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Dan Rowan Cortright
Seasoned litigator with experience in many fields of law
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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.
Practice Areas
- 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
Fees
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Payment accepted by Zelle, Venmo and PayPal.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- California
- State Bar of California
- ID Number: Bar # 206856
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- 9th Circuit
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Principal Attorney
- The Rowan Firm
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- 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
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- Represented insurance, contractor and business clients in a variety of matters.
- Senior Counsel
- O'Brien Law
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- Represented insurers in variety of claim disputes (personal injury, property damage, etc.).
- Associate Attorney
- Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith
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- Acted as local national counsel for insurer in toxic tort litigation.
- Senior Associate Attorney
- Walsworth Franklin Bevins & McCall LLP
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- 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
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- Represented secured creditors in bankruptcy and loan workouts.
Education
- University of San Francisco School of Law
- J.D. (1999) | Law
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- University of California - Los Angeles
- B.A. (1995) | Political Science
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- Activities: Cycling Team Director
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Professional Associations
- State Bar of California # 206856
- Member
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- SONOMA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
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Websites & Blogs
- Website
- The Rowan Firm
Legal Answers
153 Questions Answered
- Q. eBike brake cable exploded due to design flaw, causing crash. Options for liability lawsuit?
- A: Yes, regardless of the explicit warranty, if the design or product was defective, you may pursue a product defect case. But the major concern is the extent of your damages. If you suffered only minor injuries, it may not be worth an attorney's time/effort to take the case on a contingency basis if your damage recovery will be minimal. I.e. it doesn't make sense to file suit and spend thousands in attorneys' time/expenses to recover, say $10-15k in damages (since they will likely spend much more than that on the case).
- Q. Can medical malpractice be claimed for delayed treatment causing kidney failure and death?
- A: I'm sorry to hear of your husband's conditions that apparently weren't treated properly. To establish a valid malpractice case, you will need to have a qualified medical expert confirm that your husband's treating providers did not perform treatment that met the applicable standard of care and their breach caused or contributed to the conditions your husband now suffers from.
Due to the short time to file a malpractice suit in CA, it is imperative that you reach out to an experienced medical malpractice attorney to discuss the details of your case right away.
- Q. Does my cousin have grounds for a medical malpractice case in California due to prolonged health decline from treatment errors?
- A: The first issue in determining whether a medical malpractice case is viable is the Statute of Limitations, which in CA is either one year from the date of the action constituting malpractice or 3 years from the date of the discovery of the malpractice.
The next issue is determining whether the care your cousin received fell below the applicable standard of care for the healthcare workers who treated him. This usually requires the testimony/opinion of another expert medical witness, i.e. another doctor skilled in the same field.
Consult with an experienced medical malpractice attorney to evaluate your options.
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