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William K. Conkin 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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phone(215) 575-2761
fax(215) 575-0856
emailwkconkin@mdwcg.com

Principally a trial lawyer, Bill devotes much of his practice to the defense of insurance bad faith litigation and insurance coverage matters, and he is also engaged in appellate cases in the state and federal systems. Several of his appellate cases have resulted in published opinions involving various insurance coverage matters. As well, he has presented several seminars and classes concerning insurance bad faith and coverage issues.

Bill began his work as a lawyer in Houston, Texas, in 1986 where he maintained a general civil practice in his firm Bartley, Johnson & Conkin. He ultimately concentrated his practice on the then developing law of insurance bad faith. Bill relocated to Philadelphia to be closer to his two sons.

Significant Representative Matters 

  • Defended insurer in bad faith and breach of contract suit based on commercial insurance policy and claim that co-insurance penalty provision should not apply to large warehouse fire claim. Obtained dismissal of bad faith count and claim for punitive damages at the close of plaintiff's case in trial in Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.

  • Defended insurer in bad faith and breach of contract suit based on commercial insurance policy claim for "flood damage" to electrical products. Obtained summary judgment on both the bad faith and breach of contract claim.

  • Defended insurer on breach of contract and bad faith claim arising under a commercial insurance policy. Obtained affirmation from Third Circuit Court of Appeals of trial court's dismissal of both the bad faith and breach of contract claims.

  • Defended insurer on commercial insurance policy claim for property damage and bad faith. At end of trial, obtained a defense verdict on both the bad faith and property damage claim.

  • Successful Pennsylvania Superior Court appeals on various insurance coverage issues.

  • Successful Texas Supreme Court appeal regarding improper service of process.
    • Year Joined Organization:
    1995
    Areas of Practice:
    Insurance Bad Faith Litigation
    Insurance Coverage Litigation
    Appellate Advocacy
    Bar Admissions:
    Texas, 1986
    Pennsylvania, 1995
    Education:
    South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas, 1985
    J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence


    Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, 1972
    B.S., Bachelor of Science


    Published Works:
    Growth of Mold Litigation & Insurance Agent Liability, Co-Author with Philip B. Toran, Agents of America, eBook Chapter, January, 2010


    Scope of Attorney-Client Privilege in First Party Cases;, seminar material for Insurance Bad Faith Claims, January 30, 2008


    Experts In Bad Faith Cases;, seminar material for Insurance Bad Faith Claims, January 30, 2008


    Superior Court Limits Expert Testimony In Insurance Bad Faith Cases, Pennsylvania Law Weekly, May 29, 2000


    Expert Testimony in Insurance Bad Faith Cases Limited, Defense Digest, Apr. Vol. 6, No. 2, 2000


    Doctor's Negligent Exposure of his Sexual Perversion to Patient Does Not Constitute Professional Health Care Services & Not Covered by Professional Liability Policy, Defense Digest, Vol. 5, No. 4, 1999


    Appraising Loss Under Homeowners Insurance Policies (co-author with Howard P. Dwoskin, Esq.), For the Defense, April, 1999


    Limiting the Exhaustion of Limits Clause, Defense Digest, August, 1995


    Classes/Seminars Taught:
    Insurance Bad Faith - January, 2008 (among others)


    Insurance Coverage Issues - multiple occasions


    Honors and Awards:
    AV Peer Review Rating by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell


    Professional Associations and Memberships:
    Pennsylvania Bar Association


    Texas State Bar

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