Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys - General Defense
- Telephone: 215-864-7000
- Fax: 215-864-7123
- E-Mail: wwinfo@whiteandwilliams.com
- Website: www.whiteandwilliams.com
Established: 1899
Practice Areas
- Accident and Health
- Advertising Injury
- Agent and Brokers Errors and Omissions
- Agent/Broker Liability
- Appeals
- Arbitration
- Asbestos
- Automobile
- Automotive Products Liability
- Autonomous and Unmanned Systems/Drones
- Bad Faith
- Bodily Injury
- Builders Risk
- Captive Company Matters
- Carrier Defense
- Casualty
- Catastrophic Injury
- Civil Law
- Class Actions
- Commercial Insurance
- Commercial Law
- Complex Litigation
- Construction Claims
- Coverage Analysis
- Coverage Disputes
- Coverage Issues
- Coverage Litigation
- Coverage Opinions
- Cyber
- Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
- Directors and Officers Liability
- Disability
- Discrimination
- Dram Shop
- Drug
- Education Law
- Employment Law (Management Side)
- Environmental Coverage
- Environmental Litigation
- ERISA
- Errors and Omissions
- Excess
- Excess and Reinsurance
- Extra-Contractual Defense
- Fair Labor Standards Act
- Fidelity
- First and Third Party Matters
- General Casualty
- General Defense
- General Liability
- Hazardous Waste
- Health
- Health Care
- Hospital Malpractice
- Inland Marine
- Insurance Bad Faith
- Insurance Claim Analysis and Evaluation
- Insurance Claims
- Insurance Coverage & Defense
- Insurance Fraud
- Insurance Policy Enforcement
- Investigations
- Labor and Employment Law (Management Side)
- Liability Defense
- Life
- Liquor Liability
- Litigation and Counseling
- Loss Site Investigations
- Malpractice
- Managed Care Liability
- Marine
- Mass Tort
- Media Law
- Medical Devices
- Medical Liability
- Mold Litigation
- Motor Vehicle
- Negligence
- Nursing Home Liability
- Opinions
- Personal Injury Defense
- Personal Liability
- Pharmaceutical
- Policy Construction and Interpretation
- Pollution
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
- Property
- Property Subrogation
- Reinsurance
- Restaurant Liability
- Retail Liability
- Risk Management
- Self-Insured
- Sexual Harassment
- Skilled Nursing Facilities
- Social Media
- Special Investigations
- Specialty Lines
- Subrogation
- Title Insurance
- Toxic Torts
- Transportation
- Trial and Appellate Practice
- Wage and Hour Law
- Water Losses
- Workers' Compensation
- Workers' Compensation Subrogation
- Wrongful Death
- Wrongful Termination
About Us
Founded in 1899, White and Williams LLP is a global-reaching, multi-practice law firm with over 240 lawyers in ten offices. Clients include Fortune 500 companies and insurance companies, large corporations, and financial institutions as well as mid-market and small businesses, institutions of higher education and individuals. Our lawyers handle a wide array of complex litigation, regulatory matters and transactions.
Litigation has been a cornerstone of White and Williams since its founding in 1899. Our lawyers have earned national recognition for their trial prowess representing clients in high-stakes, complex litigation in both federal and state courts. We represent clients in corporate and commercial disputes including shareholder disputes, professional liability and healthcare as well as class actions, cyber law and data protection, intellectual property, insurance subrogation, insurance coverage, reinsurance, product liability and toxic torts.
Our litigation team practices extensively in state, federal and private forums across the United States, and manages complex litigation on a national level. Our team includes accomplished litigators, trial lawyers, and appellate advocates.
The firm has deep roots in the insurance industry and a well-earned national reputation, particularly in the area of complex and emerging coverage issues. Whether defending insureds in catastrophic injury cases, representing carriers in complex coverage, bad faith or reinsurance disputes, assisting with the drafting of policies and guidelines, or working on insurance company transactions, White and Williams understands the business of insurance and speaks the language of our clients. We have consistently been involved in cutting edge issues and at the forefront in providing legal representation to the insurance industry.
