Daniel P. Costa
Principle Attorney
Location:
Gold River, California
Phone:
916-400-2759
800-796-0397 (Toll free)
800-796-0397 (Toll free)
Fax:
916-400-2744
E-mail:
Areas of Practice
- Environmental
- Insurance
- ERISA
- Employment
- General Civil Litigation
- Business Litigation
- Auto Dealer Representation
- Personal Injury PLF
- Bicycle Related Accidents
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- California, 1983
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1989
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1983
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1990
Education
- McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California
- J.D. - 1983
- Honors: With Honors
- Honors: Traynor Honor Society
- Honors: Member, Trial Advocacy Team
- Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
- B.S. - 1979
- Honors: With Honors
- Major: Business Administration
- Major: Hotel and Restaurant Management, Emphasis in Accounting and Finance
Published Works
- Are Temporary Nuclear Workers "Special" or "Statutory" Utility Employees? (Co-Author, Donald E. Jose), Nuclear News, Vol. 34, No. 10, August, 1991
- Ways for Health Physicists to Minimize the Chances of Being Sued (Co-Author, David Wiedis, Donald Jose), Radiation Protection Management, Vol. 9, No. 3, May/June, 1992
Representative Clients
- American Nuclear Insurers
- ARCO
- ARCO Products Company
- Auburn Associates, Inc.
- Becks Furniture Company
- California Capital Insurance Group (CIG)
- CIGNA
- Central States Insurance
- College Park Apartments
- Cox Petroleum
- CNA Insurance Company
- Dublin Honda
- Ellsworth Harrold Ford
- Empire Nissan
- Evins Funeral Home
- Federated Insurance Company
- Firemans Fund Insurance Company
- Flyers, LLC
- Folsom Buick Pontiac GMC
- Future Ford Automotive Group
- Georgia Pacific Corporation
- Green Motors, Inc.
- Harley-Davidson Motor Company
- John L. Sullivan Chevrolet
- Koss Industries
- Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
- Lind Brothers Mortuary
- Merced Mutual Insurance Company
- Mark III Management
- Mazzei Pontiac-GMC
- McGraw Group
- Nella Oil Company
- Pacific Specialty Insurance Company
- Paneltech International, LLC
- Peninsula Infiniti
- Penn-America Insurance Company
- Professional Cycle Parts
- Redding Petroleum
- Reibes Auto Parts
- Rocklin Motorsports
- Roseville Toyota
- Royal Petroleum Company
- RPM Luxury Auto Sales, Inc.
- Safeco Insurance Company of America
- Schwebel Petroleum Co., Inc.
- Sequoia Insurance Company
- Sierra View Funeral Chapel and Crematory
- Shreve & Company
- Sonnen Motorcars, Inc.
- St. Anton Property Management
- State Farm Insurance
- Sureproducts Insurance Agency
- Thompson’s Toyota
- Tracy Honda
- Union Pacific Railroad Company
- United Rentals, Inc.
- Washington Mills Company, Inc.
- Weaver Auto Center
Classes/Seminars
- Lecturer, Radiation Litigation and Minimization of Risks of Exposure, Norm Regulation and Control Seminar, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, April 8, 1992
- Lecturer, Understanding the Legal Process, Sexual Harassment Seminar, Sacramento, California, May 21, 1994
- Lecturer, Daubert, A Blessing in Disguise?, National Association of Railroad Trail Counsel Seminar, Pebble Beach, California, April 27, 1995
- Lecturer, Handling Toxic Mold Disputes in California; A Guide to Recent Developments and Effective Litigation Strategies, Lorman Ed. Services, Sacramento, California, August 12, 2003
- Lecturer, Toxic Mold: An Update, Mold Seminar, CEB - California, Sacramento, California, January 17, 2004
- Lecturer, The Mold Challenge in California, Mold Seminar, National Business Institute, Sacramento, California, March 19, 2004
- Lecturer, Keys to Successful Pre-Trial Preparation in California, Pre-Trial Preparation Seminar, National Business Institute, Sacramento, California, October 12, 2004
Honors and Awards
- AV Pre-eminent Rating Martindale-Hubbell
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- California State Bar Association
- Sacramento County Bar Association
- North California Association of Defense Counsel
- Rotary Club of Sacramento, Member - Board of Directors, 2004 - 2006
- Piemonte Reale Benevolent Society
- Anthony M. Kennedy Inn of Court
Past Employment Positions
- Diepenbrock & Costa, Partner, 1993 - 2001
- Greve, Clifford, Diepenbrock & Paras, Partner, 1990 - 1993
- Greve, Clifford, Diepenbrock & Paras, Associate, 1983 - 1990
- U.S. Attorney's Office, Yosemite National Park, Legal Enforcement Officer, 1982
