Katherine E. Senior

Katherine “Kate” E. Senior is a Member of the firm and works in the Philadelphia and Wilkes-Barre offices, where she focuses her practice on defending physicians and hospitals against professional liability claims. Ms. Senior serves as Co-Chair of the Firm’s Women’s Initiative, where she helps to promote an inclusive culture by emphasizing professional development, individualism, and open communication for women at the firm. Ms. Senior is also an active member of the firm’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

A seasoned litigator serving the healthcare industry, Ms. Senior has more than ten years of experience handling medical malpractice and professional liability claims throughout Pennsylvania. Before joining Burns White, she worked at a medical malpractice defense firm in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, handling all phases of litigation and case management of complex malpractice claims against individual physicians and their practice groups.

Ms. Senior received a J.D. from Villanova University School of Law in 2006, where she was Special Projects and Business Editor of the Villanova Environmental Law Journal. She remains very active in the law school’s alumnae activities, participating on panels and mentoring students. She received a B.A. in Political Science, summa cum laude, from Rosemont College in 2003. While there, she served as Captain of the Rosemont Varsity Tennis Team and studied abroad at The London School of Economics and Political Science during her junior year.

A third-generation attorney, Ms. Senior is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.