Additional Locations
- Boston, MA
- 101 Arch Street, Suite 1930
- Boston, Massachusetts 02110
- Telephone: 617-748-5200
- Fax: 617-748-5201
- Cherry Hill, NJ
- LibertyView
- 457 Haddonfield Road, Suite 400
- Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08002-2220
- Telephone: 856-317-3600
- Fax: 856-317-1342
- Lehigh Valley, PA
- 3773 Corporate Parkway, Suite 180
- Center Valley, Pennsylvania 18034-8233
- Telephone: 610-435-8414
- Fax: 610-435-8420
- New York, NY
- 7 Times Square, Suite 2900
- New York, New York 10036-6524
- Telephone: 212-244-9500
- Fax: 212-244-6200
- Providence, RI
- 10 Dorrance Street, Suite 700
- Providence, Rhode Island 02903-2014
- Stamford, CT
- 9 West Broad Street, Suite 710
- Stamford, Connecticut 06902
- Telephone: 475-977-8300
- Fax: 475-977-8301
- Towson, MD
- 600 Washington Avenue, Suite 303
- Towson, Maryland 21201
- Telephone: 443-761-6500
- Fax: 443-761-6519
- Wilmington, DE
- Courthouse Square
- 600 N. King Street, Suite 800
- Wilmington, Delaware 19801-3722
- Telephone: 302-654-0424
- Fax: 302-654-0245
Personnel Information
Firm Managing Partner
Timothy Davis
Managing Partner and Chair of the Executive Committee
Philadelphia, PA
- Telephone: 215-864-6829
- E-Mail: davist@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- Finance
- Real Estate
Admitted
- Pennsylvania, 1989
Education:
- University of Pennsylvania, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1985
- University of Pennsylvania, M.A., 1986
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., 1989
Emeritus
Patricia B. Santelle
Chair Emeritus / Chair, Executive Committee
Philadelphia, PA
- Telephone: 215-864-6205
- E-Mail: santellep@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- Insurance Coverage
- Bad Faith
- Asbestos
- Extra-Contractual Defense
Admitted
- Pennsylvania, 1986
- New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Awards
- Recognized by Chambers USA since 2016 (currently ranked tier 1 in Pennsylvania Insurance Law
Education:
- Boston College, A.B. (magna cum laude), 1982
- Rutgers University School of Law-Camden, J.D., 1985
Practice Group Leaders
Robert G. Devine
Chair, Litigation Department and Catastrophic and Excess Liability Group
Philadelphia, PA
- Telephone: 215-864-7044
- E-Mail: deviner@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- Catastrophic Injury
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Liability
- Excess
- Labor and Employment
- Property Liability
- Transportation
Admitted
- Pennsylvania, 1986
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Education:
- Rider College, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1983
- Rutgers University School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 1986
William J. Taylor
Co-Chair, Construction and Surety Group
Philadelphia, PA
- Telephone: 215-864-6305
- E-Mail: taylorw@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- Surety
- Bad Faith
- Extra-Contractual Liability
Admitted
- Florida, 1982
- Pennsylvania, 1984
- Maryland, 1986
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, Second and Third Circuits
Education:
- Georgetown University, A.B., 1979
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D. (cum laude), 1982
Edward Koch
Chair, Appellate Group
Philadelphia, PA
- Telephone: 215-864-6319
- E-Mail: koche@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- Appellate
- Class Actions
- Health Care
- First-Party Property
- Insurance Coverage
- Insurance Bad Faith
- Professional Liability
- Product Liability
- Life, Accident, Health & Disability Insurance
- Litigation
Admitted
- Pennsylvania, 1995
- New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third and Eleventh Circuits
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
- Villanova University, B.A. (cum laude), 1992
- Florida State University College of Law, J.D. (with honors), 1995
Siobhan Cole
Chair, Commercial Litigation Practice Group
Philadelphia, PA
- Telephone: 215-864-6891
- E-Mail: coles@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- Commercial Litigation
- Class Actions
- Appellate
Admitted
- Pennsylvania, 2008
- New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Education:
- State University of New York at Purchase, B.A. (summa cum laude), 2005
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., 2008
Bruce MacLennan
Chair, Corporate and Securities Group and International Group
Philadelphia, PA
- Telephone: 212-714-3060
- E-Mail: maclennanb@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- Corporate
- International Law
- Technology
Admitted
- Illinois, 1994
- New York, 2014
