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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
- Current
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- SONOMA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
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Websites & Blogs
- Website
- The Rowan Firm
Legal Answers
161 Questions Answered
- Q. Can I schedule a deposition despite counsel's lack of cooperation in legal malpractice case?
- A: If trial is 4 months away, then there is a deadline by which to complete the deposition, which in CA is 30 days before the trial date (close of discovery date). It's a bit unclear from your post if the deposition will be yours or you are taking the defendant's deposition. If it's yours they're trying to schedule, so long as there is no current motion to compel your deposition pending or ordered, you don't need to take any action, other than to show opposing counsel you're cooperating by providing some available dates.
- Q. What to do if landlord didn't provide 3-day notice in unlawful detainer?
- A: The first response with court you should have made was a motion to quash service of summons for improper service. But since you filed an answer, your options would be to contact the landlord's attorney and inform them of the improper service and failure to serve a 3-day notice (presuming the complaint is based on non-payment of rent only). If they don't agree to dismiss the UD action, you can 1) wait until they request a trial date, 2) make your own request for a trial date and present your defenses at trial, which should be sufficient to grant judgment in your favor (again, presuming there are no other grounds for the eviction like violation of lease terms that is based on a 30 or ... Read More
- Q. What steps can I take after a hospital sexual assault report with no response?
- A: I'm sorry that this happened to you. The first step is to gather all documentation you can, write notes of your experience, when, what, how and with whom you spoke about it. It's only been 6 days since the assault, so not surprising that they have not yet responded. They are likely consulting with their legal team and don't want to make any knee-jerk responses before having legal counsel advise them. You can file a police report, which will further document your assault and show them you're serious about pursuing restitution for their actions. You can also consult with an experienced personal injury attorney to discuss filing a possible lawsuit to recover for your injuries/emotional ... Read More
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