Industries
Insurance
Directors & Officers Liability Insurance
Insurance “Bad Faith”

Practices
Commercial Litigation

Education
J.D.  University of Southern California Law School 1999, Member, Hale Moot Court Honors Program
B.A.  California Polytechnic University, Pomona 1996, summa cum laude

Bar Admissions
California
District of Columbia

Court Admissions
U.S. District Court - C.D. California
U.S. District Court - E.D. California
U.S. District Court - N.D. California
U.S. District Court - S.D. California
U.S. Court of Appeals - 9th Circuit

Professional Affiliations
American Bar Association

 
Monique  M. Fuentes,  Of Counsel

Orange County
(949) 622-2716
(949) 622-2739


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Monique Fuentes is Of Counsel in Ross, Dixon & Bell’s Orange County office. She joined the firm in 1999.

Ms. Fuentes is a commercial litigator with experience representing corporations, real estate developers, and some of the nation’s largest insurance companies in disputes involving commercial contracts, employment matters, business torts, and insurance coverage issues.

Ms. Fuentes has successfully represented both employers and employees in a variety of employment-related matters, including matters involving allegations of wrongful termination, harassment, and violation of public policy.

Ms. Fuentes also devotes a significant portion of her practice to litigating complex insurance coverage issues, including directors and officers and professional liability matters. In addition, she has defended several insurance companies against claims of bad faith.

With respect to general commercial matters, Ms. Fuentes has successfully litigated breach of contract, fraud, trademark infringement, and professional liability suits in federal and state courts throughout the United States.

Additionally, Ms. Fuentes has handled pro bono matters with the ACLU and the Orange County Public Law Center.


In The News
1/5/2007  Ross, Dixon & Bell, LLP Announces Four New Partners, Three New Of Counsel

RDB Alerts
California Insurance
8/2/2006 Insurer’s Right to Equitable Contribution for Settlement Amounts from a Non-Participating Insurer Only Requires Prima Facie Proof of a Potential for Coverage, Not Actual Coverage
7/29/2005 Equitable Circumstances May Excuse Insured’s Failure to Report Claim During Policy Period Under Claims Made and Reported Policy
3/22/2005 Judge Acting as Mediator Exceeds Authority by Purporting to Make Binding Factual Findings at Mediation Proceedings
Employment
1/10/2007 California Expands Scope of Retaliation Claims
10/19/2006 California Court of Appeal Holds Noncompetition Agreement Invalid Under California Business and Professions Code § 16600 and Rejects Ninth Circuit’s “Narrow Restraint” Exception
10/20/2004 California Supreme Court Reverses Class Certification Ruling
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