Home Attorney & Staff Practice Areas Reviews and Ratings Contact Us Menu Question? Call Us Now 610-738-4800 Home / Attorney & Staff / Deirdre A. Agnew Deirdre A. Agnew Member Phone: 610-738-4800 Fax: 610-738-4898 Email: Deirdre A. Agnew › Born in Philadelphia and raised in Chester County, Deirdre Agnew graduated cum laude from Dickinson College in 1988 with degrees in History and English. After earning her law degree cum laude from Widener University School of Law in 1991, she served as law clerk to the Honorable Charles B. Smith, Common Pleas Court, Chester County until 1992. From 1992 until 1994, Deirdre was law clerk to the Honorable U.S. Magistrate Judge Charles B. Smith. She joined the Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company as associate counsel in 1994, a position she retained until 1996. Deirdre founded the Law Offices of Deirdre A. Agnew in December 1996. PRACTICE AREAS Family law Personal injury law Civil law and litigation Real estate Wills, trusts and estates NOTABLE CASES Family Reunited— In 2011, Deirdre helped reunite a Mexican couple with their U.S.-born daughters after the parents were deported to Mexico and Chester County Children Youth and Families sought to terminate their parental rights. Since the parents could not travel to the United States to testify, Deirdre arranged for them to appear in court via Skype™ (online conferencing). The case was widely covered by the media as the first use of such technology for testimony in U.S. courts. In July 2011 the parents were awarded custody of their daughters. The children were brought to Mexico where they were reunited with their parents. BROWN v. MUHLENBERG TOWNSHIP, Kim BROWN; David Brown, H/W, Appellants, v. MUHLENBERG TOWNSHIP — Deirdre brought suit on behalf of the dog owners against a Muhlenberg Township police officer who shot and killed a family dog in an unprovoked incident. This was the first appellate level case in Pennsylvania that ever recognized intentional infliction of emotional distress for the death of a pet. The court also recognized a civil rights case against the officer under the 4th Amendment for seizure of property. Bar admissions Pennsylvania, 1991 U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1993 U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit, 2000 U.S. Supreme Court, 2010 Education J.D., cum laude, Widener University School of Law, 1991 Phi Delta Phi, National Legal Honor Society B.A., cum laude, Dickinson College, 1988 Delta Nu Sorority Memberships Chester County Bar Association Pennsylvania Bar Association Doris Jonas Freed American Inn of Court, Master Map & Directions Click here for current location OR Question? Call Us Now 610-738-4800 HOME ATTORNEY & STAFF PRACTICE AREAS REVIEWS AND RATINGS CONTACT US MAP & DIRECTIONS The Law Offices of Deirdre A. Agnew is located in West Chester, PA and serves clients in and around West Chester, Westtown, Exton, Cheyney, Lionville, Malvern, Thornton, Downingtown, Wagontown, Devault, Paoli, Chadds Ford, Concordville, Glen Mills, Chester Springs, Berwyn, Lyndell, Uwchland, Unionville, Kennett Square and Chester County. Attorney Advertising. This website is designed for general information only. The information presented at this site should not be construed to be formal legal advice nor the formation of a lawyer/client relationship. [ Do Not Sell My Personal Information ] [ Site Map ] See our profile at Lawyers.com or Martindale.com Martindale-Hubbell and martindale.com are registered trademarks; AV, BV, AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are registered certification marks; Lawyers.com and the Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rated Icon are service marks; and Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings are trademarks of MH Sub I, LLC, used under license. Other products and services may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Copyright © 2021 MH Sub I, LLC. All rights reserved.