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
- Newark, NJ
- One Gateway Center, Suite 910
- Newark, New Jersey 07102-4200
- Telephone: 201-368-7200
- Fax: 201-368-7240
- 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
Client Information
Insurance Clients
- Allstate Insurance Company
- Arch Insurance Group
- Arrowpoint Capital
- Camden County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund
- Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
- CNA Insurance Company
- Crawford & Company
- Fireman's Fund Insurance Company (a Company of Allianz)
- First State Insurance Company
- Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc.
- Harford Mutual Insurance Company
- The Hartford Insurance Group
- John Hancock Life Insurance Company
- Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
- Millers Mutual Insurance Company
- National Union Fire Insurance Company
- Nationwide Insurance
- Ohio Casualty Insurance Company
- Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association Insurance Company
- Philadelphia Insurance Company
- Preferred Physicians Medical Risk Retention Group, Inc.
- Resolute Management, Inc.
- SCOR Reinsurance Company
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
- St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company
- Travelers Property Casualty Corporation
- Unum Group
- Utica Mutual Insurance Company
- Willis North America, Inc.
- Zurich American Insurance Group
Non-Insurance Clients
- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Geisinger Medical Center
- Kia Motors America, Inc.
- Mack Trucks, Inc.
- Main Line Health, Inc.
- Pennsylvania State University
Personnel Information
Managing Partner
Patricia B. Santelle
Managing Partner and Chair, Executive Committee
Philadelphia, PA
- Telephone: 215-864-6205
- E-Mail: santellep@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- Asbestos
- Bad Faith
- Extra-Contractual Defense
- Insurance Coverage
Admitted
- Pennsylvania, 1986
- New Jersey
Education:
- Boston College, A.B. (magna cum laude), 1982
- Rutgers University School of Law-Camden, J.D., 1985
Practice Group Leaders (Insurance-Related)
Michelle D. Coburn
Co-Chair, Construction and Surety Practice Group
Philadelphia, PA
- Telephone: 215-864-6355
- E-Mail: coburnm@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- Construction
- Extra-Contractual Liability
- Bad Faith
- General Litigation
- Product Liability
Admitted
- Pennsylvania, 1991
- New Jersey
Education:
- Trenton State College, B.S., 1988
- Rutgers University School of Law, J.D. (summa cum laude), 1991
Kevin C. Cottone
Chair, Healthcare Group
Philadelphia, PA
- Telephone: 215-864-7108
- E-Mail: cottonek@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- Health Care
- Hospital Malpractice
- Managed Care Liability
- Nursing Home Liability
- Skilled Nursing Facilities
- Toxic Torts
Admitted
- Pennsylvania, 1994
- New Jersey
Education:
- University of Delaware, B.A., 1990
- The Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law, J.D., 1994
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
Education:
- Rider College, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1983
- Rutgers University School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 1986
Andrew I. Hamelsky
Vice Chair, Life, Health, Disability and ERISA Group
New York, NY
- Telephone: 212-631-4406
- E-Mail: hamelskya@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- Insurance Coverage
- Bad Faith
- Life and Health
- Disability
- ERISA
Admitted
- New Jersey, 1994
- New York, 1997
Education:
- Washington University, B.A., 1991
- Western New England College School of Law, J.D., 1994
Gregory T. LoCasale
Co-Chair, Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Group
Philadelphia, PA
- Telephone: 215-864-6364
- E-Mail: locasaleg@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- Bad Faith
- Extra-Contractual Defense
- Insurance Coverage
Admitted
- New York, 1989
- Pennsylvania, 1997
Education:
- College of William & Mary, B.B.A., 1985
- Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1988
John F. McCarrick
Chair, Financial Lines Group
New York, NY
- Telephone: 212-714-3072
- E-Mail: mccarrickj@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- Bad Faith
- Directors and Officers Liability
- Errors and Omissions
- Extra-Contractual Liability
- Professional Liability
Admitted
- New York, 1985
Education:
- Manhattan College, B.A., 1981
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1985
Anthony L. Miscioscia
Co-Chair, Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Group and Bad Faith Extra-Contractual Liability Group
Philadelphia, PA
- Telephone: 215-864-6356
- E-Mail: misciosciaa@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- Bad Faith
- Construction Liability
- Extra-Contractual Defense
- Insurance Coverage
Admitted
- Pennsylvania, 1993
- New Jersey
Education:
- Duke University, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1990
- University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1993
Joshua A. Mooney
Co-Chair, Cyber Law and Data Protection Group
Philadelphia, PA
- Telephone: 215-864-6345
- E-Mail: mooneyj@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- Cyber
- Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
- Insurance Coverage
Admitted
- Pennsylvania, 2000
- District of Columbia, 2001
Education:
- Loyola University Maryland, B.A. (cum laude), 1993
- University of Cambridge, England, M.Phil., 1994
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D. (magna cum laude), 2000
Michael S. Olsan
Chair, Commercial Litigation Department
Philadelphia, PA
- Telephone: 215-864-6278
- E-Mail: olsanm@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- Reinsurance
- Insurance Coverage
- Bad Faith
Admitted
- Pennsylvania, 1993
- New Jersey
Education:
- Franklin & Marshall College, B.A., 1986
- Syracuse University College of Law, J.D. (summa cum laude), 1989
Daryn E. Rush
Chair, Reinsurance Group
Philadelphia, PA
- Telephone: 215-864-6360
- E-Mail: rushd@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- Reinsurance
Admitted
- Pennsylvania, 1993
- New Jersey
Education:
- University of Maryland, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1990
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1993
Anthony P. Salvino
Chair, Workers' Compensation Group
Lehigh Valley, PA
- Telephone: 610-782-4949
- E-Mail: salvinoa@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- Workers' Compensation
Admitted
- Pennsylvania, 1991
Education:
- Saint Joseph's University, B.A., 1986
- Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1991
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
Education:
- Georgetown University, A.B., 1979
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D. (cum laude), 1982
Elizabeth A. Venditta
Chair, Life, Health, Disability and ERISA Group
Philadelphia, PA
- Telephone: 215-864-6392
- E-Mail: vendittae@whiteandwilliams.com
Practice Areas
- Life
- Health
- Disability
- ERISA
Admitted
- Pennsylvania, 1982
- New Jersey
Education:
- Immaculata College, B.Mus. (cum laude), 1975
- Widener University School of Law, J.D., 1981
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