PROFESSIONALS

Patricia A. Daza-Luu

Partner
blank image Patricia A. Daza-Luu
777 South Figueroa Street
Suite 750
Los Angeles, CA 90017, US

T: 213.402.1249 F: 213.402.1246
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Biography
BIOGRAPHY
Patricia has extensive experience counseling and representing insurers in connection with a wide variety of complex coverage and litigation matters pending in both state and federal courts. Her skill and knowledge touches on the following areas:
  • Bad Faith
  • Construction Defect
  • Cyber Liability
  • Environmental Liabilities
  • Fee Disputes
  • Intellectual Property
  • Policy Drafting and Claims Management
  • Primary and Excess General Liability
  • Professional Liability
  • Technology and Media
  • Trial Monitoring

Memberships

  • Defense Research Institute
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association
  • Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles

Awards & Rankings

  • California Super Lawyers® (Insurance Coverage), 2023
  • Top 40 Under 40 in California, Daily Journal, 2021
  • Leaders in Law Award Nominee, Los Angeles Business Journal, 2021

Before Nicolaides

Prior to joining the firm, Patricia was an attorney at firms that handle insurance coverage advice and litigation focusing on bad faith, professional liability, and directors and officers liability, as well as intellectual property, media, and technology matters.

Outside Nicolaides

In her spare time, Patricia enjoys traveling, reading and chasing her two small children. If she were not an attorney, she would probably write a food and travel blog. 

EXPERIENCE
  • Secured a complete defense verdict in a multi-million dollar bad faith trial arising out of a vandalism claim by the insured's former tenant/partner.
  • Obtained terminating sanctions (entire action) for insurer in California state court in a first party property bad faith action.
  • Obtained summary judgment of no duty to defend based on the absence of a personal and advertising injury offense, and application of an intellectual property exclusion.
  • Obtained summary judgment of no coverage for a theft claim based on entrustment exclusions.
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ADDITIONAL SPEAKING & WRITING

  • Contributing Editor, Rutter Guide, California Practice Guide: Insurance Litigation, Fidelity Bonds (2017).
  • Co-Chair, 22nd Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles’ (WLALA) Annual Litigators Forum: “Conduct Unbecoming of a Woman ...” (March 2017).
  • “FOODIES BEWARE: A Business’ Burden of Proof for Online Defamation and Consumer’s Coverage Concerns,” Sedgwick’s Media Law Bulletin (October 2016).
  • “Proportionality: A Case Law Analysis,” The Woman Advocate, American Bar Association Section of Litigation (February 2016).
  • “Cinemart v. Regal: A Case Study in the Potential for CGL Coverage,” Sedgwick’s Media Law Bulletin (February 2016).
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