Biography

Richard W. DiBella is Of Counsel in Burns White’s Pittsburgh office.  Mr. DiBella focuses his practice in the areas of insurance litigation, civil litigation, arson and fraud defense litigation and bad faith litigation.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. DiBella was a founding member of DiBella Geer McAllister & Best, P.C., in 1995, then known as DiBella & Geer, P.C.  He has over 50 years of practice devoted to the handling of property-related insurance claims, including fraud, arson, coverage, subrogation and related issues.

Mr. DiBella is a frequent lecturer to claims departments, law enforcement, insurance investigators, district attorneys, attorney generals and related personnel on insurance subjects related to coverage, fraud, arson, auto fraud and related matters. He is counsel to the Pennsylvania Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority and was a 20-year faculty member of the NICB Academy.

Mr. DiBella earned his Juris Doctor from Duquesne University School of Law where he was a staff member and a comment editor on the Duquesne Law Review.  He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in English, cum laude, from Pennsylvania State University.

Mr. DiBella is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as well as the United States District Courts for the Middle and Western Districts of Pennsylvania and the United States Third Circuit of Appeals.