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Daniel J.T. Sciano

Tinsman & Sciano, Inc.
  • Recognized Since:
    2001
  • Recognized in:
    Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Lawyer Page:
    http://www.tsslawyers.com/Atto...
  • Website:
    http://www.tsslawyers.com
  • Firm's Phone Number:
    (210) 225.3121
  • Location:
    10107 McAllister Freeway
    San Antonio, TX 78216
"I was very impressed by Dan's level of expertise. He understood the oil and gas business and asked questions I did not even think of. I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that he worked tirelessly on our family's case. He was always quick to respond to our calls and updated us on our case on a regular basis. What impressed me even more was that I had a sense that Dan actually cared about our family. A lawyer with expertise and sensitive to client needs makes Dan an exceptional lawyer. I would refer him over and over again!"

-Jessica Bell, Helotes

"Dan Sciano brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his clients. His ability to work professionally with the defense, without becoming adversarial, helped keep my case moving forward. In addition, his entire team was devoted to bringing about the best resolution for my case and I am confident that we made the right choice in selecting Dan Sciano to represent us."
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Lawyer Bio

Daniel J.T. Sciano is president and senior attorney at the Law Offices of Tinsman, & Sciano, Inc.  With over 39 years of legal experience, Dan handles complex motor vehicle accident claims, truck/tractor motor vehicle wrecks involving serious injury or death, claims regarding unreasonably dangerous and defective products involving a vast array of commercial and industrial products, premises liability claims, including oil rig and construction site serious injury and death claims, complex medical malpractice claims, and a panoply of claims brought due to catastrophic injury or death. His practice also involves civil litigation in a wide variety of areas. He has a national reputation with regard to his representation of victims (most often small children) catastrophically injured or killed as a result of stove tip-overs.  He is and has been involved as both co-counsel and local counsel regarding complex consumer class action litigation. His current docket (as it has for more than a decade) is national in scope. He prides himself in not only obtaining fair and reasonable compensation for those he represents but working tirelessly in representing his clients to ensure that business practices are changed or defective products that cause serious bodily injury or death are withdrawn from the marketplace in an attempt to help ensure similar tragedies don’t happen again. Over his legal career, he has written or spoken on a vast array of legal topics and routinely speaks on a variety of legal topics for the State Bar of Texas as part of continuing legal education of other lawyers. He has also been featured on national and local TV, radio, and in the written media regarding a diverse range of legal topics.

Professional Background:  Admitted to bar, 1981-Texas;  1986-Wisconsin;  U.S. Supreme Court-1992; U.S. Court of Appeals-5th Circuit-1982; U.S. District Courts for the Western (1984), Southern (1994), Eastern (1995), and Northern (1995) Districts of Texas. Currently admitted pro hac vice in numerous courts and states throughout the United States.

Education: University of Wisconsin (B.S., summa cum laude, 1978); London School of Economics (Summer of 1980); St. Mary’s University School of Law (J.D., with distinction, 1981 – graduated first in his class);  Member, John M. Harlen Society; Senior Associate Editor, St. Mary’s Law Journal, 1980-1981.

Memberships: San Antonio Bar Association, American Bar Association, State Bar of Texas, State Bar of Wisconsin, Texas Trial Lawyers Association (TTLA) (Director),  San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association (SATLA) (Director, 1988-92; Past President, 1994-95), American Association for Justice (AAJ), American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) National Representative for the San Antonio Chapter. National Board of Trial Advocacy member since 1989.  Has served or participated in various State Bar of Texas committees or activities including the Administration of Rules of Evidence Committee (AREC), from 2006-2012.

Awards: Selected as one of the Best Lawyers in America - Personal Injury Litigation category, 1995-2021 by Woodward/White, Inc.; Selected as one of the Top 50 Texas Super Lawyers in the Central & West Texas Region in 2020, from 2011-2016 and in 2008 by Thomson Reuters; Recognized as one of the Top 100 Texas Super Lawyers in 2013 by Thomson Reuters; Recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer, Plaintiff Personal Injury: Product Liability category from 2003-2020 by Thomson Reuters; Named one of San Antonio's Top Attorneys by San Antonio Magazine– 2020; Awarded the San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association – Pat Maloney Sr. Courage Award – 2013; Named in San Antonio Scene as one of the Top Lawyers in San Antonio – 2006-Present. 

Certifications: Board Certified – Civil Trial Law – Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1988; Board Certified – Personal Injury Trial Law – Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1987; Board Certified – Civil Trial Advocate - National Board of Trial Advocacy since 1989; Board Certified – Civil Practice Advocate - National Board of Trial Advocacy since 2018; Board Certified – Truck Accident Law Advocate - National Board of Trial Advocacy since 2019. 

E-mail: dsciano@tsslawyers.com
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Education:

  • University of Wisconsin, Bachelors of Science, graduated 1978

Bar Admissions:

  • Texas, State Bar of Texas
  • Wisconsin, State Bar of Wisconsin
 

Court Admissions:

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, 1982
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas, 1984
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1992
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, 1994
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, 1995
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, 1995

Affiliations:

  • Administration of Rules of Evidence Committee - Committee Member, 2006-2012
  • American Association for Justice - Member
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • American Board of Trial Advocates - National Representative for San Antonio Chapter
  • San Antonio Bar Association - Member
  • San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association - Member, Past President, Past Director
  • State Bar of Texas - Member
  • State Bar of Wisconsin - Member
  • Texas Trial Lawyers Association - Director

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, San Antonio (2012)
  • Personal Injury Litigation, San Antonio (2010)
 

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
 

Awards:

  • San Antonio Lawyer of the Year in Personal Injury Litigation by Best Lawyers in America, for both 2010 and 2012
  • San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association Pat Maloney, Sr. Courage Award 2013
  • Top 100 Super Lawyers in Texas, 2013, Plaintiff Personal Injury Product Liability category by Thomson Reuters, publishers of Texas Monthly
  • Best Lawyers In America, Personal Injury Litigation, Plaintiffs, 1995-2018
  • Texas Super Lawyers, Plaintiff Personal Injury: Product Liability, 2003-2017
  • Top 50 Lawyers in the Central & West Texas Region in both 2008 and 2011-2017 by Thomson Reuters, publishers of Texas Monthly

Additional Information:

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS

Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Personal Injury Law since 1987;

Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Civil Trial Law since 1988;

Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Legal Specialty Certification since 1989.

 

Lawyer Client Comments

"I was very impressed by Dan's level of expertise. He understood the oil and gas business and asked questions I did not even think of. I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that he worked tirelessly on our family's case. He was always quick to respond to our calls and updated us on our case on a regular basis. What impressed me even more was that I had a sense that Dan actually cared about our family. A lawyer with expertise and sensitive to client needs makes Dan an exceptional lawyer. I would refer him over and over again!"

Jessica Bell, Helotes

"Dan Sciano brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his clients. His ability to work professionally with the defense, without becoming adversarial, helped keep my case moving forward. In addition, his entire team was devoted to bringing about the best resolution for my case and I am confident that we made the right choice in selecting Dan Sciano to represent us."

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Firm Details

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Tinsman & Sciano, Inc.
http://www.tsslawyers.com
 
Headquarters
10107 McAllister Freeway
San Antonio, TX 78216
(210) 529.9377

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