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The Mellon Building
87 North Broad Street
Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901 (Bucks Co.)
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 Accepts Credit Cards (Main Office) The law firm of Mellon Webster & Shelly, A Professional Corporation, concentrates in the representation of plaintiffs in civil litigation and commercial litigation, as well as defendants in criminal prosecutions. The firm also concentrates in Adoption, Adoption Litigation, Family Formation and Estate Planning. The firm, located directly opposite the Bucks County Courthouse in the Philadelphia suburb of Doylestown, Pennsylvania, was founded in 1981 by Thomas E. Mellon, Jr. Mellon Webster & Shelly has developed an excellent reputation for its vigorous and successful representation of clients in all areas of the law. Its attorneys have a depth of local, multi-state and federal experience throughout the country. Notably, as advocates for the rights of individuals who suffer from tobacco addiction, Mellon, Webster & Shelly joined with sixty other law firms nationwide in the fight against the tobacco industry. The firm is extensively involved in mass tort litigation against pharmaceutical manufacturers, including Fen-Phen, Prempro, Vioxx and Avandia. On February 19, 2002, as advocates for the rights of individuals who lost loved ones in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Mellon Webster & Shelly filed the first suit on behalf of the victims' families. The suit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia against more than 140 individuals, organizations, corporations and countries which support terrorists and terrorist organizations. Mellon Webster & Shelly's shareholders include a former Assistant United States Attorney who served as Chief of the Criminal and Narcotics Division for the U.S. Department of Justice in Philadelphia, two Past Presidents of the Bucks County Bar Association, a former President of the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the House of Delegates of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. The firm's experienced attorneys, paralegals and legal assistants utilize the latest technology in research and case management. The firm's attorneys are active in the two major political parties as well as in various bar associations and community groups. Statement of PracticeGeneral Civil Practice, State and Federal Criminal Defense Practice, Negligence, Products Liability, Class Action, Medical Malpractice, Commercial, Personal Injury, Automobile Accidents, Wrongful Death Law, Adoption Law, Domestic Law, Family Law, Trusts, Estates and Wills. Year Established: 1981
Firm Size: 10
Firm Affiliations INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF PRIMERUS LAW FIRMS Rate InformationFixed Hourly Rates
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AddressThe Mellon Building
87 North Broad Street
Doylestown, PA 18901, (Bucks Co.)
PhonePhone: 888-691-8990
Fax: 215-348-0171
Websitehttp://www.mellonwebster.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Thomas E. Mellon, Jr. (Managing Partner) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 24, 1947; admitted to bar, 1972, Pennsylvania; 1973, District of Columbia, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: St. Joseph's College (B.S., 1969); Georgetown University (J.D., 1972); Harvard University Law School (LL.M., 1974). Thomas E. Mellon, Jr. is the founding partner of Mellon, Webster & Shelly, a law firm located in Doylestown in suburban Philadelphia. Consistently selected as a "Super Lawyer" and "Preeminent Attorney" by national societies, the law firm has been repeatedly recognized as "prestigious" by the local media. Both Mr. Mellon and Mellon, Webster & Shelly have been recognized as being of the highest caliber in ethics and professional performance. Mr. Mellon received a Bachelor of Science degree from St. Joseph's University, 1969, in Philadelphia and his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center, 1972, in Washington, DC. In 1974, Mr. Mellon also earned a Master of Law degree from Harvard Law School and will be awarded a Master Degree of Bioethics from the University of Pennsylvania in 2009. Mr. Mellon, after completing a clerkship in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit with the Honorable William H. Hastie, was an instructor at Suffolk University School of Law where he taught two classes: "Legal