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Dominic Nesbitt

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Of Counsel
Franklin Soto Leeds LLP



Email: dnesbitt@fsl.law

Dominic Nesbitt's practice is devoted exclusively to insurance recovery on behalf of policyholders. He specializes in commercial liability claims often involving an insurer's breach of the duty to defend.



Columns
Title Category Published
Are 'catch-all' exclusions enforceable? Insurance Dec. 9, 2025
Don’t get ‘wipsawed’ by your liability insurer Civil Litigation, Insurance May 9, 2018
Avoid the consequences of untimely tender Insurance Mar. 2, 2018
Claims-made-and-reported policies and Section 3275 Law Practice, Insurance, California Courts of Appeal Nov. 24, 2017
Questions of satisfying ‘self-insured retention’ keep coming up Insurance Sep. 26, 2017
Misconceptions about an insurer’s duty to defend Insurance, California Courts of Appeal Jul. 14, 2017
When does the Cumis statute rate cap apply? Insurance May 10, 2017
Damages for breaching duty to defend Insurance Mar. 24, 2017
Damages for breaching duty to defend Insurance Mar. 22, 2017
When an insured's defense and prosecution costs overlap Insurance Jan. 10, 2017
Court split 'arising out of' insurance policy exclusions Insurance, California Courts of Appeal Dec. 13, 2016
Insurance recovery: Silver lining to costly litigation? Insurance Apr. 15, 2016
Scrutinize every lawsuit for claims of defamation Insurance Mar. 17, 2016

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
North County OB-GYN Medical Group, Inc. v. Illinois Union Insurance Company Insurance Claimant Jun. 12, 2010
Thane International Inc. v. Hartford Fire Insurance Company, Hartford Casualty Insurance Company Insurance Plaintiff Apr. 25, 2009

MCLE
Title Category Published
Misconceptions about an insurer’s duty to defend Insurance Jul. 14, 2017
Title Category Published
Are 'catch-all' exclusions enforceable? Insurance Dec. 9, 2025
Don’t get ‘wipsawed’ by your liability insurer Civil Litigation, Insurance May 9, 2018
Avoid the consequences of untimely tender Insurance Mar. 2, 2018
Claims-made-and-reported policies and Section 3275 Law Practice, Insurance, California Courts of Appeal Nov. 24, 2017
Questions of satisfying ‘self-insured retention’ keep coming up Insurance Sep. 26, 2017
Misconceptions about an insurer’s duty to defend Insurance, California Courts of Appeal Jul. 14, 2017
When does the Cumis statute rate cap apply? Insurance May 10, 2017
Damages for breaching duty to defend Insurance Mar. 24, 2017
Damages for breaching duty to defend Insurance Mar. 22, 2017
When an insured's defense and prosecution costs overlap Insurance Jan. 10, 2017
Court split 'arising out of' insurance policy exclusions Insurance, California Courts of Appeal Dec. 13, 2016
Insurance recovery: Silver lining to costly litigation? Insurance Apr. 15, 2016
Scrutinize every lawsuit for claims of defamation Insurance Mar. 17, 2016
Title Category Published
Misconceptions about an insurer’s duty to defend Insurance Jul. 14, 2017
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