Daniel J. Santaniello

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Daniel J. Santaniello: Attorney with Luks, Santaniello, Petrillo, Cohen & Peterfriend
  • Managing Partner at Luks, Santaniello, Petrillo, Cohen & Peterfriend
  • 110 S.E. 6th Street, STE 1401, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
    301 Yamato Road, Suite 4150, Boca Raton, FL 33431
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  • Daniel J. Santaniello, Managing Partner is a Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial Expert. He has been practicing for over 25 years and handles highly publicized cases in the areas of Wrongful Death, Brain Damage, Paraplegia, Auto and Trucking Liability, Premises Liability, Negligent Security, Product and Professional Liability, Employment Practices Liability and Construction Defect matters. Dan also counsels clients on extra contractual liability (First and Third-Party), Bad Faith and employing strategies to reduce exposure on tender cases. He served as President of the Florida Defense Lawyers Association from 2013-2014 (FDLA) and as a Board Member since 2007

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Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
  • Silver Client Champion
About Attorney Awards

Biography

Recipient: Officer Florida Defense Lawyers Association, Most Effective Lawyers Finalist, Daily Business Review, 2007; President's Award, Florida Defense Lawyer's Association, 2010; President-Elect 2012/2013 Florida Defense Lawyers Association.

(Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Managing Partner and Litigation Director) (Also at Fort Lauderdale Office)

Areas of Practice (21)

  • Insurance Defense
  • Self Insured Defense
  • General Liability Defense
  • Automobile Liability Defense
  • Trucking Liability
  • Premises Liability Defense
  • Negligent Security
  • Wrongful Death
  • Construction Litigation
  • Products Liability
  • Boating Liability and Maritime
  • First and Third Party Insurance Defense
  • Insurance Bad Faith Defense
  • Insurance Coverage Defense
  • Labor and Employment
  • Harassment/Discrimination
  • Federal Practice
  • Professional Liability Defense
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Liquor Liability
  • Fair Housing

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Northeastern University, B.S., 1987
Law School Attended:
Nova Southeastern University, J.D., summa cum laude, 1990
Year of First Admission:
1990
Admission:
1990, Florida; 1991, Massachusetts; 1990, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida; 1990, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida; 1990, United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Memberships:
Miami-Dade County, Broward County, Massachusetts and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; The Defense Research Institute; Florida Defense Lawyer's Association.
Reported Cases:
Gray v. Sunburst Sanitation Corp., 932 So.2d 439 (Fla. 4 DCA 2006) (Upholding dismissal for fraud on Court by Plaintiff); Velez v. Larry Benovitz, M.D., 639 So 2d 1018 (Fla. 3rd DCA 1994) (Affirming no psychiatric duty to warn third parties of patient's homicidal or suicidal ideations).
Certifications:
Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
ISLN:
904045640

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Free initial consultation, Fixed fees available

Peer Reviews

5.0/5.0 (2 reviews)

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Silver Client Champion

I've enjoyed the privilege of working with Dan on a number of cases over the past 20 years. He is easily one of the best, if not THE BEST, civil trial attorneys in the country. He's tried over 100 c...

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