About Mary Cushing
Mary Cushing Doherty built a legal foundation at the University of Delaware and sharpened it at Villanova University School of Law. She completed her undergraduate degree at Delaware before earning her J.D. at Villanova, laying the groundwork for a career in family law that spans decades.
She became active in the Pennsylvania legal community in 1978. That year marks her start as a family law lawyer at High Swartz LLP, where she took on matters arising from the personal and often contested side of the law. A year later she added membership in the New Jersey State Bar, expanding her professional connections across state lines while maintaining her roots in Pennsylvania practice.
Over time Doherty’s work has involved the practical tasks that family law frequently requires. She has handled courtroom matters, negotiated settlements, and worked through the procedural steps that cases of this type demand. Her practice reflects the steady application of legal procedure to private disputes, and she has continued to practice while adapting to changes in family law over the years.
Professional affiliations have been a sustained part of her career. She has been a member of the Pennsylvania State Bar since 1978 and joined the New Jersey State Bar in 1979. In 1986 she became a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, a designation she has held since then. These memberships have connected her to colleagues and to continuing legal education in matrimonial law.
At High Swartz Doherty has spent the main arc of her career. The firm has been the base from which she has counseled clients and conducted litigation. Her long tenure there ties her name to the firm’s family law practice and to the broader practice in the region.
Across more than four decades in practice, Doherty has remained an active participant in bar organizations and professional groups that address family law issues. That involvement has coincided with an ongoing practice at High Swartz. She currently practices family law in Pennsylvania.
