers trial tactics and courtroom skills including direct and cross-examination of witnesses, such as IME doctors. He was named to the Order of the Barristers and has been a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer for Workers’ Compensation.
John’s commitment to helping clients is reflected in the free legal service he provides in his community. He has received the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Pro Bono Award three times and has twice been named the Dauphin County Bar Association’s Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year. He has served two terms by appointment of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court as a Disciplinary Hearing Committee Member where he heard cases involving lawyer misconduct. He has lectured on current workers’ compensation topics throughout the Commonwealth. In 2026, he proudly joined Schmidt Kramer as Of Counsel where he continues to enjoy the practice of law.
Court Admissions
- Admitted to Bar, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1984
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1985
- United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1989
- Supreme Court of the United States of America, 1990
Education
- Dickinson College (B.A., 1981), Honors in Political Science
- Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 1984), Order of Barrister
Professional Associations
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Dauphin County Bar Association (Board of Arbitrators, 1987-1988)
- The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
- The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Hearing Committee Member, 1997-2004
- The Dickinson School of Law, Adjunct Instructor in Advocacy, 1997 to 2025
Practice Areas
- Workers’ Compensation Law
- General Civil, Construction and Business Litigation
- Personal Injury Law
- Family Law