Lee J. Danforth

Member

Mr. Danforth is the firm’s President and Chief Executive Officer. His extensive trial experience has covered a broad range of disciplines, including commercial claims, insurance bad faith, products liability, wrongful death and public nuisance cases.

Mr. Danforth has tried a number of insurance bad faith cases to verdict involving various lines of insurance. These trials, often lasting for several months, have addressed unique and developing areas of law, particularly in the area of homeowners insurance coverage. Mr. Danforth is lead trial counsel in a number of such cases involving alleged mold contamination, infection, and remediation.

In the area of products liability, Mr. Danforth has tried to verdict several cases involving severe injury and wrongful death. His experience includes matters involving component parts, engines, aircraft, high pressure valves and tubing, and construction materials. Beyond this area, Mr. Danforth has also tried a number of complex personal injury claims involving both private and commercial claims.

Mr. Danforth has also handled several appeals. One of these addressed the resurrection of the doctrine of primary assumption of the risk that now has found renewed respect amongst California appellate courts. His appellate experience also extends into the areas of insurance coverage and bad faith.

Mr. Danforth’s extensive litigation experience has earned the respect of our community. Mr. Danforth regularly serves as a judge pro tempore in San Mateo County, and he has also been called upon to mediate complex cases that cover the broad spectrum of his experience. In addition, Mr. Danforth lectures upon diverse legal topics, including courtroom evidence, insurance considerations, insurance good faith, and judicial arbitration.

Mr. Danforth received his Bachelor of Arts degree cum laude in 1971 from California Lutheran College. He received his Juris Doctor degree from University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 1976. Mr. Danforth is admitted to practice in the States of California and Alaska. He is a member of the Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada (member, Insurance Law and Product Liability committees) and the San Mateo County Bar Association.

Contact Lee J. Danforth at ldanforth@chdlawyers.com

Clinton H. Coddington
Randolph S. Hicks
Lee J. Danforth
Richard G. Grotch
R. Wardell Loveland
David W. Wessel
Richard S. Baum
Hyon M. Kientzy
Kathryn C. Klaus
Lisa A. Costello
Christiane Sinclair
Rachel E. Carr
David C. Weaver
Sarvenaz J. Fahimi
Andrew P. Collier
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