Charles E. Haddick, Jr.
Shareholder
chaddick@dmclaw.com |
Direct: 717-731-4800 Ext: 3008
300 Corporate Center Drive
Suite 103-D
Camp Hill, PA 17011-9927
Main: 717-731-4800
Fax: 888-811-7144
Charles E. Haddick, Jr. is a shareholder of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. and the Managing Attorney of the Harrisburg office. He practices in the areas of insurance coverage and insurance bad faith litigation; insurance fraud, arson, fire and explosion cases; cybersecurity and cyber insurance coverage and litigation; professional liability including insurance agency errors and omissions; general liability defense; and workers’ compensation defense. He is the author and editor of insurance blog www.badfaithadvisor.com.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Haddick served as a long-time shareholder with Marshall & Haddick, P.C., a trial law firm in central and eastern Pennsylvania.
Professional Accomplishments
- AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® since 2008
- The Best Lawyers in America®: 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” in Insurance Law for Harrisburg
- The Best Lawyers in America® since 2013: Insurance Law
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® 2004
Bar Admissions
- New York
- Pennsylvania
Education
- The Dickinson School of Law of The Pennsylvania State University, J.D. (1989)
- Duquesne University, B.A. (1986)
Related Links
Representative Matters
- Bodnar v. Nationwide Ins., 3d Cir. 2016 – following an underlying fatality, successfully established insurer did not act in bad faith, under Pennsylvania law, by filing action for declaratory judgment to determine coverage even after having reached temporary consensus that coverage applied
- Shannon v. New York Central Mutual Ins. Co., U.S. Dist. Ct., M.D. Pa., 2014 – recognition of bad faith setup defense asserted against insured
- Orsag v. Farmers New Century Ins., Pa. 2011 – successfully obtained opinion from state Supreme Court holding that a signed original policy application to the insurer met the requirement for written selection of UM/UIM limits lower than bodily injury limits pursuant to 75 Pa. C.S.A. § 1734
Speaking Engagements
- “What constitutes insurance bad faith?” (Speaker), Insurance Law and Litigation Podcast, The DMC Report Podcast Series, 1/6/2025
- “COVID-19 Business Interruption Insurance Update” (Speaker), Insurance Law and Litigation Podcast, The DMC Report Podcast Series, 1/23/2023
- “COVID-19 and Business Interruption Insurance” (Speaker), Insurance Law and Litigation Podcast, The DMC Report Podcast Series, 9/7/2021
- “Remote Access: How Work and Lifestyle Changes are Transforming Insurance Claims” (Co-Presenter), Insurance Law Webinar, A.M. Best Company, 2/10/2021
- “23rd National Advanced Forum on Bad Faith Litigation” (Judicial Panel Moderator), American Conference Institute; Orlando, Florida; 11/28–29/2012
- “Bad Faith Issues in the Insurance Industry” (Co-Presenter), Insurance Law Podcast, A.M. Best Company, 7/13/2011
- “Tort Reform in Pennsylvania: Is it Really Going to Happen This Time?” (Co-Speaker), Pennsylvania Defense Institute CLE, 5/19/2011
- Certified continuing education instructor of the Pennsylvania Insurance Department
Publications
- A.M. Best published and online content (Contributor), 2016–present
- www.badfaithadvisor.com (Author/Editor), 2016–present
- “Pa. Courts Continue To Limit What Constitutes An “Occurrence” Under CGL Policies: Defective Workmanship Claims” (Author), www.badfaithadvisor.com, 5/15/2023
- “Fear Not: Withdrawing A Defense Following Reservation Of Rights” (Author), www.badfaithadvisor.com, 3/13/2023
- “Quick Note: To File Or Not To File – The Art of Declaratory Judgments” (Author), www.badfaithadvisor.com, 2/21/2023
- “Counterpoint – Reverse Bad Faith Is A Necessary Weapon” (Author), www.Law360.com, 7/17/2015
- “Bad Faith” and “Insurance Litigation” (Blog Contributor), The Legal Intelligencer digital edition, 2009–present
- “From the Legal Corner” (Contributor), Central Penn Business Journal, 2011–present
- “Bad-Faith Protection Does Not Insulate Insurers From Paying Provider Attorney Fees” (Author), The Legal Intelligencer, 11/1/2011
- “Judge Kelly Defines the Contours of Bad-Faith Delay Claims” (Author), The Legal Intelligencer, 10/21/2011
- Professional Insurance Agents magazine (Author)
Admissions and Licenses
- New York Bar Admission
- Pennsylvania Bar Admission
- Supreme Court of the United States
- United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- United States District Court for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Pennsylvania
Memberships
- Claims and Litigation Management (CLM) Alliance
- Defense Research Institute
- Lawline.com (Faculty Member)
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Defense Institute
Community
- Epilepsy Foundation Western/Central Pennsylvania
- Molly’s Place Animal Rescue Shelter (Pro Bono Counsel)
Education
- The Dickinson School of Law of The Pennsylvania State University, J.D. (1989); National Trial Moot Court Team Captain; The Order of Barristers; Corpus Juris Society; recipient of Lewis F. Powell, Jr. Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy from the American College of Trial Lawyers
- Duquesne University, B.A. (1986), Political Science and English Literature