Attorney Cynthia Danel
"We aim to treat each client's problems as our own and offer a team approach so that problems are solved quickly and expertly. We work diligently to prepare each case paying particular attention to the ways that the accident has changed lives, sometimes tragically. And finally we work to get our clients maximum financial recovery for the injuries and damages they have suffered."
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Cynthia Danel
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Attorney Cynthia Danel was named a 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 Pennsylvania Super Lawyer®, an honor awarded to the top five percent of state-wide lawyers. Based on the results of the Super Lawyer® selection process, Attorney Danel has also been honored as one of the top 50 women attorneys in Pennsylvania for 2008 and 2009.
She is a Charter Fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America. The Litigation Counsel of America is a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers, limited to fewer than 3,500 Fellows and by invitation only.
Attorney Danel has represented clients in various types of Personal Injury cases including, but not limited to:
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"In a nutshell, we help people who've been injured through no fault of their own. Many of our clients come to us in a panic after an accident that has disabled them from their employment. Many come to us deeply frustrated by the volumes of paperwork demanded by insurance companies. Many feel they are at the mercy of adjusters who are working for the person who was at fault for the accident and feel that no one is working for them."
Jury Verdicts and Settlements
Attorney Danel has tried numerous cases to verdict before a jury and has tried numerous Insurance Arbitration cases in Allegheny County and counties in western and central Pennsylvania.
She has mediated and settled hundreds of cases resulting in substantial recoveries for her clients.
She has also successfully argued appellate cases before both the Superior and Supreme Courts of Pennsylvania.
Education and Licensing
Attorney Danel received both a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters of Arts degree in Speech Communication from Pennsylvania State University. She received her Juris Doctor degree from Duquesne University School of Law.
Attorney Danel is licensed to practice law in the State and Federal Courts of both Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Professional Honors and Memberships
- 2005-2009 Pennsylvania Super Lawyer®
- One of the 2008-2009 Super Lawyer® top 50 female attorneys in Pennsylvania
- One of the 2009 Super Lawyer® top 50 attorneys in Pittsburgh
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America
- Past President of the Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
- Certification as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy
- Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County
- Allegheny County Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Association for Justice, Board of Governors
- West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
- American Association for Justice
- 2004 Outstanding Alumni Award, Pennsylvania State University
Community Involvement
Attorney Danel is involved in her community through charitable contributions and by personally participating in the Make-a-Wish Foundation, the Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council, and the Pennsylvania State University Career Counseling Panel.
She has also served as a judge participant in the Allegheny County High School Moot Court Competition, the University of Pittsburgh Moot Court Competition and is a former chairperson of the High School Essay Contest run by the Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association.
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