Robert C. Double

Financial institutions, insurers, and other clients in the real estate, technology, and telecommunications industries turn to Robert Double for representation in complex commercial disputes, including high-stakes class-action, consumer-protection, and unfair-competition litigation.

Robert represents insurers in various matters — from putative class actions to coverage litigation — and advises on related issues. His financial institutions practice encompasses litigation and counseling across a broad range of matters, including those involving residential mortgage-backed securities and consumer-finance claims. On the real estate side, he advises and represents lenders, investors, property owners, and asset managers in commercial lease matters, construction disputes, and civil rights claims.

• On an issue of first impression, obtained dismissal without leave to amend of a putative class action against insurers alleging breach of contract for failure to refund sales tax on cancelled vehicle extended warranties.
• Obtained dismissal of insurers from putative antitrust class actions based in part on a first-impression interpretation of the Cartwright Act.
• Obtained early dismissals of putative nationwide class actions against insurer seeking coverage for COVID-19 commercial property insurance claims.
• Secured a complete appellate victory for financial institutions in a long-running residential mortgage-backed securities repurchase lawsuit, obtaining reversal of the trial court’s ruling on contested claims.
• Obtained early dismissal of putative class action claims against loan servicer related to alleged statutory violations.

• UCLA スクール・オブ・ロー, JD
  Senior Editor, UCLA Law Review; Order of the Coif
  
• Fuller Theological Seminary, MA
• Wheaton College, BA, cum laude

• カリフォルニア州弁護士
• Oregon
• Washington
• ニューヨーク州弁護士