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Daniel S. ShaivitzDaniel S. Shaivitz
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Daniel S. Shaivitz graduated with Honors from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. During his four years at Rutgers, he was a member of the Men’s Varsity Lacrosse Team, earning conference All-Academic honors.

Dan received his J.D. from University of Maryland School of Law in May, 2004. While there, Dan was selected as a staff editor and, a year later, associate managing editor of the Journal of Health Care, Law & Policy. His article, “Medicate-to-Execute: Current Trends in Death Penalty Jurisprudence and the Perils of Dual Loyalty,” was published in the Journal in 2004. During law school, Dan clerked for Drechsler, Larkin & Walters, P.C., a firm which focused on insurance defense litigation.

Before joining EQKMRH in June 2006, Dan represented insurance companies and analyzed commercial general liability policies in insurance coverage litigation. He also defended property owners in toxic tort litigation, specifically lead paint poisoning claims. At EQKMRH, he focuses his practice on civil litigation, auto insurance coverage, and family law.

Dan is licensed to practice in the State of Maryland, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, and the District of Columbia. Dan is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association, the Montgomery County Bar Association, the Frederick County Bar Association, and the American Association for Justice (also known as Association of Trial Lawyers of America).

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