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About Michael Danko

Trial lawyer representing those harmed due to the wrongful conduct of others. Catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, products liability, aviation, and business torts.

The $14.9 million jury verdict we obtained for our client injured in a plane crash was one of the largest personal injury verdicts obtained in the state of California in 2008. The $20 million settlement we obtained for a client burned in a utility explosion was one of the largest personal injury settlements in the state for 2006.

Other representative results:

$2.6 million settlement for a policy holder whose insurance company wrongfully refused to pay $225,000 in medical bills;

$10 million court judgment against a large developer for the breach of a promise to deposit $400,000 into purchase escrow;

$9.8 million jury verdict against a snow resort for a woman injured in a snowboarding accident;

$2.9 million jury verdict against an overhaul facility for a pilot injured in helicopter crash;

$2.2 million court judgment against a state for a bicyclist who fell after hitting an obstruction in the road;

$1.55 million settlement for woman injured in a plane crash at Lake Tahoe;

$50 million court judgment against a candy manufacturer for the wrongful death of child;

$9.75 million settlement for a family injured in a Hawaiian tour helicopter crash on the island of Kauai.



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Professional Experience
ExperienceYears
Partner, The Danko Law FirmCurrent
Specializing is Catastrophic Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Aviation, Products Liability, and Business Torts.
Education
SchoolFocusDegreeYear
University of Virginia School of Law - J.D.1983
Dartmouth CollegeB.A. (1980)1980
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Professional Activities
ActivityOrganizationStart YearEnd Year
Frequent SpeakerConsumer Attorneys of California
Awards
AwardOrganizationYear
Northern California Super LawyerLaw & Politics Magazine2009
Northern California Super LawyerLaw & Politics Magazine2008
Northern California Super LawyerLaw & Politics Magazine2007
Northern California Super LawyerLaw & Politics Magazine2006
Northern California Super LawyerLaw & Politics Magazine2005
Northern California Super LawyerLaw & Politics Magazine2004
Lawdragon FinalistLawdragon, Inc.2009
Professional Affiliations
PositionYears
Member, California State Bar1983-Current
Member, American Association for JusticeCurrent
Member, Consumer Attorneys of CaliforniaCurrent
Member, Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association1982-Current
Member, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association Current
Member, San Mateo County Trial Lawyers AssociationCurrent

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