Lawrence J. Bistany
The Litigation Record for:
Lawrence J. Bistany
View All on Westlaw
Register to view Litigation Record (?)
Federal Record
State Record
 

Lawrence J. Bistany
Firm: White and Williams LLP
Address: One Liberty Place
Suite 1800
1650 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7395
Phone: 215-864-6306
Fax: 215-789-7506
E-mail: Contact Us
Web site: http://www.whiteandwilliams.com

Position Areas of Practice Bar Admissions
Education Affiliations
Lawyer Profile:

Mr. Bistany is a partner in the Commercial Litigation Department.  He focuses his practice in the areas of complex insurance coverage, bad faith and professional liability.

Mr. Bistany represents major property and casualty and professional liability insurance companies on a national and regional basis.  His practice includes representation in state and federal courts nationwide, as well as in various alternative dispute resolution forums including private arbitration and mediation.  He has handled coverage and bad faith cases involving complex and emerging issues, including intellectual property, professional liability, directors and officers and fidelity bonds at both the trial and appellate level.

Mr. Bistany received his B.A., magna cum laude, from Georgetown University in 1974 and his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1977.  He is admitted to practice law in California and Pennsylvania.  Mr. Bistany has been AV rated by the Martindale-Hubbell peer review rating system.      
Current Employment Position(s):
Partner

Commercial Litigation Department

Areas of Practice:
Insurance Coverage Litigation and Counseling
Bad Faith Defense
Advertising Injury Coverage Litigation
Construction Defect
Environmental and Professional Liability Coverage
Reinsurance Arbitrations
General Commercial Litigation
Intellectual Property Disputes
Defense of Lawyers and Other Professionals
Construction Litigation
Bar Admissions:
California, 1977
Pennsylvania, 1991
U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court Northern District of California
U.S. District Court Southern District of California
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court Central District of California
Education:
University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1977
J.D.
Honors: cum laude

Georgetown University, 1974
B.A.
Honors: magna cum laude

Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association

Pennsylvania Bar Association

California Bar Association

Philadelphia Bar Association

Professional Liability Underwriters Society (PLUS)

West Practice Categories:
Arbitration, Business & Commercial Law, Construction Law, Housing & Construction Defects, Environmental Law, Insurance Law, Bad Faith Insurance, Insurance Malpractice, Reinsurance, Intellectual Property Law, Litigation & Appeals, Professional Malpractice Law, Legal Malpractice, Other Professionals Malpractice

When viewing a listing, consider the state advertising restrictions to which lawyers and law firms must adhere, as well as our West Legal Directory disclaimers.