Daniel W. "Dan" Dunbar

Daniel W. "Dan" Dunbar

Los Angeles, CA recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2016
Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP

22 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

Biography

A practicing trial attorney for over thirty years, Dan Dunbar has obtained tens of millions of dollars for his clients in verdicts and settlements in personal injury, product liability and pharmaceutical cases.

Over Mr. Dunbar’s career, he has personally represented over 5,000 clients involved in personal injury claims, including 1,100 women injured by the Dalkon Shield intrauterine device. Mr. Dunbar is an “AV” rated lawyer, which is the highest rating established by Martindale-Hubbell’s law directory and has been named to Best Lawyers since 2016.

Prior to joining Panish Shea & Boyle LLP, Mr. Dunbar had his own practice in Torrance, California for a number of years. Earlier in his career, he was an attorney with the Beverly Hills office of Melvin Belli, Sr., a pioneer in the field of plaintiffs’ personal injury. Following Mr. Dunbar’s tenure with the Belli Firm, he became partners with David S. Sabih, a prominent trial attorney throughout the State of California.

Mr. Dunbar graduated from Loyola Law School in 1981 and obtained his undergraduate degree from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo in June of 1978.

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP

22 Best Lawyers awards

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP logo

Overview

  • Loyola Marymount University, J.D., graduated 1981
  • Loyola Marymount University, J.D., graduated 1981

Client Testimonials

Mr. Dunbar represented my mother. He was referred to us by another excellent attorney. We felt very confident in Mr. Dunbar's abilities and he had a good demeanor about him.

Teresa Yesia

Torrance, CA

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs

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