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Practice
Engaged in general practice with an emphasis on
real estate transactional liability, contracts, and premises
liability, primarily for places of public accommodation.
Professional Background
Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania in 1983. Also admitted to
practice before the United States District Court for the Western
District of Pennsylvania; the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania; the
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit;
various pro hac vice admissions for purposes of active participation
in discovery and trial, to include Washington, Colorado, Arizona,
Tennessee, New Hampshire, Arkansas, Florida.
Professional/Civic Activities
Member: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations;
Defense Research Institute;
Pennsylvania Defense Institute;
Education
Dickinson College (B.A., 1975)
Duquesne University School of Law (J.D., 1983)
Up Close And Personal
Dan Lawson has brought to his practice of law a certain tenacity
that emerged during his service as a commissioned officer in the
U.S. Marine Corps. "Zealously representing the client's
interests means you never slacken." His early years of
practice involved a heavy concentration of personal lines insurance
defense matters. As this insurance defense practice grew in
terms of complexity and the amount of client risk, it provided Dan
with the benefit of experience from over 70 jury trials to verdict.
After graduating
from Dickinson College, Dan had entered the Marine Corps,
serving four years of active duty, followed by another nine
years in the active reserves, where he attained the rank of
Major. Dan has been a partner of the firm since 1988 and
currently serves on the three-member Management Committee.
Dan is also a member of the Defense Research Institute (DRI) and
the Pennsylvania Defense Institute. In 1995, Dan
represented PHH, a relocation company now known as Cartus
Corporation, in connection with several litigation matters
pending in Western Pennsylvania. In 1998, Dan became
national litigation counsel for Cartus, a position which
involves managing and directing the defense of cases across the
country. Within the tort arena, Dan has more recently
confined his practice to entities which hold premises open for
the entertainment or accommodation of the public, to include
outdoor concert venues, professional sports stadiums, theaters,
the Pittsburgh Zoo, amusement parks, and other such locations. |
