Patricia B. Santelle | Attorney

Main Office

1800 One Liberty Pl
Philadelphia, PA 19103

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About Patricia

Ms. Santelle is a partner in the Commercial Litigation Department and is Co-Chair of the firm's Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Practice Group.  She specializes in representation of insurance companies in complex matters, including but not limited to matters involving asbestos, environmental and long-term exposure to harmful substances.

Ms. Santelle's practice includes the prosecution and defense of coverage actions in both state and federal courts and the representation of carriers in alternative dispute resolution proceedings.  She also negotiates the resolution of disputed coverage claims and counsels insurance company clients on claims litigation strategy, claims resolution procedures, and coverage questions.  Ms. Santelle frequently conducts audits on behalf of clients and assists clients in retaining and overseeing consultants/experts, defense counsel and other vendors.  She has spoken at industry seminars and has conducted in-house training seminars for her clients. 

Ms. Santelle received her B.A., magna cum laude, from Boston College in 1982 and her J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law at Camden in 1985.  Prior to coming to White and Williams LLP, she served as Judicial Clerk to the Honorable Daniel J. O'Hern, Associate Justice, Supreme Court of New Jersey and was an associate at the Morristown, New Jersey firm of Pitney Hardin Kipp & Szuch.

Licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Ms. Santelle is Past Chair of the District IV Ethics Committee in New Jersey and Past Chancellor of the Rutgers University School of Law - Camden Alumni Association.  In 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009, Ms. Santelle was selected in a survey of her peers as a Pennsylvania "Super Lawyer" by Law & Politics magazine. 

Admission

Verified Pennsylvania

1986

Verified New Jersey

1985

Verified District 1

Education

Boston College B.A.

White And Williams LLP Highlights

Banking & Finance, Corporate, Business Organization, Environmental Law, Estate Planning, Mental Health; Insurance; Labor Law; Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Medical Products & Devices; Pension & Benefits; Personal Injury; Wills & Probate; Products Liability; Real Estate; Tax; Toxic Mold & Tort

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