Christopher F. Petillo

Chris focuses his insurance litigation practice on class action defense and extra-contractual disputes, with a significant amount of experience with life insurance pricing and fraud issues. A partner on the firm’s Insurance + Reinsurance Litigation team, Chris counsels and defends insurers on the full range of issues involved with life, long-term care, annuity, and property and casualty insurance policies, including class action defense, reinsurance-related disputes, rescissions, claims disputes, civil RICO, broker misconduct, and structured settlements. Outside of insurance law, Chris has litigated business torts as well as consumer fraud, deceptive trade practice, and breach of contract cases.

Beyond litigation, Chris brings regulatory and compliance depth to the Philadelphia insurance team’s work. He advises insurers and brokers on regulatory complaints, fraud prevention and detection, setting and administering NGEs, and privacy compliance. He also trains claims teams on administering life and long-term care insurance, including underwriting, administration and claims.

• Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch: Insurance Law (2021-2025)
• Support Center for Child Advocates — Distinguished Advocate, 2025