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Acquired: 2010
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Acquired: 2010
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State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 2009
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Posted by Anne | November 17, 2014 | Defective and Dangerous Products
Dan was able to get a settlement for a problem with a medical device that caused permanent injuries.
Dan Leathers, my attorney, was able to obtain a reasonable settlement in a product liability case. The case was against a company for marketing a medical device that was not approved by the FDA to use in the manner it was used on me. This device was used in my fusion surgery and caused permanent in...
Posted by anonymous | November 12, 2014 | Lawsuits & Disputes
Thanks for everything.
Dan took over my case after the original lawyer on my case left the firm, I was nervous at first about working with someone new but Dan was great. Dan always replied to my emails very quickly and answered all of my questions and concerns. I want to say thank you for everything you have done..
Posted by RAYMOND | April 09, 2013 | Defective and Dangerous Products
REVIEW OF DANIEL R. LEATHERS PERFORMANCE
TO THE POINT AT WHICH WE HAVE ARRIVED, MR. LEATHERS HAS KEPT ME WELL INFORMED AND EXPLAINED THE ENTIRE PROCESS TO ME IN TERMS I COULD WELL UNDERSTAND. HE CERTAINLY APPEARS TO BE WELL VERSED AND MOST KNOWLEDGABLE ABOUT THE ZIMMER DUROM CUP, WHICH I RECEIVED OVER FIVE YEARS AGO, AND BY THE WAY, WHICH...
Posted by Renee | January 30, 2013
Excellent Legal Representation!
From the moment I started my case with Daniel Leathers, anytime I called him, he or one of his staff members would return my call in a very reasonable amount of time. If the staff member couldn't answer the question, they would consult with Dan and get back to me. I had a very pleasant experience ...
Posted by Clara | March 27, 2012
Fantasic
I have been fortunate to not need the services of an attorney in the past and never felt I could be as pleased with an attorney as I have been with Dan. He took care of all the details that were involved in my case and kept me abreast of everything. He ALWAYS (I mean 100%) replied to my inquiries. ...
"Daniel is a fine attorney with conviction, drive, and an encompassing knowledge of his area of expertise. He is powerful asset to anyone seeking superior representation, and I thoroughly recommend his services."
Family lawyer
2024
New Jersey “Super Lawyer” in Class Action/Mass Torts, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
New York Metro Area “Super Lawyer” in Class Action/Mass Torts, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
New York Metro Area “Rising Star” in Class Action/Mass Torts, Super Lawyers
2021
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2021
New York Metro Area “Rising Star” in Class Action/Mass Torts, Super Lawyers
2020
New York Metro Area “Rising Star” in Class Action/Mass Torts, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
New Jersey “Rising Star” in Class Action/Mass Torts, Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
New York Metro Area “Rising Star” in Class Action/Mass Torts, Super Lawyers
2017
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2016
New York Metro Area “Rising Star” in Class Action/Mass Torts, Super Lawyers
2016
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2015
New York Metro Area “Rising Star” in Class Action/Mass Torts, Super Lawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
New York Metro Area “Rising Star” in Class Action/Mass Torts, Super Lawyers
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
New York Metro Area “Rising Star” in Class Action/Mass Torts, Super Lawyers
2009
Award for overall Trial Advocacy excellence, International Academy of Trial Lawyers
2009
Excellence in Constitutional Law, Federal Bar Association Award
2024 - Present
Counsel, Gibbs Law Group
2018 - 2024
Senior Associate Attorney, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
2017 - 2018
Associate Attorney, Bonnett Fairbourn Friedman & Balint, PC
2016 - 2017
Associate Attorney, Seeger Weiss, LLP
2015 - 2016
Associate Attorney, Labaton Sucharow, LLP
2010 - 2015
Associate Attorney, Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
2009 - 2010
Law Clerk to the Honorable Carol Higbee, New Jersey State Judiciary
2008 - 2008
Summer Associate, The Legal Aid Society Of Cleveland
2007 - 2007
Law Clerk, Zipkin Whiting Co., LPA
2003 - 2003
Legal Intern, American Civil Liberties Union of the National Capital Area
2010 - Present
American Association for Justice
2010 - Present
New Jersey Association for Justice
2009
JD - Juris Doctor, cum laude
2005
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2013
2009
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