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, Consumer Arbitration

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. Now after over three years the management has giving notice of remediation services can I still sue for per. Injury

May 18, 2022

A: If you've been injured by someone else's negligence (e.g. by failing to remediate a known mold exposure), then yes, you can sue the person who failed to remediate (i.e. the former property manager) for your injuries/damages. There is a 2-year statute of limitations for injury cases, so make sure you consult with a personal injury attorney well before 2 years after the manager's failure to remediate so you can get your case filed before the statute of limitations runs out on your claim.

Q. Auto accident, concern about liability and the current claims process

May 17, 2022

A: 1. When you are pulling into the road from parking, you are entering another's right of way, so if the other car was moving in that right of way, then you have violated his right of way. So contesting liability in this case doesn't seem like a winner. 2. Yes, unfortunately these claims do not happen as quickly as we'd like them to. 3. You are entitled to the other person's insurance statement during litigation/arbitration, but they do not have a duty to disclose that to you unless/until suit has been filed. 4. Once you report it to your insurance, they should handle the defense of the other driver's claim, including hiring an attorney to represent you if the other party files suit. 5. The assets will only be vulnerable to judgment IF your $100k policy doesn't cover the claimed damages. And even then, the party who gets an excess (i.e. more than your policy limit) judgment will have to file a lien on any real property asset. That lien will then stand in line behind the mortgage and any other senior (i.e. second/refi mortgage) liens. The only way the judgment creditor could foreclose on its lien to collect is if there is enough equity in the real property to pay off all senior liens in full.

Q. An SDGE tree contract worker came onto my property, hit my dog and left without notifying me. Is there anything i can do

May 16, 2022

A: You should be able to make a claim with SDGE for personal property damage for your dog, and the driver and/or the company may also be liable for animal cruelty. If SDGE denies your claim, you may be able to sue for civil damages.