Atty. Daniel W. "Dan" Dunbar
A practicing trial attorney for over thirty years, Dan Dunbar has obtained tens of millions of dollars for his clients in verdicts and settlements in personal injury, product liability and pharmaceutical cases. Over Mr.
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Daniel W. "Dan" Dunbar is a personal injury and product liability attorney based in Los Angeles, California, practicing at Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP. Educated at Loyola Marymount University (J.D., 1981). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in Los Angeles, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- A practicing trial attorney for over thirty years, Dan Dunbar has obtained tens of millions of dollars for his clients in verdicts and settlements in personal injury, product liability and pharmaceutical cases
- Over Mr. Dunbar’s career, he has personally represented over 5,000 clients involved in personal injury claims, including 1,100 women injured by the Dalkon Shield intrauterine device
- Mr. Dunbar is an “AV” rated lawyer, which is the highest rating established by Martindale-Hubbell’s law directory and has been named to Best Lawyers since 2016
- Prior to joining Panish Shea & Boyle LLP, Mr. Dunbar had his own practice in Torrance, California for a number of years
- Earlier in his career, he was an attorney with the Beverly Hills office of Melvin Belli, Sr., a pioneer in the field of plaintiffs’ personal injury
- Following Mr. Dunbar’s tenure with the Belli Firm, he became partners with David S. Sabih, a prominent trial attorney throughout the State of California
- Mr. Dunbar graduated from Loyola Law School in 1981 and obtained his undergraduate degree from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo in June of 1978
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
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Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Los Angeles are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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