Laura L. Witty

Laura L. Witty is a principal of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. She possesses almost three decades of experience concentrating her practice in the areas of civil litigation, negligence, risk/claims management, and medical malpractice defense, with a particular emphasis in birth injury and catastrophic claims litigation.

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Witty served as a principal with a local Detroit law office. She has been admitted pro hac vice in the states of California, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, New York, Ohio, and Washington at the request of clients in order to represent insureds.

Professional Accomplishments

•AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell since 2007
•DBusiness Magazine 2016 “Top Lawyers” in Medical Malpractice

Speaking Engagements

•“Medical and Legal Considerations in OB/GYN”; Beaumont Health Systems; SEMCME Webinar (Faculty); Royal Oak, MI; May 2023, May 2022 & May 2021
•“Combatting Reptile Theory Tactics”; MCIC Vermont; Virtual Panel (Panelist); New York, NY; April 2022
•“Birth Trauma Update: What’s Going On with FHT’s, CCIE and Placental Pathology Defense?”; AIG; National Hospital Professional Liability Group (Presenter); New York, NY; March 2019
•“Litigation Issues in Birth Trauma Cases”; CHUBB Insurance; National Medical Risk Group (Presenter); Jersey City, NJ; Nov. 2018
•“Postpartum Hemorrhage: Documentation of an Obstetrical Emergency”; Beaumont Health Systems; SEMCME Postpartum Hemorrhage Simulation Training (Faculty); Royal Oak, MI; May 2018, May 2016 & Sept. 2015; and Garden City Hospital; Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology Seminar (Presenter); Garden City, MI; Oct. 2015
•“Avoiding Obstetrical Liability: Using the Obstetrical Record as Sword and Shield, Documentation, Charting Best Practices and Avoiding Liability”; Hurley Medical Center; Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology Seminar (Presenter); Flint, MI; Jan. 2016
•“Trends in Obstetrical Liability”; Michigan Health and Hospital Association Keystone Center; OB Content Webinar (Key Presenter); Okemos, MI; Sept. 2013

Publications

•“ADHD & Perinatal Hypoxic Ischemic Events: The New Plaintiff’s Frontier?” (Author); ProAssurance OB-GYN Risk Alliance, No. 1; 2013

Community

•Birmingham Unified Varsity/JV Alpine Ski Team (Assistant Coach 2020-present)
•Lakeshore Legal Aid (Pro Bono Attorney)
•Village of Franklin, Michigan (appointed Historic District Commissioner 2012-2024)