Enter legal issue and location
Daniel Dell'Osso - San Francisco, CA
354 Pine StreetFloor 3 San Francisco, CA 94104
The Brandi Law Firm
San Francisco Auto Defects and Crashworthiness Lawyer
Overview
Dan is a native of Oakland, California and a graduate of Bishop O'Dowd High School. Dan attended Virginia Military Institute, graduating with honors in 1975 and was selected as a Rhodes Scholar nominee from the state of Virginia. After graduating from VMI, Dan was commissioned as a 2nd Lt. in the United States Marine Corps where he was selected for flight school. Dan spent six years on active duty as a fighter pilot and continued to serve as a pilot with the Marine Corps Reserve...
Dan is a native of Oakland, California and a graduate of Bishop O'Dowd High School. Dan attended Virginia Military Institute, graduating with honors in 1975 and was selected as a Rhodes Scholar nominee from the state of Virginia. After graduating from VMI, Dan was commissioned as a 2nd Lt. in the United States Marine Corps where he was selected for flight school. Dan spent six years on active duty as a fighter pilot and continued to serve as a pilot with the Marine Corps Reserve...
Dan is a native of Oakland, California and a graduate of Bishop O'Dowd High School. Dan attended Virginia Military Institute, graduating with honors in 1975 and was selected as a Rhodes Scholar nominee from the state of Virginia. After graduating from VMI, Dan was commissioned as a 2nd Lt. in the United States Marine Corps where he was selected for flight school. Dan spent six years on active duty as a fighter pilot and continued to serve as a pilot with the Marine Corps Reserve. Dan rose to the rank of Lt. Col. and was the commanding officer in the Marine A-4 squadron in Alameda, California before retiring with 22 years of service.
Dan received his law degree from Golden Gate University in 1984 and entered practice with the Walkup law firm in San Francisco eventually focusing his practice in the areas of aviation and product liability with special emphasis in the area of automobile crashworthiness. Dan left his partnership at the Walkup Firm in 2000 in order to limit his practice entirely to automobile crashworthiness and joined the firm of Coben and Associates in Arizona, where he worked until his return to the Bay Area, joining the Brandi Firm in 2005.
Dan is licensed to practice law in California, Nevada, and Arizona, and currently represents families in auto defect cases in all three jurisdictions. In addition he is a graduate of the Naval Post Graduate School's Aviation Accident Investigation and Safety school, which coupled with his over twenty years of flying experience, provides significant insight in representing people in aviation accidents.
Dan has been involved in the preparation and/or trial of automobile crashworthiness cases against most of the major automobile manufacturers including Toyota, Mitsubishi, Honda, KIA, Nissan, General Motors, Ford, DaimlerChrysler, Volvo and Mazda. He has tried automobile defect and crashworthiness cases in California, Arizona, Nevada, and Pennsylvania and participated in crashworthiness cases in New Jersey, Maryland, Ohio, Hawaii and Maine. Dan's cases include defects in rollovers, vehicle stability, defective tires, seat failures, seat belt failures, airbag systems, child restraints, occupant restraint failures, roof crush, defective roofs, door latch failures, and side structures.
Dan was elected by his peers to the Arizona chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, (ABOTA). He is a past chair of the American Association for Justice (now AAJ) products liability section. Dan is also a member of the Consumer Attorneys of California, and the American Association for Justice, (aviation and Product liability sections). Dan serves on the board of the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association.
He is widely published in the area of auto defects including a book chapter on the topic of automobile crashworthiness and numerous articles in a number of legal periodicals dealing with a variety of legal and engineering issues in the areas of aviation and automobile products.
Dan and his wife live in the East Bay where Dan pursues his avocation of distance running, having completed numerous marathons including seven successful entries in the Boston Marathon.
About Daniel Dell'Osso
Year Joined Firm
- 2015
Practice Areas
- Auto Defects and Crashworthiness
- Aviation
- Product Liability
Representative Cases
- Pedestrian v. Driver, State of California
- Passenger v. Ford Motor Company
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- California
- Nevada
- Arizona
Other Affiliations
- American Board of Trial Advocates, (ABOTA) (Arizona Chapter)
- American Association for Justice
- Consumer Attorneys of California (Member)
- American Association for Justice, Aviation and Product Liability Sections (Member)
- San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association (Board Member)
Past Positions
- United States Marine Corps, 2nd Lt.
- Walkup Law Firm, - 2000
- Coben and Associates in Arizona
Education
- Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, California, 1984
- Virginia Military Institute, 1975
Honors: With Honors
Honors: Rhodes Scholar Nominee from the State of Virginia - Bishop O’Dowd High School
Fees
Accepts Credit Cards
Articles
Published Works
- Do Auto Products Liability Claims Have Life After Bankruptcy?
Office Information
Address
354 Pine StreetFloor 3 San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone
Fax
- (415) 989-1801
Websites
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About Daniel Dell'Osso
Included on the 2023 Northern California list
Past Lists
- 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Northern California Super Lawyers list
Honors
- Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year Product Liability Plaintiff, 2017, 2021
- Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell.
When viewing a listing, consider the state advertising restrictions to which lawyers and law firms must adhere, as well as our FindLaw.com Legal Directory disclaimer. Some lawyers publish comparative information regarding the services that they provide which may be subject to specific comparative communications restrictions.
Write Your Review
Fields marked with an * are required
Map Location
How do I choose a lawyer?
Consider the following:
- Comfort Level
- - Are you comfortable telling the lawyer personal information? Does the lawyer seem interested in solving your problem?
- Credentials
- - How long has the lawyer been in practice? Has the lawyer worked on other cases similar to yours?
- Cost
- - How are the lawyer's fees structured - hourly or flat fee? Can the lawyer estimate the cost of your case?
- City
- - Is the lawyer's office conveniently located?
Not sure what questions to ask a lawyer?
Here are a few to get you started:
- How long have you been in practice?
- How many cases like mine have you handled?
- How often do you settle cases out of court?
- What are your fees and costs?
- What are the next steps?
Want to check lawyer discipline?
It is always a good idea to research your lawyer prior to hiring. Every state has a disciplinary organization that monitors attorneys, their licenses, and consumer complaints. By researching lawyer discipline you can:
- Ensure the attorney is currently licensed to practice in your state
- Gain an understanding of his or her historical disciplinary record, if any.
- Determine the seriousness of complaints/issues which could range from late bar fees to more serious issues requiring disciplinary action.