About Michael

Michael Danko is a certified attorney admitted to practice law in the State of California. He was licensed to the California State Bar in 1983. His license is presently in lively status. Mr. Danko is a founding partner at Danko Meredith, a law company located in Redwood City, California. He has been practicing law for over 40 years, serving clients throughout Northern California and past.

Mr. Danko earned his law degree degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1983. Prior to law school, he completed his undergraduate education at Dartmouth College, graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1980. During his time at Dartmouth, he used to be recognized for his academic excellence and leadership.

Mr. Danko concentrates his practice within the areas of personal injury law, fatal injury claim, aviation law, and business litigation. He represents individuals and families who've suffered catastrophic injuries or loss because of the negligence or wrongdoing of others. His practice encompasses all levels of litigation, including initial case evaluation, evidence-gathering process, mediation, settlement discussions, and trial hearings in both state and federal courts.

Throughout his profession, Mr. Danko has treated instances in the Superior Court of California for the County of San Mateo, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He has additionally appeared earlier than the California Court of Appeal on more than one occasions. Prior to founding his own company, he labored as an affiliate at a mid-length litigation company in San Francisco for several years.

Mr. Danko is a member in good standing of the American Association for Justice, the Consumer Attorneys of California, and the Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association. He has been acknowledged as a Northern California Super Lawyer each yr since 2004, an honor accorded to much less than 5 percent of the state's attorneys. He has also been named certainly one of the "Top one hundred" Super Lawyers in Northern California by Thomson Reuters in more than one years. Additionally, he has been honored as the San Mateo County Trial Lawyer of the Year and has been nominated for a Trial Lawyer of the Year award by his state's trial lawyers association. Mr. Danko is English-speaking and Spanish, allowing him to serve the numerous communities of Northern California successfully.

Education

University of Virginia School of Law

J.D.

1980

Dartmouth College

B.A. (1980)

1976

Experience

Partner

Danko Meredith

Accepted Jurisdictions

California

Court Admissions

Superior Court of California for the County of San Mateo State Trial Court · Admitted 1983
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California U.S. District Court · Admitted 1983
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit U.S. Circuit Court · Admitted 1983

Types of Cases Handled

personal injury wrongful death aviation litigation business litigation

Legal Services Scope

Hearings Appeals Litigation Negotiations Trials

Certifications & Awards

Airplane Pilot, Helicopter Pilot, Instrument Rating

Federal Aviation Administration

Professional Associations

Consumer Lawyers of California

Frequent Speaker Current

American Association for Justice

has membership Current

Consumer Lawyers of California

has membership Current

San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association

has membership Current

San Mateo County Trial Lawyers Association

has membership Current

Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association

has membership 1982 - Current

Office Locations

Main Office

 333 Twin Dolphin Drive Suite 145 Redwood Shores CA 94065

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