Burns White announced that Bethann Lloyd will chair the firm’s Ethics and Legal Malpractice Defense group. Ms. Lloyd is a litigator with more than 30 years of experience in professional liability defense, including legal malpractice, Dragonetti Act, disciplinary, and legal ethics matters; subpoena assistance; licensure; lawyer disputes; risk avoidance; and other professional liability claims.
The firm has also appointed Kathleen S. McAllister as Co-Chair of the firm’s Insurance Coverage and Insurance Litigation group. Ms. McAllister is an experienced litigator with more than 45 years of experience representing clients in complex insurance coverage and litigation, extracontractual insurance litigation, motor vehicle and premises liability, and personal injury matters. She joins the existing chair, Matthew J. Perry.
“Bethann and Kathleen bring leadership and experience to these practice groups,” said Stuart T. O’Neal, Burns White CEO. “Their appointments underscore our continued investment in strategic growth and client service excellence, and we are confident they will further strengthen our practices and deliver exceptional value to our clients.”
Bethann Lloyd and Kathleen McAllister joined Burns White as part of the DiBella Weinheimer merger in March of 2026.
Burns White’s Ethics and Legal Malpractice Defense group has more than 50 years of combined experience representing and advising attorneys facing legal malpractice claims, Dragonetti Act claims, disciplinary actions, licensure issues, and other matters involving legal ethics and professional liability.
The firm’s Insurance Coverage and Extracontractual Litigation group represents insurers and corporate policyholders in a wide range of cases, and works to deliver successful resolutions in both complex and routine insurance disputes through negotiation, arbitration, and litigation. We also represent clients involved in diverse coverage and extracontractual matters.