Research and Analysis" and "The Art of Negotiations." Mr. Mellon spent seven years in the United States Attorney's Office, United States Department of Justice, in Philadelphia where he quickly rose to the positions of Chief, Narcotics Unit and Chief, Criminal Division. Mr. Mellon was honored as a recipient of The Outstanding United States Attorney Award from the Attorney General of the United States, 1980. Similar honorariums were awarded Mr. Mellon by several federal agencies during his service in the Department of Justice. Mr. Mellon, for almost thirty years, has been in private practice in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He has represented plaintiffs throughout the United States in federal and state courts. Mr. Mellon's practice focuses on the representation of individuals involved in personal injury actions and complex commercial litigation. He has achieved successful awards and settlements for clients in both class actions and individual suits. In 1994, Mr. Mellon became a leader in the fight against American tobacco companies; he continues to litigate against tobacco companies in the State of Florida. In addition, Mr. Mellon has represented clients in suits against Fortune 500 companies including, but not limited to, automotive corporations, major pharmaceutical manufacturers, major medical corporations and institutions, banking and the oil industry. Mr. Mellon is lead counsel among a national consortium of attorneys who have been retained by many 9/11 families to pursue an investigation into the involvement of Iran/al-Qaeda which was prompted by the 9/11 Commission's Report, July 2004. Mr. Mellon has been selected by federal courts to participate in multi-district litigation committees and in one capacity is presently serving as National Liaison Counsel. Mr. Mellon has lectured throughout the country before bar associations and universities. Mr. Mellon has also been a leader in the trial bar, politics and the community. He is past President of the Bucks County Bar Association, having previously served as the Association's Treasurer and as a member of its Board of Directors. Mr. Mellon has also held the office of President of the Bucks County Legal Aid Society. He has served as counsel to, and Chairman of, the Democratic Party of Bucks County and as well as being a member of the State Democratic Committee. In 1992, Mr. Mellon served as one of the Political Directors of the Clinton-Gore campaign in Pennsylvania. Mr. Mellon arranged for the first group of American lawyers to visit Havana, Cuba in 1999. The week-long visit was with Cuban and American government officials, judges and court personnel, bar association officers, political dissidence and finally the Supreme Court of Cuba. Mr. Mellon is serving on the Board of Directors of the Bucks Mont Katrina Relief Project which has raised millions of dollars for the victims of Hurricane Katrina in Hancock County, Mississippi. Mr. Mellon has led over one hundred attorneys and their family members on multiple trips to Hancock County to clean up the devastation, rebuild homes and assist in the construction of new community buildings such as the food pantry and animal center. Mr. Mellon's cases have been mentioned in national publications including The New York Times, Time Magazine, Newsweek and The Washington Post and local publications and newspapers such as The Philadelphia Inquirer. The firm's cases have also been the subject of many television and radio interviews including The Today Show, Good Morning America, 20/20, NBC, ABC and CBS evening news. For over a year, Mr. Mellon served as a nightly commentator on local television stations during the celebrated OJ Simpson trial. Finally, Mr. Mellon's cases have been the subject of at least five books including Cape May Courthouse by Lawrence Schiller, The Last Dive by Bernie Chowdhury, Cornered by Peter Pringle, Shadow Divers by Robert Kurson and The Lizard King by Bryan Christy. Mr. Mellon is married to Sara Webster, also a Super Lawyer for Pennsylvania, and is the father of four sons: Thomas, Christopher, Ryan and Henry. Member: Bucks County (President, Treasurer and Member, Board of Directors) and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Appellate Litigation; Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; Tobacco Litigation; Class Actions; Fen-Phen Litigation; Prempro Litigation; Vioxx Litigation; Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Mass Torts.Email: Thomas E. Mellon, Jr.
