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Thomas M. JimboShareholderLos Angeles

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213.626.8484

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213.626.0078

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Thomas M. Jimbo is a shareholder in the Litigation Department and Eminent Domain Practice Group at Richards, Watson & Gershon. Mr. Jimbo specializes in the area of eminent domain representing public entities through all phases of the pre-condemnation and condemnation process. Mr. Jimbo has litigated numerous issues dealing with condemnation proceedings including a municipality's right to take, loss of business goodwill and precondemnation damages and severance damages. Mr. Jimbo also has extensive experience representing insurance companies in all aspects of insurance coverage law. He has defended insurance carriers in lawsuits alleging bad faith conduct and prosecuted and defended declaratory relief actions relating to an insurer's duty to defend and duty to indemnify. Mr. Jimbo has handled insurance litigation matters dealing with construction defects, Cumis counsel issues, intellectual property claims, first party arson and property loss cases and general commercial disputes. He has provided extensive coverage advice to insurance carriers in the form of coverage opinions on a wide range of insurance coverage issues.

 
Education

B.A., summa cum laude, University of California, Los Angeles, 1979
J.D., cum laude, Loyola University School of Law, Los Angeles, 1982

 
Practice Areas

Bad Faith Litigation
Eminent Domain
Insurance Law
Litigation