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Kirk A. Pasich

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Partner and Co-Leader of the Insurance Recovery Group
McGuireWoods LLP

Los Angeles , CA

Phone: (310) 956-3462
Email: kpasich@mcguirewoods.com

Loyola Law School



Columns
Title Category Published
The California Supreme Court's trilogy of 2024 insurance decisions Insurance, California Supreme Court Jan. 10, 2025
California Supreme Court addresses ‘illusory’ doctrine in new insurance decision Insurance, Contracts, California Supreme Court Aug. 12, 2024
California Supreme Court: Insureds can sue insurers for UCL violations Insurance Jul. 25, 2024
Insurance breakthrough: How California's high court redefined liability coverage Insurance, California Supreme Court Jun. 20, 2024
Review of 2022 California insurance decisions Insurance Dec. 28, 2022
Coastal properties and insuring flood risk Real Estate/Development, Insurance Aug. 22, 2022
Political risk insurance and the Russia-Ukraine conflict Insurance Mar. 9, 2022
An insurer’s duty to investigate Insurance, Civil Litigation Mar. 1, 2022
No defense duty for criminal restitution claims Insurance, Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Apr. 19, 2021
Year in review: Significant insurance law decisions from 2020 Insurance, Civil Litigation Jan. 29, 2021
One thing COVID hasn’t changed: insurers’ duty to investigate Insurance, Covid Columns Sep. 24, 2020
Ruling limits excess insurers’ right to challenge coverage decisions Insurance, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Sep. 15, 2020
Commissioner outlines insurers’ duties during the pandemic Insurance May 19, 2020
Supreme Court provides guidance on insurance question hotly debated for decades Insurance, Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court Apr. 8, 2020
Appellate ruling shows the importance of choice of law for insurance Insurance, Civil Litigation, California Courts of Appeal Mar. 10, 2020
2019 review of California insurance law decisions Insurance Jan. 9, 2020
State high court issues landmark insurance decision Civil Litigation, Insurance, California Supreme Court Aug. 30, 2019
The new Restatement of the Law, Liability Insurance: a primer Insurance Jul. 25, 2019
Looking back: Key insurance decisions from 2018 Insurance Jan. 8, 2019
Broad high court ruling is a win for insureds Civil Litigation, Insurance, California Supreme Court Jun. 5, 2018
A bard and a bottle: no insurance coverage for counterfeit wine Civil Litigation, Insurance, California Courts of Appeal Mar. 12, 2018
Appellate courts issue significant insurance decisions Insurance, California Courts of Appeal Jan. 23, 2018
Insurance from economic losses resulting from recent fires Insurance Oct. 17, 2017
Insurance for fire losses Civil Litigation, Insurance, California Supreme Court, California Courts of Appeal Oct. 13, 2017
Additional insureds and bad faith Civil Litigation, Insurance, California Supreme Court, California Courts of Appeal Sep. 8, 2017
Stopping insurance cases in their tracks Insurance, California Courts of Appeal Aug. 29, 2017
An insurer's liability for failure to settle Civil Litigation, Insurance Jun. 19, 2017
An insurer's liability for failure to settle [MCLE] Insurance Jun. 16, 2017
Proving attorney fees in insurance coverage disputes Civil Litigation, Insurance Apr. 21, 2017
An insurer's duty to indemnify for a settlement Insurance Mar. 30, 2017
Year in review: insurance law in 2016 Insurance Jan. 4, 2017
Insurers' duty to settle protects insureds Insurance May 12, 2016
The top insurance decisions of 2015 Insurance Dec. 29, 2015
Insurance coverage for successors Insurance Aug. 25, 2015
Despite what you've read, this was good for insureds Insurance, California Supreme Court Aug. 20, 2015
File That Insurance Claim on Time Jun. 2, 2015
Decisions clarify governing rules in insurance cases Insurance, California Courts of Appeal Jan. 23, 2015
For whom the bell tolls in medical malpractice actions Insurance, California Courts of Appeal Jan. 21, 2015
Adversaries can multiply if insurers sue Insurance Jul. 18, 2014
Notable insurance coverage decisions from 2013 Insurance, California Supreme Court, California Courts of Appeal Jan. 29, 2014
When is a claim a 'claim'? Insurance Dec. 12, 2013
Insurer-insured communications not necessarily privileged Insurance Aug. 2, 2013
Insurance coverage for attorney fees awards does exist Insurance Jun. 4, 2013
In California, narrow scope of policy exclusions, limitations Insurance May 7, 2013
Look back at 2012's insurance decisions Insurance Jan. 17, 2013
Prior decisions support 9th Circuit's original Du opinion Insurance Oct. 27, 2012
Insurance coverage for 'disgorgement' claims Insurance Aug. 7, 2012
Insurance can cover punitive damage claims Insurance Apr. 13, 2012
The cooperation clause: Rarely a successful defense to coverage Insurance Feb. 10, 2012
2011 year in review: California insurance cases Insurance Jan. 18, 2012
An insurer’s duties to defend and to investigate Insurance Nov. 3, 2011
When insurers attempt to control the defense Insurance Aug. 19, 2011

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Pacific Western Bank v. St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company Insurance Plaintiff Sep. 12, 2015
OneWest Bank FSB v. Houston Casualty Company, and Does 1 through 10 Contracts Plaintiff Jun. 13, 2015
The Los Angeles Lakers Inc. v. Federal Insurance Company, and Does 1 through 10 Contracts Plaintiff May 30, 2015
Are-East River Science Park LLC v. Lexington Insurance Company and Does 1 through 10 Insurance Plaintiff Oct. 25, 2014
Midland Credit Management Inc. v. Trauner, Cohen & Thomas Attorneys Plaintiff Jul. 30, 2011
Sempra Energy v. Marsh USA Inc. Torts Plaintiff Jan. 3, 2009
Wickes Co. Inc. v. Johnson & Higgins of California Breach of Contract Defendant Sep. 25, 1993

