News
Events
- Philadelphia, PAJanuary 16, 2018
Publications
- Cyber Law and Data Protection and Healthcare AlertDecember 11, 2020
William D. Kennedy Partner
Philadelphia, PA
kennedyw@whiteandwilliams.com
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Bill Kennedy offers clients an uncommon background in both the courtroom and the boardroom.
As a trial and appellate litigator, Bill defends against complex claims of injury and damage arising in both the professional and general liability contexts. From initial investigation through final closure, Bill has defended a wide range of clients including health care providers professionals, senior care providers, manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, real estate developers, lessors and lessees, supply chain companies, restaurants, bars and social hosts.
For clients with large litigation portfolios, Bill provides day-to-day, national litigation management services, coordinating consistency and quality of the defense of thousands of cases around the country.
Clients rely on Bill’s extensive understanding of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, personal jurisdictional defenses and the enforcement of (or defense against) contractual indemnity and insurance contract provisions, Patient Safety Organizations and other health care compliance issues.
Beyond litigation, however, Bill has extensive experience in the senior housing industry. He has served on the Boards of Directors of non-profits that provide independent living, personal care, assisted living and skilled nursing around the country. Board experience helps Bill anticipate tort, employment, civil rights, compliance and contract issues from an organizational perspective.
Bill is an engaging and entertaining speaker. He has presented educational seminars for clients about such diverse topics as:
- minimizing risk of disadvantageous litigation
- management of operational policies and procedures to increase quality and decrease risk
- expansion of diversity, inclusion and social responsibility initiatives
- contractual indemnity and insurance contractual provisions
- the Medicare Secondary Payer Act
- personal jurisdictional defenses
- effective corporate governance
Bill also counsels organizations about reducing the risk of (and, when necessary, responding to reports of) abuse of children and youth.
News
- August 18, 2020
- January 21, 2020
- September 22, 2016
- October 8, 2015
- Coverage CollegeĀ® 2014 Brings Over 600 Students Together for Eighth Annual Insurance Industry EventOctober 3, 2014
- Washington Post and Kaiser Health NewsJanuary 29, 2013
Events
- Philadelphia, PAJanuary 16, 2018
- Where Must We Fight? Developments in Personal Jurisdiction Law May Limit the States in Which Corporations Must Defend ThemselvesWhite and Williams Coverage CollegeSeptember 22, 2016
- Maximizing Your Tender: What Insurers and Insureds Should Know About "Hold Harmless," Contractual Indemnity Language and Additional Insured StatusWhite and Williams Coverage CollegeOctober 8, 2015
- Creative Solutions For Catastrophic Damages: The Affordable Care Act, Medicare, Medicaid And MoreWhite and Williams Coverage CollegeOctober 2, 2014
- Patient Litigation: What It Is, Why It Happens, and How to Minimize the RisksCrozer-Keystone Family Practice Residency ProgramOctober 18, 2013
- Managing The Medicare Morass: How Smart Is The "SMART Act"?White and Williams Coverage CollegeOctober 3, 2013
- The Medicare Morass: Navigating Through the Secondary Payer ActWhite and Williams 2013 Healthcare SummitMay 21, 2013
- Medicare Secondary Payer ActPhiladelphia Bar Association, Medical Legal Committee, Philadelphia, PAAugust 22, 2012
Publications
- Cyber Law and Data Protection and Healthcare AlertDecember 11, 2020
- Healthcare AlertDecember 4, 2020
- Healthcare AlertSeptember 8, 2020
- Labor and Employment AlertJune 16, 2020
- Healthcare AlertJune 2, 2020
- Healthcare AlertMay 14, 2020
- Healthcare AlertMay 12, 2020
- Healthcare AlertMay 4, 2020
- Healthcare AlertApril 20, 2020
- Product Liability AlertFebruary 25, 2020
- Product Liability AlertJanuary 14, 2020
- Product Liability AlertJanuary 14, 2020
- Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith AlertJune 20, 2017
- Healthcare AlertNovember 7, 2016
- Healthcare AlertSeptember 30, 2016
- Insurance Coverage AlertNovember 25, 2015
- Insurance Coverage AlertNovember 23, 2015
- Insurance Coverage AlertNovember 19, 2015
- Court CrierFebruary 17, 2014
- Healthcare AlertJanuary 11, 2013
Practice areas
Bar and Court Admissions
Pennsylvania
Education
The Dickinson School of Law, JD
Bucknell University, BA
Memberships
Academy of Advocacy, Fellow