About Nicholas H. Rasmussen

Nicholas H. Rasmussen is a lawyer practicing insurance coverage and bad faith litigation, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property and 1 other area of law. Nicholas received a degree from Washington University Appellate Clinic, and has been licensed for 14 years. Nicholas practices at McCormick Barstow LLP in Fresno, CA.

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Areas of Law

Intellectual Property
Appellate Practice
Other 2
- Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation
- Mergers and Acquisitions

Practice Details

Firm Information

Position
Partner

Firm Name
McCormick Barstow LLP
Representative Cases & Transactions

Cases
Reported Cases: Courts of Appeals: Swinerton Builders v. Fresno Plumbing & Heating (2018) 2018 WL 3640722 Indemnity agreement enforceable against non-negligent subcontractor.
Mercury Ins. Co. v. Chartis Property Casualty Company (2018) 2018 WL 739755 Insurance Code section 11580.9(d) applies to require excess insurer to pay before insurer of permissive user covered under primary auto policy extending coverage to 'non-owned' autos on an excess basis.
Taylor v. Dormire, 690 F.3d 898 (8th Cir. 2012) (successful representation of prisoner asserting 1983 claims, obtaining reversal of trial court judgment
rem
for new trial).
Kaden v. Slykhuis, 651 F.3d 966 (8th Cir. 2011) (successful representation of prisoner asserting First Amendment
1983 claims reversing lower court's dismissal).
U.S. District Court: Mark Tarakanov, et al. v. Lexington Insurance Company, 441 F.Supp.3d 887 (N.D.Cal. 2020) (granting dismissal of claims for breach of contract
bad faith on the ground that clear
unambiguous policy language limited insurer's obligation to pay code upgrade or extended replacement costs until the insured had repaired or rebuilt the insured structure).

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Experience

Bar Admission & Memberships

Admissions
2012, California
U.S. District Court, Central District of California

Memberships

Associations
Mr. Rasmussen is a member of the State Bar of California, the Federal Bar Association, and the Fresno County Bar Association. Mr. Rasmussen is also a Member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Defense Counsel for Northern California and Nevada, as well as Co-Chair of the Association's Insurance Sub-Committee.
Education & Certifications

Law School
Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
Class of 2012
Juris Doctor
with distinction

Other Education
Washington University Appellate Clinic

Executive Articles Editor, Washington University Global Studies Law Review

Department of Political Science, 2004-2005, State University of New York, Stony Brook

Presidential Fellowship

University of California, San Diego
Bachelor of Arts
History, Political Science and Government

Provost's Honors, Revelle College
Personal Details & History

Age
Born in 1981
1981

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