Kathy A. O'Neill Partner

Kathy O'Neill has 30 years experience representing chemical companies, product manufacturers, contractors and utility companies in toxic tort personal injury and property damage claims.  As a significant part of her practice, Kathy has represented companies in litigation, including long-term exposures and medical monitoring claims.

Kathy’s practice also includes representation of pharmaceutical  companies in personal injury and mass tort claims.  She has served as the state liaison counsel for hospitals in mass tort personal injury claims involving allegedly defective products.  She has also represented contractors in claims involving property value due to alleged introduction of toxic substances.

Kathy also represents insurance brokers in litigation involving professional negligence and insurance fraud, and has represented brokers in litigation involving viatical settlements, professional employer organizations (PEOs) and alleged health insurance fraud, and in matters regarding regulatory compliance.

Kathy defends architects and physicians in professional liability litigation.

Kathy chairs the firm’s Pro Bono Committee, and  has personally represented pro bono clients through the Philadelphia Legal Clinic for the Disabled, the PhillyVIP Homeowners Project, the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Mortgage Foreclosure Project and White and Williams’ partnership with the Homeless Advocacy Project at Our Brothers Place, a shelter program in Philadelphia. 

She has received awards from the Legal Clinic for the Disabled,  Philly VIP and the First Judicial Circuit Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas for her pro bono service. 

Representative Matters

• Represented chemical manufacturers, product manufacturers and electric utility companies in toxic tort and mass tort personal injury claims
• Represented chemical company in $400 million property damage claim
• Represented contractor in defense of diminution in property claims based on alleged introduction of toxic substances

Recognition & Involvement

Kathy has been AV® rated by the Martindale-Hubbell peer review rating system.

She serves as a Democratic Committee person for Chesterfield Township, New Jersey.