- U.S. Court of Appeal for the Federal Circuit
Education:
- Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, 1977
- Antioch College, B.A., 1978
- University of Washington School of Law, J.D., 1993
Nancy Frantz
Chair, Real Estate and Finance Group
Philadelphia, PA
- Telephone: 215-864-7026
- E-Mail: frantzn@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- Finance
- Real Estate
Admitted
- Pennsylvania, 1989
Education:
- The Pennsylvania State University, B.S., 1985
- Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1989
Heidi Sorvino
Chair, Financial Restructuring and Bankruptcy Practice
Philadelphia, PA
- Telephone: 212-631-4417
- E-Mail: sorvinoh@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- Bankruptcy
- Finance
- Real Estate
- Commercial Litigation
Admitted
- New Jersey, 1989
- New York, 1990
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Education:
- Hamilton College, B.A., 1983
- New York University, M.S.W., 1985
- St. Johns University School of Law, J.D., 1989
Michael Horner
Chair, Healthcare Group
Philadelphia, PA
- Telephone: 856-317-3658
- E-Mail: hornerm@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- Health Care
- Labor and Employment
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation
Admitted
- New Jersey, 1996
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Education:
- Rutgers College, B.A., 1991
- Widener University School of Law, J.D., 1996
Robert Walsh
Chair, Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Group
Philadelphia, PA
- Telephone: 215-864-7045
- E-Mail: walshr@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- Insurance Coverage
- Bad Faith
- Product Liability
Admitted
- Pennsylvania, 2007
- New Jersey
- New York
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Education:
- Rutgers College, B.A., 1981
- Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 1984
Frank Bruno
Chair, Intellectual Property Group
Philadelphia, PA
- Telephone: 215-864-6225
- E-Mail: brunof@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- Regulatory and Compliance
- Intellectual Property
- Technology
Admitted
- Pennsylvania, 2012
- New Jersey
- New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Southern and Western Districts of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Education:
- Johns Hopkins University, B.S., 1996
- Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1999
Scott Casher
Co-Chair, Labor and Employment Practice Group
Philadelphia, PA
- Telephone: 475-977-9316
- E-Mail: cashers@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- Labor and Employment
- Commercial Litigation
- Professional Liability
- Insurance Coverage
- Bad Faith
Admitted
- Connecticut, 2003
- New Jersey
- New York
- U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second and Third Circuits
Education:
- Hampshire College, B.A., 1989
- Temple University School of Law, J.D., 1997
R. Victoria Fuller
Co-Chair, Labor and Employment Practice Group
Philadelphia, PA
- Telephone: 617-748-5223
- E-Mail: fullerv@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- Labor and Employment
- Higher Education
- Bad Faith
- Extra-Contractual Liability
- Commercial Litigation
- First-Party Property
- Insurance Coverage
Admitted
- Massachusetts, 2006
- New Hampshire
- U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
- U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire
- U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
Education:
- Boston College, B.A. (cum laude), 2003
- Boston College Law School, J.D., 2006
Victor Zarrilli
Co-Chair, Litigation Group and Construction & Surety Group
Philadelphia, PA
- Telephone: 856-317-3672
- E-Mail: zarrilliv@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation
- Intellectual Property
- Labor and Employment
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
Admitted
- Pennsylvania, 2002
- New Jersey
- New York
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania
Education:
- St. Joseph's University, B.S., 1999
- Widener University School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 2002
David Zaslow
Co-Chair, Litigation Group
Philadelphia, PA
- Telephone: 215-864-6844
- E-Mail: zaslowd@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- Litigation
- Health Care
- Labor and Employment
- Professional Liability
Admitted
- Pennsylvania, 1996
- New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Education:
- Cornell College, B.A., 1991
- Temple University Beasley School of Law, J.D., 1995
Timothy Martin
Chair, Product Liability Group and Managing Partner, Wilmington, DE Office
Philadelphia, PA
- Telephone: 302-467-4509
