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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
137 Questions Answered
- Q. Can I sue for a surgery error that damaged my kidney in 2015?
- A: In California, a medical malpractice lawsuit must be filed within one year of your discovering the malpractice or within three years of when the malpractice occurred, whichever comes first. But there are also some situations that might apply to provide you with more time to file suit and a three-year limit would begin on the date you discovered your injury. This three-year timeframe might apply if there was fraud, a provider/hospital's intentional concealment of medical errors, or the presence of a foreign object left in the patient after surgery.
Consult with an experienced medical malpractice attorney to determine what rights and remedies may be available to you.
- Q. How long can I sue after medical malpractice?
- A: In California, a medical malpractice lawsuit must be filed within one year of your discovering the malpractice or within three years of when the malpractice occurred, whichever comes first. So if you knew of the malpractice on April 2, 2024, the 1 year statute of limitations has passed. But if you did not discover it until later, you may still have time to file a lawsuit to recover damages. And there are also some situations that might apply to provide you with more time to file suit and a three-year limit would begin on the date you discovered your injury. This three-year timeframe might apply if there was fraud, a provider/hospital's intentional concealment of medical errors, or the presence ... Read More
- Q. Concern about delayed LEEP surgery leading to cancer diagnosis in California
- A: It certainly sounds like you may have a valid malpractice case based on failed diagnosis or utilization of the industry standard procedure to discover that type of cancer. If you wish to pursue a claim for malpractice, contact an experienced medical malpractice attorney right away, as the Statute of Limitations for filing a malpractice lawsuit is only 1 year from the discovery of the act that constitutes malpractice.
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