 William O. Krekstein
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
Partner
William Krekstein represents insurance companies in a wide range of insurance coverage matters, including all aspects of property and casualty coverage and bad faith litigation. He has successfully tried cases involving complex coverage disputes and arson, and has secured judgments on behalf of insurers for damages pursuant to Pennsylvania 's Insurance Fraud Act. Mr. Krekstein has obtained summary judgment for insurers on fraudulent misrepresentation grounds, through enforcement of various insurance policy exclusions, application of UM/UIM stacking waivers, claims under Pennsylvania 's bad faith statute and in numerous other complex coverage matters. He has litigated cases in state and federal courts throughout Pennsylvania, New York, and in other states where he was admitted pro hac vice.
Formerly, Mr. Krekstein practiced in the areas of commercial litigation and construction litigation. Since joining NLdH, Mr. Krekstein has presented seminars across the country for various organizations on various insurance-related topics, including construction defect coverage issues, insurance claims handling, various property insurance issues, including causation, direct physical loss, appraisal, business income losses, application of exclusionary language in both personal and commercial policies, insurance fraud, and bad faith. He frequently lectures to insurance companies on a variety of coverage and bad faith issues. Professional Associations and Memberships:- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member
- Pennsylvania Defense Institute, Member
- New York State Bar Association, Member
Representative Cases:- Celebrations Caterers, Inc., et al. v. The Netherlands Ins. Co., et al, 2008 WL 282203
(E.D. Pa. February 1, 2008)
- Budtel Associates, L. P. et al. v. Continental Casualty Company, et al., 915 A.2d 640
(Pa. Super. 2006)
- Millard v. Shelby Casualty Insurance Company, 2005 WL 2035860
(M.D. Pa. August 24, 2005)
- Sinakin v. Havens, 1997 WL 363859
(E.D. Pa. June 13, 1997)
Classes/Seminars Taught:- Causation Issues with Property Claims, Property Loss Research Bureau 2007 Regional Adjusters Conference: Costa Mesa, California,
October 30, 2007
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October 31, 2007
- Pennsylvania Property Law Update, Pennsylvania Association of Independent Insurance Adjusters (PAIIA) Fall Seminar: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,
October 26, 2007
- Causation Issues with Property Claims, Property Loss Research Bureau 2007 Regional Adjusters Conference: Columbus, Ohio,
September 18, 2007
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September 19, 2007
- Property Case Law Update, Philadelphia Loss Conference Monthly Meeting,
May 15, 2007
- Litigating Bad Faith and Punitive Damages Conference, American Conference Institute (ACI),
April 25, 2007
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April 26, 2007
- Bad Faith and Punitive Damages Conference, American Conference Institute (ACI),
November 9, 2006
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November 10, 2006
- Discovery in Bad Faith Insurance Claims Teleconference Seminar, Strafford Publications,
September 19, 2006
- "Ethics For Investigators." IASIU 21st Annual Seminar & Expo on Insurance Fraud,
September 10, 2006
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September 13, 2006
- Property Case Law Update, Philadelphia Loss Conference Monthly Meeting,
May 16, 2006
- Direct Physical Loss--What Are the Implications?, Property Loss Research Bureau Annual Conference, Nashville, Tennessee,
April 2, 2006
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April 5, 2006
- Defending Your Deposition, Delaware Valley IASIU Seminar,
May 19, 2005
- Property Case Law Update, Philadelphia Loss Conference Monthly Meeting,
May 17, 2005
- Coverage Decision-Making: Following the Policy, Property Loss Research Bureau 2004 Regional Adjusters Conference, August 18, 2004,
November 9, 2004
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November 10, 2004
- Property Case Law Update, Philadelphia Loss Conference Monthly Meeting,
April 20, 2004
- Executive Roundtable: "Things That Keep CEOs Awake at Night", Pennsylvania Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (PAMIC),
November 5, 2003
- Emerging Issues in Indoor Air Quality and Toxic Mold Litigation, National Business Institute,
August 19, 2003
- Construction Payment Remedies in Pennsylvania, National Business Institute,
November 21, 2002
- Pennsylvania Construction Defect and Mold Litigation, National Business Institute,
May 17, 2002
Practice Disciplines:Bad Faith Consulting and Litigation
Insurance Coverage
Surplus Lines: London Market
Bar Admissions:Pennsylvania, 1993
New York, 2003
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1996
U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2002
U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 2003
U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1998
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2007
Education:Widener University School of Law, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,
1993
J.D. Boston University, Boston, MA,
1989
B.S.
Major: Business Administration
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