Platt, Jacobus, Fielding, and Torres, law firm of Melbourne, have added Michael A. Richey to their practice. Richey will work for the firm’s clientele mainly in the region of individual damage and medical misconduct.

prior to joining PJFT, Richey worked as an Associate for a famous Brevard law firm where he carried out legal research, drafted pleadings and motions, conducted depositions in family law and criminal cases, attended family case mediations, and appeared in all sorts of court proceedings, from suppression and contempt hearings to trials, both family and criminal, jury and non-jury. He too appeared frequently in all courts (Juvenile, Dependency, Injunction, County, Circuit and Appellate) and fruitfully argued a family law legal matter earlier than the 5th District Court of Appeals in Daytona Beach.

“PJFT is devoted to offering residents of Brevard with specialized, ethical, and experienced legal representation. Michael includes this center purpose and we sense he will be a great benefit to our team,” says Platt, partner with Platt, Jacobus, Fielding, and Torres.

Graduated from Wayne State University Law School in Detroit, Michigan, Richey contributed in numerous clerkships and served as a Student Attorney for the Free Legal Aid Clinic, representing needy inner-city clients in a variety of legal matters.

Richey is a member of several skilled organizations including, the Florida Bar, the American Bar Association, the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, the Brevard County Bar Association, and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Mr. Richey has also served on the Board of Directors of the Brevard County Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division.

A law firm on behalf of the interests of Brevard residents with an experienced and efficient group of trial attorneys and support staff, Platt, Jacobus, and Fielding & Torres has gathered a dynamic team of experts, committed to private damage protection, automotive litigation, social security and medical malpractice. The firm is located at 1990 West New Haven Avenue in Melbourne.