- E-Mail: martint@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- Construction
- Product Liability
- Bad Faith
- Insurance Coverage
- Litigation
Admitted
- Delaware, 2004
- Massachusetts, 2016
- U.S. District Court, District of Delaware
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Education:
- University of Delaware, B.S., 2001
- Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 2004
Bridget La Rosa
Chair, Trusts and Estates Group and Managing Partner, Stamford, CT Office
Philadelphia, PA
- Telephone: 212-714-3067
- E-Mail: larosab@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- Trusts
- Estate Planning
Admitted
- Pennsylvania, 2021
- Connecticut
- New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
- U.S. Tax Court
Education:
- New York University, A.A.S., 1992
- New York University, B.S., 1995
- Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1998
Sandra Niemotka
Chair, Workers' Compensation Group
Philadelphia, PA
- Telephone: 215-864-6338
- E-Mail: niemotkas@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- Workers' Compensation
Admitted
- Pennsylvania, 1991
- New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Education:
- Rutgers College, B.A. (cum laude), 1988
- Rutgers University School of Law-Camden, J.D., 1991
Nancy Conrad
Chair, Higher Education Group and Managing Partner, Lehigh Valley Office
Philadelphia, PA
- Telephone: 610-782-4909, 610-782-4935
- E-Mail: conradn@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- Higher Education
- Labor and Employment
- Commercial Litigation
Admitted
- Pennsylvania, 1989
- New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
- Lycoming College, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1976
- The Pennsylvania State University, M.Ed. (summa cum laude), 1977
- Temple University School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 1989
Partners and Senior Attorneys
Gregory T. LoCasale
Philadelphia, PA
- Telephone: 215-864-6364
- E-Mail: locasaleg@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- First-Party Property
- Insurance Coverage
- Bad Faith
- Extra-Contractual Defense
Admitted
- New York, 1989
- Pennsylvania, 1997
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Education:
- College of William & Mary, B.B.A., 1985
- Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1988
Department Chairs
Thomas Pinney
Chair, Business Department
Philadelphia, PA
- Telephone: 215-864-6371
- E-Mail: pinneyt@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- Finance
- Bankruptcy
- Real Estate
Admitted
- Pennsylvania, 1989
- New Jersey
Education:
- Ohio University, B.A. (with honors), 1986
- University of Dayton School of Law, J.D. (magna cum laude), 1989
Thomas Fiddler
Chair, Commercial Litigation Department
Philadelphia, PA
- Telephone: 215-864-7081
- E-Mail: fiddlert@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- Commercial Litigation
- Professional Liability
- Intellectual Property
- Technology
Admitted
- Pennsylvania, 1990
- New Jersey, 1995
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- Supreme Court of New Jersey
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Education:
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1986
- University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 1990
Edward Jaeger
Former Chair, Subrogation Department
Philadelphia, PA
- Telephone: 215-864-6322
- E-Mail: jaegere@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- Subrogation
Admitted
- Pennsylvania, 1989
- District of Columbia
- New Jersey
- New York
Education:
- Washington & Jefferson College, B.A., 1986
- University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 1989
Christian Singewald
Chair, Litigation Department
Philadelphia, PA
- Telephone: 302-467-4510
- E-Mail: singewaldc@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- Litigation
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
Admitted
- Illinois, 1994
- Connecticut
- District of Columbia, 1996
- Delaware
- Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
- U.S. District Court, District of Delaware
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Education:
- University of Richmond, B.A., 1991
- The John Marshall Law School, J.D., 1994
Chris Konzelmann
Chair, Subrogation Department
Philadelphia, PA
- Telephone: 215-864-6334
- E-Mail: konzelmannc@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- Subrogation
Admitted
- Pennsylvania, 1990
- District of Columbia
- New Jersey
- New York
Education:
- La Salle University, B.A., 1987
- Widener University School of Law, J.D., 1990
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