Mr. Nobel’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.
Mr. Nobel 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, Mr. Nobel 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, Mr. Nobel 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.
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.