MCLE
Title Category Published
An insurer’s duty to investigate Insurance Mar. 1, 2022
Additional insureds and bad faith Insurance Sep. 8, 2017
An insurer's liability for failure to settle Insurance Jun. 16, 2017
Proving attorney fees in insurance coverage disputes Insurance Apr. 21, 2017
Title Category Published
The California Supreme Court's trilogy of 2024 insurance decisions Insurance, California Supreme Court Jan. 10, 2025
California Supreme Court addresses ‘illusory’ doctrine in new insurance decision Insurance, Contracts, California Supreme Court Aug. 12, 2024
California Supreme Court: Insureds can sue insurers for UCL violations Insurance Jul. 25, 2024
Insurance breakthrough: How California's high court redefined liability coverage Insurance, California Supreme Court Jun. 20, 2024
Review of 2022 California insurance decisions Insurance Dec. 28, 2022
Coastal properties and insuring flood risk Real Estate/Development, Insurance Aug. 22, 2022
Political risk insurance and the Russia-Ukraine conflict Insurance Mar. 9, 2022
An insurer’s duty to investigate Insurance, Civil Litigation Mar. 1, 2022
No defense duty for criminal restitution claims Insurance, Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Apr. 19, 2021
Year in review: Significant insurance law decisions from 2020 Insurance, Civil Litigation Jan. 29, 2021
One thing COVID hasn’t changed: insurers’ duty to investigate Insurance, Covid Columns Sep. 24, 2020
Ruling limits excess insurers’ right to challenge coverage decisions Insurance, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Sep. 15, 2020
Commissioner outlines insurers’ duties during the pandemic Insurance May 19, 2020
Supreme Court provides guidance on insurance question hotly debated for decades Insurance, Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court Apr. 8, 2020
Appellate ruling shows the importance of choice of law for insurance Insurance, Civil Litigation, California Courts of Appeal Mar. 10, 2020
2019 review of California insurance law decisions Insurance Jan. 9, 2020
State high court issues landmark insurance decision Civil Litigation, Insurance, California Supreme Court Aug. 30, 2019
The new Restatement of the Law, Liability Insurance: a primer Insurance Jul. 25, 2019
Looking back: Key insurance decisions from 2018 Insurance Jan. 8, 2019
Broad high court ruling is a win for insureds Civil Litigation, Insurance, California Supreme Court Jun. 5, 2018
A bard and a bottle: no insurance coverage for counterfeit wine Civil Litigation, Insurance, California Courts of Appeal Mar. 12, 2018
Appellate courts issue significant insurance decisions Insurance, California Courts of Appeal Jan. 23, 2018
Insurance from economic losses resulting from recent fires Insurance Oct. 17, 2017
Insurance for fire losses Civil Litigation, Insurance, California Supreme Court, California Courts of Appeal Oct. 13, 2017
Additional insureds and bad faith Civil Litigation, Insurance, California Supreme Court, California Courts of Appeal Sep. 8, 2017
Stopping insurance cases in their tracks Insurance, California Courts of Appeal Aug. 29, 2017
An insurer's liability for failure to settle Civil Litigation, Insurance Jun. 19, 2017
An insurer's liability for failure to settle [MCLE] Insurance Jun. 16, 2017
Proving attorney fees in insurance coverage disputes Civil Litigation, Insurance Apr. 21, 2017
An insurer's duty to indemnify for a settlement Insurance Mar. 30, 2017
Year in review: insurance law in 2016 Insurance Jan. 4, 2017
Insurers' duty to settle protects insureds Insurance May 12, 2016
The top insurance decisions of 2015 Insurance Dec. 29, 2015
Insurance coverage for successors Insurance Aug. 25, 2015
Despite what you've read, this was good for insureds Insurance, California Supreme Court Aug. 20, 2015
File That Insurance Claim on Time Jun. 2, 2015
Decisions clarify governing rules in insurance cases Insurance, California Courts of Appeal Jan. 23, 2015
For whom the bell tolls in medical malpractice actions Insurance, California Courts of Appeal Jan. 21, 2015
Adversaries can multiply if insurers sue Insurance Jul. 18, 2014
Notable insurance coverage decisions from 2013 Insurance, California Supreme Court, California Courts of Appeal Jan. 29, 2014
When is a claim a 'claim'? Insurance Dec. 12, 2013
Insurer-insured communications not necessarily privileged Insurance Aug. 2, 2013
Insurance coverage for attorney fees awards does exist Insurance Jun. 4, 2013
In California, narrow scope of policy exclusions, limitations Insurance May 7, 2013
Look back at 2012's insurance decisions Insurance Jan. 17, 2013
Prior decisions support 9th Circuit's original Du opinion Insurance Oct. 27, 2012
Insurance coverage for 'disgorgement' claims Insurance Aug. 7, 2012
Insurance can cover punitive damage claims Insurance Apr. 13, 2012
The cooperation clause: Rarely a successful defense to coverage Insurance Feb. 10, 2012
2011 year in review: California insurance cases Insurance Jan. 18, 2012
An insurer’s duties to defend and to investigate Insurance Nov. 3, 2011
When insurers attempt to control the defense Insurance Aug. 19, 2011
Title Category Published
An insurer’s duty to investigate Insurance Mar. 1, 2022
Additional insureds and bad faith Insurance Sep. 8, 2017
An insurer's liability for failure to settle Insurance Jun. 16, 2017
Proving attorney fees in insurance coverage disputes Insurance Apr. 21, 2017
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