Richard Kitch is co-founder and President of the firm.  In 2005, the firm celebrated its 36th year in business, and Mr. Kitch marked his 50th year practicing law.  Mr. Kitch remains active in the firm.

Throughout his law career, Mr. Kitch has concentrated on the defense of health care providers, medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies and various other product manufacturers.

Mr. Kitch is a fellow of the American College of Trial Attorneys.  He has been widely published and a speaker on trial issues many times in the past 50 years.   He has been a member and chairman of various committees of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, State Bar of Michigan and the Detroit Bar Association and has been featured on numerous occasions in legal publications.  

Mr. Kitch was given "Star Search" credentials by Super Lawyers, indicating a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.  Only five percent of the attorneys in the state are given "Star Search" credentials.

He is AV® Peer Review Rated by LexisNexis/Martindale-Hubbell. The AV Peer Review rating is the highest rating allowed. It attests to a lawyer’s legal ability and professional ethics, and reflects the confidential opinions of the Bar and the Judiciary.

Mr. Kitch is a member of various national organizations involved in his area of practice and has been widely recognized for his extensive, successful efforts to secure Tort Reform.

Professional Summary

• Fellow - American College of Trial Lawyers
• Director, FinCor Holdings, Inc. Board  of Directors
• Director, MHA Insurance Company Board of Directors
• Member, Board of Directors St. John Macomb Oakland Hospitals
• Member Board of Directors of American University of the Caribbean Medical School
• Life Member, Federal Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference
• State Bar of Michigan
   - Former Chairman, Committee on Insurance Claims Review
   - Michigan State Bar Foundation
• Attorney Discipline Board
   - Chairman, Tri-County Hearing Panel
• Michigan Health and Hospital Association
   - Member, Task Force on Malpractice Arbitration
   - Member and Consultant, Multiple Task Forces on Medical Liability Reform