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    Office of General Counsel

    Agency Chief Counsel

     Kathryn M. Speaks
    Chief Counsel

    Education
    • Dickenson School of Law - Carlisle, JD
    • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, BA
    Current Practice
    • Chief Counsel, Pennsylvania Insurance Department
    Prior Experience
    • Senior Litigation Counsel - PA Insurance Department
    • Deputy Chief Counsel (WCAB) and Assistant Counsel (BLLC and BWC) - Department of Labor and Industry
    • Senior Assistant Chief Counsel - Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
    Admissions
    • PA Supreme Court
    • U.S. Middle District Court of PA
    • Federal Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
    Awards and
    Affiliations
    •  PA Bar Association
    • Former Chairperson of the PBA Labor and Employment Section