Robert S. Nobel

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Robert S. Nobel: Attorney with London Fischer LLP

Biography

Robert S. Nobel has over 30 years of experience representing insurance companies. He is a tenacious advocate for primary, excess, and umbrella insurers grappling with complex insurance coverage issues. Providing in-depth analysis, opinions, and recommendations, he’s a strategic partner throughout every phase of litigation, expertly handling both prosecution and defense of coverage actions across the country.

Robert’s insurance coverage practice spans a wide spectrum from comprehensive general liability policies to professional liability, Directors & Officers Liability, Bermuda Form, and various other policy types.

Robert enjoys solving problems for his clients, crafting thoughtful, practical solutions for the complex challenges they face. His background in both defense and coverage enables him to see the larger picture within the context of both evaluation and litigation. Moreover, judges, mediators, and opposing counsel all hold him in high regard.

Beyond his litigation prowess, Robert is a frequent lecturer. His contributions include serving as a Director on the USLAW Network's Board of Directors and as Chair of both the USLAW Network Construction Law Practice Group and the Insurance Services and Risk Management Group.

Before joining London Fischer LLP, Robert specialized in insurance coverage and construction-related litigation at another prominent East Coast-based insurance defense firm. Prior to that, he served as Assistant General Counsel at the New York City Department of Buildings and as Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of New York, where he represented City agencies and employees in civil rights actions alleging excessive force and false arrest, Article 78 proceedings, and other matters.

Robert Nobel, Ryan Turner and Bud London of London Fischer joined over 200,000 others on the Washington Mall in peaceful support for Israel and in opposition to the current wave of antisemitism spreading across our country.

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November 15, 2023

Robert Nobel, Ryan Turner and Bud London of London Fischer joined over 200,000 others on the Washington Mall in peaceful support for Israel and in opposition to the current wave of antisemitism spreading across our country.

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Areas of Practice (3)

  • Insurance and Reinsurance Coverage
  • Insurance Policy Drafting
  • Cybersecurity

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Binghamton University, B.A., Psychology, 1989
Law School Attended:
St. John’s University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1992
Year of First Admission:
1992
Admission:
1993, New York; 1992, New Jersey; U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Reported Cases:
Representative Cases:Maxum Indem. Co. v. A One Testing Labs., Inc., 150 F. Supp. 3d 278 (S.D.N.Y. 2015) Holding that insurer did not owe a duty to defend or indemnify insured in an underlying construction defect action because that action did not allege 'property damage' caused by an 'occurrence.' Maxum also was entitled to recover defense costs.; George Campbell Painting v National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA, 92 A.D.3d 104 (1st 2012) applying New York Insurance Law 3420(d)(2) to disclaimer issued by excess insurer.; West 64th St., LLC v. Axis U.S. Ins., 63 A.D.3d 471 (1st Dept. 2009) Holding that defendant insurer established that plaintiffs were not additional insureds under the insurance policy at issue.
ISLN:
912428268

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