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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, 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
Fees
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
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Payment accepted by Venmo and PayPal.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- California
- State Bar of California
- ID Number: Bar # 206856
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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
44 Questions Answered
- Q. Now after over three years the management has giving notice of remediation services can I still sue for per. Injury
- 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
- 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
- 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.
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