Bill devotes the majority of his practice to the defense of insurance coverage and bad faith claims, construction litigation, as well as products liability matters. He has taken more than 100 cases to trial and has successfully defended many of these in front of a jury. Over the course of his legal career, Bill has provided successful representation for major insurance carriers regarding bad faith claims, numerous products liability claims, e.g. a major heavy duty truck manufacturer and a manufacturer of press brakes and shears, as well as successful representation of a major insurance carrier in an action relating to a catastrophic construction accident that involved numerous personal injury and property damage claims. In 1966 Bill graduated from the University of Notre Dame. Thereafter, he attended Rutgers University School of Law where he earned his J.D. in 1970. Since that time, he has been licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and subsequently in New Jersey. Bill has given a number of presentations to clients regarding bad faith and he has frequently appeared as a panelist at seminars relating to bad faith organized by the National Business Institute and the Pennsylvania Law Institute. He has also given presentations relating to trial advocacy and other issues. Bill has been named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer in the years 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010. Classes/Seminars Taught: Various Seminars, re: Bad Faith, National Business Institute (NBI), 2001 - 2003 Bad Faith Update, Pennsylvania Bar Institute Annual Seminar, Atlantic City, NJ, 2000 - 2003, 2007 PLI Seminar, 2002, 2003 Honors and Awards: AV Peer Review Rating by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell Pennsylvania Super Lawyer (2006-2011) Professional Associations and Memberships: Pennsylvania Bar Association Philadelphia Bar Association Past Employment Positions: Kelly, McLaughlin, Foster, Bracaglia, Daly, Trabucco & White, LLP Deasey, Scanlan & Bender |