On The Pulse ... Our Doylestown, PA Office, DD 06/06

Defense Digest

On the Pulse ... Our Doylestown, Pa. Office

Bucks County was one of the three original counties founded by William Penn in the 17th Century. Bucks County is situated in southeast Pennsylvania, just north of Philadelphia and south of the Lehigh Valley. As a major crossroads in a largely agricultural area, Doylestown became an important village in the county, ultimately leading to its designation as the county seat of Bucks County. Today Bucks County has over 600,000 residents and continues to be one of the fastest growing counties in the state.

In the 1980's, Doylestown was rediscovered, and a renaissance of its downtown area has led to many restaurants and shops opening, making it a destination for many visitors. The borough is home to the world famous Mercer Museum and the James A. Michener Art Museum. Despite the growth and development of the past few years, Doylestown has maintained its charm and small town quaintness.

The firm opened its fourth office in Doylestown 25 years ago.

Presently, the firm's office is managed by shareholder R. Anthony Michetti, who has been with the firm since 1978. Tony Michetti handles a wide variety of casualty cases and also chairs the firm's Liquor Liability Practice Group. Tony was an original selection to the Bucks County Inn of Court and has handled over 125 jury trials to verdict. Shareholder Joan Orsini Ford is completely dedicated to the handling of healthcare liability claims, including medical malpractice, pharmaceutical defense, long-term care, credentialing and license defense. Joan represents Doylestown Hospital and Grandview Hospital in litigation matters. Jim Cole worked for eight years as a claims representative with State Farm Insurance Company before joining the firm. Jim heads the firm's First Party Property Damage Litigation Group and has extensive experience in handling suspected fraud claims. Michele Frisbie is a past board member of the Bucks County Bar Association and currently serves as the Chair of Member Services. Michele is a member of the firm's Professional Liability Group and has significant experience in representing real estate agents and brokers. In all, there are seven attorneys in the Doylestown office handling everything from auto and premises cases to complex construction and products cases.

The attorneys in our Doylestown office are authorities in their respective areas of practice. We uphold the firm's policy of cost conscious and quality legal service for our clients. We are available to speak to you on topics that may be of interest, such as recent developments in the law or local procedural issues. Please call us anytime if you have a question or if we can assist you in any way. We are located at:

10 N. Main Street, Second Floor
Doylestown, PA 18901-4318
(267) 880-2020 µ Fax (215) 348-5439

*Tony is a shareholder in our Doylestown, PA office who can be reached at (267) 880-2030 or ramichetti@mdwcg.com.