William Dirk Pastorick
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Partner

William Dirk Pastorick focuses his practice on the representation of clients in complex coverage disputes, as well as the defense of third-party claims involving specialty liability matters. He handles complex litigation matters on a national level for a broad client base that includes companies and insurers throughout the United States and London. Mr. Pastorick has a robust practice, involving professional liability, product liability, employment liability, construction defect, environmental and bad faith claims under primary, excess, specialty and other coverages. Mr. Pastorick is a frequent international lecturer on a variety of legal topics, including bad faith, professional liability and various complex legal matters.

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• New Jersey Surplus Lines Association
• Pennsylvania Surplus Lines Association
• Professional Liability Underwriters Association
• NAPSLO Member
• National Institute of Trial Advocacy
• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Illinois Bar Association

Practice Disciplines:

Bad Faith Consulting and Litigation

Insurance Coverage

Insurance Fraud Consulting and Litigation

Surplus Lines: London Market

Bar Admissions:

Pennsylvania, 1996

New Jersey, 1998

Illinois, 2002

U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania

U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois

U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 2005

U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2004

Education:

University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1995
J.D.

Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1990
B.A.
Major:  Economics

National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 2004
Trial Advocacy Certification