Michelle L. Wilson
Shareholder
mwilson@dmclaw.com |
Direct: 484-510-7692
190 Brodhead Road
Suite 310
Bethlehem, PA 18017-8617
Main: 484-510-7700
Fax: 888-811-7144
Michelle L. Wilson is a shareholder of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. She primarily focuses her practice on the defense of medical and health care malpractice and nursing home litigation but also handles matters in the areas of appellate practice, general civil litigation, dental malpractice, premises liability, and professional liability. She has represented a number of hospitals, physicians, medical practices, nurses, therapists, and adjunct providers in the defense of numerous health care liability matters.
Prior to joining Dickie McCamey, Ms. Wilson practiced for 24 years with another litigation defense firm, in both its Lehigh Valley and New Jersey locations.
Professional Accomplishments
- DistinguishedSM Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® since 2010
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
Education
- Rutgers University School of Law – Camden, J.D. (1995)
- Saint Joseph’s University, B.A. (1991)
Related Links
Speaking Engagements
- “Protecting Your Patient And Yourself In The Age Of Electronic Medical Records,” Nov. 2017
- “Work-Life Balance” (Panelist), Women Lawyers of the Lehigh Valley and Beyond and Bar Association of Lehigh County, Feb. 2017
- “Anatomy of a Lawsuit and The Impact of the Internet,” June 2016
- “Informed Consent: Taking Another Look after Brady v. Urbas,” Bar Association of Lehigh County, Sept. 2015
- “Mock Deposition: Are You Prepared?,” May 2015
- “Anatomy of a Lawsuit and The Impact of the Internet,” Nov. 2015
- “‘Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave!’”: How the Internet Can Make or Break the Medical Professional Negligence Case,” Joint Meeting of the Bar Association of Lehigh County and Lehigh County Medical Society, Sept. 2014
- “Grievance or Dispute Resolution Clauses,” Sept. 2014
- “Litigation Issues Arising From The Use Of Electronic Medical Records,” Dec. 2013
- “End of Life Issues: Legal, Medical and Ethical Considerations,” Northampton County Bar Association, Aug. 2013
- “So You are Being Deposed …Things to Consider and Pitfalls to Avoid,” Central PA Association for Health Care Risk Management, June 2013
- “Informed Consent and Advanced Directives in 2012,” Sept. 2012
- “Anatomy of a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit,” Pennsylvania Medical Society Alliance, April 2011
- “Caring for Yourself While Caring for Your Patient,” Jan. 2010
Publications
- “How Many Occurrences Have Occurred Where the Occurrence Occurs under Statutory MCARE Coverage?” (Author), Defense Digest, Vol. 19, No. 4, 2013
- “New Jersey Appellate Court Carves Out Exception to Six-Year Statute of Limitations in Legal Malpractice Case” (Author), Defense Digest, Vol. 6, No. 2, 2000
- “Fee Shifting in New Jersey Legal Malpractice Cases” (Author), Defense Digest, Vol. 2, No. 8, 1996
- “Note: New Jersey Takes Aim at Gun Violence by Minors: Parental Criminal Liability” (Author), 26 Rutgers L.J. 431, Winter 1995
Admissions and Licenses
- New Jersey Bar Admission
- Pennsylvania Bar Admission
- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Memberships
- Bar Association of Lehigh County
- Northampton County Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
Community
- Jack Frost Race Foundation (Race Administrator)
- NAHS Softball Boosters, Inc. (Secretary 2021–2022; President 2019–2021; Vice President 2018–2019; Treasurer 2016–2018)
- Nazareth Blue Eagles Homerun Club, Inc. (Chairperson 2018–2020)
- United States Ski and Snowboard Association/Pennsylvania Alpine Racing Association (Certified Official)
Education
- Rutgers University School of Law – Camden, J.D. (1995), with honors; Rutgers Law Journal (Lead Notes and Case Notes Editor)
- Saint Joseph’s University, B.A. (1991), summa cum laude, Politics, minor in Business; Politics Department Award; Board of Directors’ Scholar