Kathleen P. Dapper
Kathleen P. Dapper
Biography
Kathleen P. Dapper is a Member who focuses her practice on litigation. Her experience ranges from handling insurance coverage and extracontractual matters where she represents insurers in various bad faith and coverage disputes, to working with clients as part of the firm’s Transportation and Logistics practice group. She is based out of the firm’s Pittsburgh office.
Prior to joining Burns White, Ms. Dapper practiced bad faith and insurance coverage litigation at a civil litigation firm in Philadelphia.
Ms. Dapper graduated from Villanova University School of Law, cum laude, in 2013. During law school, she was a Staff Writer and Associate Editor of the Villanova Law Review, receiving the Outstanding Associate Editor Award for Volume LVIII. Ms. Dapper received a B.A. in History and Political Science from Xavier University in 2010.
Credentials
Areas of Law
- Insurance Bad Faith
- Insurance Coverage
- Transportation and Logistics
- Litigation
Education
- Villanova University (J.D., cum laude, 2013)
- Xavier University (B.A., 2010)
Bar and Court Admissions
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- United States District Court of New Jersey
Memberships
- Defense Research Institute
Accolades & Involvement
Community Involvement
- East Allegheny Community Council, Board of Directors, At-Large Member
- North Hills Community Outreach, Volunteer Tax Preparer
- Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Hearing Committee Member
Publications
- “Courts Find Direct Repair Claims Not So Direct,” The Legal Intelligencer, July 2022
- “Strict Liability Standards for Consumer Protection Law May Impact Insurance Litigation” The Legal Intelligencer, August 2021
- “Impact of ‘Berg v. Nationwide’: Will It Change Bad Faith Law In PA?” The Legal Intelligencer, August 2019