Sara M. Webster (Shareholder) born Bethesda, Maryland, March 19, 1950; admitted to bar, 1979, Pennsylvania; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1986, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 2005, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; 2007, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: George Washington University (B.A., 1973); New England School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1979). Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award in Constitutional Law; March of Dimes Women of Achievement Award. Senior Editor, Law Review. Law Clerk, Bucks County Court of Common Pleas, Honorable Isaac S. Garb, 1979-1980. Assistant Public Defender, Bucks County, 1980-1983. Member: Pennsylvania Mental Health Task Force for Women, 1985-1987; Bucks County Drug and Alcohol Commission, 1985-1988; Peace Center, Steering Committee, 2000-2003; Peace Valley Nature Center, Board of Directors, 1988-1994; Committee to Revise Pennsylvania Suggested Standard Jury Instructions, 2004-2005; Pennsylvania Sex Offender Management Team, 2004-2008; Board of Directors: Bucks County Audubon Society; Buckingham Friends School, 2008. Member: Bucks County (Member, Lecturer, Board of Directors, 1986, Chair, Criminal Law Section, 1994), Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Former positions: CLE Chair; Director; Treasurer; Lecturer; President); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; National and Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; The American Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; Civil Litigation; Mental Health Law.Email: Sara M. Webster
Carol A. Shelly (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 26, 1959; admitted to bar, 1986, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Education: Gettysburg College (B.A., 1981); Delaware Law School of Widener University (J.D., 1986). Lecturer; Pennsylvania Bar Institute; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers. Assistant Public Defender, 1986-1990. Member: Bucks County Bar Association (Past President); Pennsylvania Bar Association (Member, House of Delegates); American Bar Association; Pennsylvania Association for Justice (Member and Former Member, Board of Governors); American Association for Justice; Bucks County American Inn of Courts; Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries.Email: Carol A. Shelly
Stephen A. Corr (Member) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 20, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1994, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 2008, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1989); Villanova University (J.D., 1992). Member: Bucks County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury.Email: Stephen A. Corr
Thomas P. Donnelly (Member) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 27, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.S., 1990); Widener University (J.D., 1993). Member, Moot Court Honor Society. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Civil Procedure. Secretary and Member of Board of Directors, United Way of Bucks County, 2000. Member: Bucks County (Corporate Treasurer; Member, Board of Directors; Former Corporate Secretary and Past President, Young Lawyers Division) and Pennsylvania Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Real Estate; Business Law; Employment Agreements; Restrictive Covenants.Email: Thomas P. Donnelly
Samuel C. Totaro, Jr. (Member) born Trenton, New Jersey, July 5, 1947; admitted to bar, 1975, Pennsylvania; 1976, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1980, U.S. Tax Court; 2008, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan. Education: Ursinus College (B.S., 1969); University of Memphis (J.D., 1974). Certified Mediator, Court of Common Pleas, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Chairman of Board, Silver Springs/Martin Luther School. Named, Pennsylvania Super Lawyer by Philadelphia Magazine, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008. Recipient, Awards: Mark E. Goldberg Award for Community Service by the Bucks County Bar Association, 2004; U.S. Congressional Angel in Adoption Award, 2005. Member: Bucks County (Chairman, Dispute Resolution Committee, Fee Dispute Committee) and Pennsylvania (Member, Adoption Committee, Family Law Section) Bar Associations; Bucks Bar Foundation (Treasurer); American Academy of Adoption Attorneys (President), 1996-1997); Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice; Bucks County American Inn of Courts. Practice Areas: Adoption Law; Domestic Law; Family Law; Trusts and Estates; Wills.Email: Samuel C. Totaro, Jr.
Elissa B. Heinrichs (Member) born Cleveland, Ohio, March 16, 1970; admitted to bar, 2000, New York; 2004, Pennsylvania; 2007, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 2008, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan. Education: Mount Holyoke College (B.A., 1994); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 1998). National Order of the Barristers. Member: Bucks County Bar Association (Board of Directors); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Pennsylvania Bar Association; Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; Civil Litigation; Adoption Law.Email: Elissa B. Heinrichs
Tina Saghafi (Attorney) born New York, June 29, 1980; admitted to bar, 2007, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Education: Ithaca College (B.S., 2002; M.B.A., 2004); Widener University School of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: Bucks County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; Pennsylvania Association for Justice; American Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Medical Malpractice; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Personal Injury.
Thomas E. Mellon, III (Attorney) born Washington, DC, September 2, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, Pennsylvania; 2003, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Education: Franklin & Marshall College (B.A., 1992); Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business (M.B.A., 1996); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1996). Member: Bucks County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; American Association for Justice; Pennsylvania Bar Institute. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Civil Practice; Class Actions; Products Liability; Business Law.Email: Thomas E. Mellon, III
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