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Dan Lawton

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Partner
Klinedinst PC in San Diego

501 W Broadway #1100
San Diego , CA 92101
Phone: (619) 400-8000
Email: dlawton@klinedinstlaw.com

Dan specializes in intellectual property litigation and civil appeals. He is also the author of a recent book, "Above The Ground: A True Story of the Troubles in Northern Ireland" (WildBlue Press 2023).

Georgetown Univ Law Center



Columns
Letters International Law, Government Judges and Judiciary Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation Law Practice, Civil Rights Law Practice International Law, Government Entertainment & Sports Law Practice, Entertainment & Sports Entertainment & Sports Judges and Judiciary Law Practice Constitutional Law U.S. Supreme Court, Law Practice, Constitutional Law Judges and Judiciary Constitutional Law Perspective Law Practice Civil Rights International Law
Title Category Published
I was only kidding!Mar. 11, 2025
Greenland bound? Trump's annexation gambit faces legal and logistical icebergsDec. 26, 2024
Why it’s time for older judges to retire and make way for younger generationsJul. 17, 2024
Settle-and-sue malpractice cases: What should the plaintiff have to prove?Sep. 3, 2020
We’re the biggest part of the problemJun. 15, 2020
Meeting the moment...Mar. 25, 2020
Annexation, legally speakingAug. 20, 2019
The most newsworthy part of a person’s entire lifeMay 29, 2019
Freshly cut grass and protective nettingApr. 3, 2018
Open NCAA basketball tournament to all teamsMar. 16, 2018
Which office do I go to to get my reputation back?Dec. 15, 2017
A marvelous, artless new courthouse Jun. 10, 2017
The elephant in the originalism room Apr. 19, 2017
The elephant in the originalism roomApr. 17, 2017
Lawyer, lawyer pants on fire Mar. 14, 2017
Springsteen's — and Trump's — America Jun. 22, 2016
The US Postal Service and us Apr. 27, 2016
American exceptionalism and Michael Townley Mar. 9, 2016
Sometimes, lawyers work against human rights Aug. 20, 2015
Norb Ehrenfreund and the International Criminal Court Feb. 8, 2013

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Koi Design LLC v. A. Douglas Mastroianni dba Mastroianni Law Firm; Marron Lawyers APC; The Bloom Firm APC and Does 1 through 25 Attorneys Defendant Mar. 4, 2022
James B. Dodds, et al. v. One Easy Loan Inc. Corporations Plaintiff Oct. 5, 2013
Moises Garcia v. GMS Janitorial Services, Inc. Labor Law Defendant Dec. 23, 2006
AntiCancer Inc. v. Xenogen Corp. Business Law Plaintiff Aug. 12, 2006
Calexico Hospital Management Group, LLC v. State of California, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Apr. 22, 2006
Mona Johnston v. Gaslight Investments I Ltd., et al. Contracts Defendant May 17, 2001
Pyes v. Westside Athletic Club Contracts Plaintiff Jun. 10, 2000
Letters International Law, Government Judges and Judiciary Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Litigation Law Practice, Civil Rights Law Practice International Law, Government Entertainment & Sports Law Practice, Entertainment & Sports Entertainment & Sports Judges and Judiciary Law Practice Constitutional Law U.S. Supreme Court, Law Practice, Constitutional Law Judges and Judiciary Constitutional Law Perspective Law Practice Civil Rights International Law
Title Category Published
I was only kidding!Mar. 11, 2025
Greenland bound? Trump's annexation gambit faces legal and logistical icebergsDec. 26, 2024
Why it’s time for older judges to retire and make way for younger generationsJul. 17, 2024
Settle-and-sue malpractice cases: What should the plaintiff have to prove?Sep. 3, 2020
We’re the biggest part of the problemJun. 15, 2020
Meeting the moment...Mar. 25, 2020
Annexation, legally speakingAug. 20, 2019
The most newsworthy part of a person’s entire lifeMay 29, 2019
Freshly cut grass and protective nettingApr. 3, 2018
Open NCAA basketball tournament to all teamsMar. 16, 2018
Which office do I go to to get my reputation back?Dec. 15, 2017
A marvelous, artless new courthouse Jun. 10, 2017
The elephant in the originalism room Apr. 19, 2017
The elephant in the originalism roomApr. 17, 2017
Lawyer, lawyer pants on fire Mar. 14, 2017
Springsteen's — and Trump's — America Jun. 22, 2016
The US Postal Service and us Apr. 27, 2016
American exceptionalism and Michael Townley Mar. 9, 2016
Sometimes, lawyers work against human rights Aug. 20, 2015
Norb Ehrenfreund and the International Criminal Court Feb. 8, 2013
Case Name Topic Role Published
Koi Design LLC v. A. Douglas Mastroianni dba Mastroianni Law Firm; Marron Lawyers APC; The Bloom Firm APC and Does 1 through 25 Attorneys Defendant Mar. 4, 2022
James B. Dodds, et al. v. One Easy Loan Inc. Corporations Plaintiff Oct. 5, 2013
Moises Garcia v. GMS Janitorial Services, Inc. Labor Law Defendant Dec. 23, 2006
AntiCancer Inc. v. Xenogen Corp. Business Law Plaintiff Aug. 12, 2006
Calexico Hospital Management Group, LLC v. State of California, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Apr. 22, 2006
Mona Johnston v. Gaslight Investments I Ltd., et al. Contracts Defendant May 17, 2001
Pyes v. Westside Athletic Club Contracts Plaintiff Jun. 10, 2000
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