MARTIN N. CHITJIAN focuses primarily on workers’ compensation. He has represented large municipal clients, such as the City of Philadelphia, as well as small employers.  For much of Mr. Chitjian’s career, he has served as House Counsel for large insurance companies.  While he has extensive experience litigating workers’ compensation claims, Mr. Chitjian also developed Litigation Best Practices Standards and litigation auditing systems while working In House.

Prior to joining Chartwell, Mr. Chitjian was the Workers’ Compensation Team Leader in the Philadelphia House Counsel office of a large insurance company.  He also served as Litigation Management’s Mid-Atlantic Workers’ Compensation Practice Team Lead in that same company.   Mr. Chitjian’s private law firm experience allowed him to represent SWIF, the City of Philadelphia and large self-insured Employers & TPAs.

Mr. Chitjian actively participates in the presentation of CLE courses through the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. Most recently, Mr. Chitjian was co-course planner and faculty for PBI’s CLE presentation entitled, “How to Handle a Workers Compensation Mediation.”  He was also a faculty presenter in PBI’s CLE course entitled, “Who Pays: Workers’ Comp Issues Impacting Your Auto Accident Case.” 

Outside of work, Mr. Chitjian is a board member and the Treasurer of The Ridings of Buckingham Homeowners Association.