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Robert P. Jacobs
1299 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington DC 20004
+1 202.383.7228
+1 202.383.6610 (Fax)
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Robert Jacobs has represented policyholders in a wide array of insurance coverage disputes arising from such things as product liabilities, environmental property damage, wrongful death, first-party property loss, business interruption, contingent business interruption, advertising liability and various directors and officers-related liabilities. Mr. Jacobs has extensive experience assisting policyholders in enforcing their rights to coverage under most commercial insurance products including Comprehensive General Liability (CGL) policies, London Market umbrella and excess policies, so-called “Bermuda Form” excess liability policies, directors and officers liability policies, errors and omissions/professional liability policies, multimedia policies, fidelity policies and other specialized coverage. This experience includes all phases of litigation from precomplaint investigation and counseling to trial, and also includes alternative dispute resolution proceedings such as domestic and international arbitrations and numerous mediations. Mr. Jacobs has also counseled clients on such matters as maximizing coverage prospects while defending class action claims, utilizing nontraditional coverage options for specialized risks and structuring defense cost sharing agreements with multiple insurers for complex claims.
Mr. Jacobs has written numerous articles and is a frequent lecturer on issues facing policyholders in insurance coverage disputes.
Representative Highlights
- Hardboard Siding-Related Property Damage. Was a key member of the trial team that secured an approximately $400 million verdict in favor of a manufacturer of hardboard siding against more than 20 of its insurers. Through this verdict, the manufacturer was able to obtain coverage for a nationwide class action that alleged that its hardboard siding had damaged class members’ homes.
- Polybutylene Pipe-Related Property Damage. Played a leading role in representing a manufacturer of polybutylene pipes in obtaining insurance coverage for various lawsuits alleging that the pipes caused property damage. The principal point of dispute was proving the timing of property damage in thousands of homes nationwide.
- Wrongful Death and Bodily Injury Arising from Chemical Plant Explosion. Successfully represented a large petrochemical company in seeking insurance coverage for millions of dollars in liability arising from a plant explosion that killed and injured several employees of a subcontractor. The principal challenge was convincing the court that the petrochemical company was an additional insured under the subcontractor’s insurance policies.
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Admissions
- District of Columbia, 1989
- Florida, 1988
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center (JD, 1988)
- University of Florida (BS, 1985), with highest honors
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