On the Pulse...Doylestown Office Profile

Bucks County is one of the five counties in Pennsylvania that make up the Delaware Valley and is one of the three original counties founded by William Penn in 1682. The county seat, Doylestown, has its origin in 1745 when William Doyle obtained a license to build a tavern on what is now the northwest corner of Main and State Streets. The firm's office is located in this landmark building in the center of Doylestown. Besides being the county seat, Doylestown has established itself as a popular tourist destination and is home to the world famous Mercer Museum and James A. Michener Art Museum.

The firm opened the Doylestown office in 1981. The office is managed by shareholder, R. Anthony Michetti, who has been with the firm since 1978. Tony Michetti handles a wide variety of cases, including premises liability, auto, professional liability and municipal tort claims. Tony is also the co-chair of the firm's Liquor Liability Practice Group.

J. Bruce McKissock leads the firm's Aviation Practice Group. In addition to handling cases involving air crashes and airport operation, Bruce has over 30 years of experience in handling complex litigation involving product failures, business disputes and interpretations of contracts, and insurance policies.

Joan Orsini-Ford focuses her practice to the field of medical litigation, including claims against hospitals, nursing homes, long-term care facilities, residential facilities, physicians, nurses, and dentists. Joan is privileged to represent Doylestown Hospital and Grand View Hospital, two of the major medical care facilities in Bucks County.

James H. Cole is the firm's Special Investigations Practice Group leader. Jim focuses his practice on both the investigation and litigation of Special Investigation Unit claims and property damage claims, including arson claims, mold claims, and automobile thefts. Within his areas of practice, Jim is experienced in the bad faith and coverage issues inherent in first party/SIU investigations and litigation.

Michele Frisbie assists Tony Michetti and also independently handles a wide variety of cases. Michele has a special interest in cases involving the sale, appraisal, and management of real estate, insurers, insurance brokers and agents, and attorneys.

Tom Song is our newest associate, having joined the firm in 2008 after serving as an officer in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corp. Tom works closely with Tony Michetti and Jim Cole and has litigated a variety of cases at the District Justice and Arbitration levels.

The attorneys in our Doylestown office are authorities in their respective areas of practice. We uphold the firm's policy of providing conscious and quality legal services 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, 2nd Floor

Doylestown, PA 18901
Telephone No.: 267-880-2020
Fax No.: 215-348-5439

*Tony, a shareholder and the managing attorney of our Doylestown, Pennsylvania, office, can be reached at (267) 880-2030 or ramichetti@mdwcg.com.

Defense Digest, Vol. 15, No. 4, December 2009