Traynor Law Firm, P.C.

Attorneys

History

Biography

Dan Traynor is involved in a broad litigation practice in Devils Lake, North Dakota. He graduated with distinction from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 1997. During law school Dan served as an extern for United States District Judge Patrick A. Conmy. After graduating from law school, he worked as a law clerk for Chief Justice Gerald W. VandeWalle of the North Dakota Supreme Court.

Dan has extensive experience in insurance defense, coverage questions, insurance bad faith, business and contract litigation, and personal injury litigation. Dan is also City Prosecutor for the City of Devils Lake.

Dan was the tenth member of his family admitted to the Bar in North Dakota. He is licensed to practice in the state courts of North Dakota and Minnesota, the Federal District Court of North Dakota, and Tribal Courts in the area.

Dan is a member of the Defense Research Institute, North Dakota Defense Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association and is an Elected Member of the American Law Institute.

Areas of Practice

Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Business Litigation; Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith

Education

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF LAW
Juris Doctor with Distinction (1997)
Elected to Order of the Coif
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
Bachelor of Arts (1994)

Admissions

State Bar Association of North Dakota (1997)
State of Minnesota (1997)
U.S. District Court, District of North Dakota
Spirit Lake & Turtle Mountain Tribal Courts

Memberships

American Law Institute
American Bar Association
State Bar Association of North Dakota
Minnesota State Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
North Dakota Defense Lawyers
Republican National Lawyers Association
Supreme Court Historical Society
Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity

Reported Cases

City of Devils Lake v. Corrigan , 1999 ND 16, 589 N.W.2d 579.

Reeves v. Chepulis, 1999 ND 63, 591 N.W.2d 791.

City of Devils Lake v. Lawrence, 2002 ND 31, 639 N.W.2d 466.

City of Devils Lake v. Alford, 2003 ND 56, 664 N.W.2d 516.

Leevers Foods, Inc. v. VND, LLC, 2003 ND 198, 672 N.W.2d 445.

Gratech Co., Ltd. v. Wold Engineering, P.C., 2003 ND 200, 672 N.W.2d 672.

Winer v. Penny Enterprises, Inc., et al., 2004 ND 21, 674 N.W.2d 9.

Jaste v. