Christopher M. Jacobs
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Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Pittsburgh, PA
Business Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Constitutional Law, Construction, Copyrights, Financial, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Legal Malpractice, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Patent, Personal Injury, Toxic Mold, Trademarks, Wrongful Death
Three Gateway Center, 401 Liberty Ave., 22nd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
About Christopher M. Jacobs
Practice Areas
- Business Law
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Constitutional Law
- Construction
- Copyrights
- Financial
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Legal Malpractice
- Litigation
- Medical Malpractice
- Patent
- Personal Injury
- Toxic Mold
- Trademarks
- Wrongful Death
Education
- University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaLaw Review: University of Pittsburgh Law Review, Research Editor
- University of RichmondB.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Honors: magna cum laude
Representative Cases
- QBE Ins. Corp. v. Adjo Contracting Corp., 997 N.Y.S.2d 425 (2d Dept. 2014) Summary judgment in favor of Pennsylvania insurer entered by New York appellate court in complex coverage matter arising out of underlying construction defect litigation, finding no
- USF Ins. Co. v. Orion Dev. RA XXX, LLC, 756 F. Supp.2d 749 (N.D.W.Va. Nov. 18, 2010) Declaratory judgment in favor of commercial general liability insurer, finding no duty to defend or indemnify insured in underlying lawsuit alleging sexual assaults, where allegations did not establish
- Victoria Ins. Co. v. Ren, 2008 WL 2371850 (E.D.Pa. June 9, 2008) Dismissal of insured’s statutory bad faith counterclaim in declaratory judgment action, ruling that insurer’s litigation of legitimate coverage issues is not bad faith under Pennsylvania law.
- In re Finney, 184 Fed. Appx. 285 (3d Cir. 2006) Affirmance of summary judgment in favor of insurer’s attorney in wrongful use of civil proceedings, malicious prosecution and abuse of process action arising out of handling of insured’s fire claim.
- State ex. rel. Erie Ins. Prop. & Cas. Co. v. Mazzone, 625 S.E.2d 355 (W.Va. 2005) Petition for Writ of prohibition to West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals granted with respect to discovery order directing disclosure of insurer’s reserve information, finding that trial court failed to make proper relevancy determination.
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- Ohio
- West Virginia
- U.S. Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court Northern District of West Virginia
- U.S. District Court Southern District of West Virginia
Other Affiliations
- Allegheny County Bar Association (Member)
- Pennsylvania Bar Association (Member)
- DRI- The Voice of the Defense Bar (Member)
- Pennsylvania Defense Institute (Member)
- Pennsylvania Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (PAMIC) (Member)
Articles
Published Works
- The ‘Selective Way’ Decision: A Catalyst for Increased Coverage Litigation?, The Legal Intelligencer, Insurance Law Supplement , 08.30.2016
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Business Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Constitutional Law, Construction, Copyrights, Financial, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Legal Malpractice, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Patent, Personal Injury, Toxic Mold, Trademarks, Wrongful Death
- Senior AssociateBusiness Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Constitutional Law, Construction, Copyrights, Financial, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Legal Malpractice, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Patent, Personal Injury, Toxic Mold, Trademarks, Wrongful Death
- Litigation
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