Daniel E. Cummins

2020 - Current

Cummins Law

Managing Partner

Managing Partner in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania law firm. Focus on insurance defense matters with an emphasis in motor vehicle accident cases and slip and fall matters. Tried many cases to jury verdict in both state and federal court. Strives to provide client satisfaction through prompt and regular status reporting and making all efforts to amicably resolve cases reasonably in the most cost-efficient manner possible.

2009 - Current

www.TortTalk.com

Blogger

Creator and writer of nationally honored legal blog that provides updates on important cases and trends in Pennsylvania civil litigation matters.

1996 - Current

Pennsylvania Law Weekly

Columinist on Civil Litigation matters

Columnist for statewide legal news publication, writing articles providing updates on important cases and trends in Pennsylvania civil litigation matters.

1999 - 2019

Foley, Cognetti, Comerford, Cimini & Cummins Law Firm

Partner

Partner in Scranton, Pennsylvania law firm. Focus on insurance defense matters with an emphasis in motor vehicle accident cases and slip and fall matters. Tried many cases to jury verdict in both state and federal court. Strives to provide client satisfaction through prompt and regular status reporting and making all efforts to amicably resolve cases reasonably in the most cost-efficient manner possible.

2010 - 2013

George T. Bisel Compnany, Inc. - Publisher

Writer of Annual Supplement to Pennsylvania Trial Advocacy Handbook

Ongoing research of current Pennsylvania statutory changes and developing case law; write annual supplement to the Pennsylvania Trial Advocacy Handbook.

2001 - 2001

Penn State University

Adjunct Instructor - Paralegal Program

Served as an adjunct instructor in the paralegal program at the Worthington-Scranton campus of Penn State University teaching a course on general negligence law and medical malpractice law.

1997 - 1999

Bialkowski & Savitsky

Associate Attorney

Associate attorney for Scranton, Lackwanna County, Pennsylvania insurance defense firm. Focused on automobile accident and premises liability cases.

1995 - 1997

Pike County Court of Common Pleas in Milford, Pennsylvnia

Law Clerk to the then President Judge Harold A. Thomson, Jr.

Served for two years as law clerk to the then President Judge Harold A. Thomson, Jr. As Judge Thomson was the only judge in the Pike County Court of Common Pleas, researched and participated in the crafting of the court's opinions and orders in all areas of the law in the various matters that came before the court on a daily basis.

1990 - 1993

Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law

J.D. | LAW

Intramural Basketball, Intramural Softball, Moot Court Competition, Casenote Competition

1993 - 1993

University of London (England), Faculty of Laws

Study Abroad Program | LAW

Studied in British and American Comparative Law courses in study abroad program in law school.

1986 - 1990

Villanova University

B.A. | English Major, History Minor

Honors: Graduated cum laude.