Dan Rowan Cortright

Experienced litigator with 20+ years' experience in a variety of legal fields, including personal injury, products liability, real estate, landlord-tenant, breach of contract, business disputes/litigation, construction defect/contracts law, employment law, commercial litigation, pre-litigation disputes/resolutions, mediations/arbitrations.

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Litigation, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Insurance Claims

Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance

Construction Law

Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation

Products Liability

Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts

Landlord Tenant

Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Tenants' Rights

Arbitration & Mediation

Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation

Civil Rights

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Privacy Law

Consumer Law

Elder Law

Employment Law

Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

Insurance Defense

Real Estate Law

Commercial Real Estate, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate

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California

State Bar of California

ID Number: Bar # 206856

Since 2000

Principal Attorney

The Rowan Firm

2021 - Current

Owner/Principal attorney at full-service law offices managed/run by myself, representing a variety of clients in many different legal fields.

Senior Counsel

Tyson Mendes

2019 - 2020

Represented insurance, contractor and business clients in a variety of matters.

Senior Counsel

O'Brien Law

2019 - 2019

Represented insurers in variety of claim disputes (personal injury, property damage, etc.).

Associate Attorney

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith

2009 - 2009

Acted as local national counsel for insurer in toxic tort litigation.

Senior Associate Attorney

Walsworth Franklin Bevins & McCall LLP

2005 - 2009

Handled all aspects of litigation practice, including representation of insurance carriers and San Francisco Housing Authority, supervised 9 associates for one insurance client.

Associate Attorney

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Marmaro LLP

2002 - 2004

Represented secured creditors in bankruptcy and loan workouts.

University of San Francisco School of Law

J.D. (1999) | Law

1996 - 1999

University of California - Los Angeles

B.A. (1995) | Political Science

1990 - 1995

Activities: Cycling Team Director

State Bar of California  # 206856

Member

Current

SONOMA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION

2021 - Current

Q. Can the owner of property/business be liable for inadequate security if victim was shot on premises?

April 13, 2023

A: The owner of property is only liable for injury resulting from a dangerous condition on their property of which they were aware or reasonably should have been aware. So if it can be shown by the victim that the owner was aware of a dangerous condition that posed a significant risk of injury and that the owner was either aware of the condition or with reasonable diligence should have been aware of it, then the owner may be held liable for the injuries caused by that condition.

Q. What type of case do I filea gainst jiffylube for damagemy carengine and full price of car

April 5, 2023

A: If Jiffy Lube has damaged your car, you can file a lawsuit for the property damage, possibly breach of contract if they gave you a contract for the work they were doing and their actions constitute a violation of those contract terms, as well as for a civil harassment restraining order for the email hacking (if you have some proof) and possibly other claims. Consult an experienced consumer rights civil attorney to determine what your best options/remedies are.

Q. Do I have any claims against the business even it states in a signed form that it is not liable for the injury?

January 24, 2023

A: I agree with Mr. Gribow. Consult a personal injury attorney who will review the contract you signed with the gym. If their machine was defective they cannot just tell you they're not liable. You usually cannot waive liability for their negligence or for a defective product.