Background
Shaughnessy, Daniel C. was born on July 5, 1947 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
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Daniel C. Shaughnessy
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College of the Holy Cross (Bachelor of Arts, 1969). Boston College (Juris Doctor, 1972).
Career
Worked at Cowles & Shaughnessy, P.A. (Jacksonville, Florida) specializing in Personal Injury, Product Liability, Environmental Litigation, Commercial, Probate Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Toxic Tort and Health Law Litigation, General Litigation, Appeals and Mediation. Admitted to the bar, 1973, Massachusetts. 1981, Florida; 1983, United States.
Supreme Court.
1988, United States. District Court, Middle District of Florida and United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
Member: Jacksonville, Massachusetts and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar; The Massachusetts Bar.
The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Military: Captain, United States Air Force, 1973-1980, Judge Advocate General"s Corps. This firm was started by Robert L. Cowles, 1991.
Mr.
Cowles spent several years on the Circuit Court Bench before that. The firm"s primary focus is litigation in the areas of product liability, environmental, personal injury, probate and medical malpractice, as well as other complex litigation. Mr. Cowles is also a Certified Mediator, having served as a mediator since March of 1991.
Daniel C. Shaughnessy joined the firm in 1993.
In 1996, the firm was involved in the case of Medtronic, Incorporated. v. Lohr, argued in the United States Supreme Court, a significant product liability case on the issue of Federal Preemption.
Achievements
Membership
Member: Jacksonville, Massachusetts and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar; The Massachusetts Bar. The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Military: Captain, United States Air Force, 1973-1980, Judge Advocate General"s Corps.
