Robert M. Runyon III
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
Partner

Robert M. Runyon III was born in Natick, Massachusetts.  He received his B. A. from Messiah College, and his law degree from Villanova, where he was a member of the Moot Court Board.  Prior to entering private practice, he served as law clerk to the Honorable James D. Clyne, then the Presiding Civil Judge in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Ocean County.  Mr. Runyon concentrates his practice in the areas of property coverage, defense of bad faith suits, and the investigation of suspected insurance fraud claims.  Mr. Runyon has been a noted speaker at a number of industry trade and client events and has had articles published regarding insurance fraud and bad faith.  Mr. Runyon is a partner in the firm.

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Pennsylvania Automobile Crimes Investigator's Association, 2001 - 2004, Association Counsel
• American Bar Association, 2002 - Present , Member
• Montgomery County Bar Association, 2002 - Present , Member

Representative Cases:

• Samantha Ward Harris v. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company, 2006 WL 158687 (J. Robreno) (E.D.PA 2006)

Classes/Seminars Taught:

• "Compliance and Claims Management" (with William Matrogran of Erie Insurance), PLRB/LIRB Claims Conference, April 13, 2008 - April 17, 2008
• "The How-To of Electronic Discovery and Preservation of Evidence" (with David Rioux of Erie Insurance), NJSIA's 17th Annual Anti-Insurance Fraud Training Seminar, October 14, 2007 - October 16, 2007
• "Issues in Electronic Discovery and Preservation of Evidence", Insurance Fraud Management Conference, March 19, 2006 - March 22, 2006
• "Bad Faith, Good Faith", DelChester Claims Association and Southeastern Pennsylvania Claims Association Combined Chapter Meetings, October 12, 2005
• "Fire Investigations", IASIU 20th Annual Seminar & Expo on Insurance Fraud, September 6, 2005
• "Defending Your Deposition", Delaware Valley IASIU Seminar, May 19, 2005
• Gwynedd-Mercy College, Center for Lifelong Learning, Summer 2004, Adjunct Professor, Business Law
• "Bad Faith Damages", Pennsylvania Bar Institute Annual Auto Law Update, 2003
• "Avoiding the Bad Faith Setup", American Conference Institute's Bad Faith and Punitive Damages Conference, April 27, 2003 - April 28, 2003

Published Works:

PA's Bad Faith Law Still in Flux - Recent Decisions Bring Both Confusion and Clarity, Pennsylvania Law Weekly, Sept. 24, 2007

Proving Fraud with a Paperless File: New Document Retention Affects the SIU, SIU Today, Summer 2006

Using Fire "Cause and Origin" Experts at Trial, For the Defense, Vol. 43, #3, 2001

How to Diagnose and Avoid the Bad Faith "Setup", Mealey's Litigation Report: Insurance Fraud, Vol. 7, #5, 2000

Practice Disciplines:

Bad Faith Consulting and Litigation

Insurance Coverage

Insurance Fraud Consulting and Litigation

Bar Admissions:

Pennsylvania, 1997

New Jersey, 1996

U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1996

U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2001

U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2006

Education:

Villanova University School of Law, Villanova, Pennsylvania, 1996
J.D.
Honors: Member, Moot Court Board

Messiah College, Grantham, PA, 1992
B.A.
Major:  Political Science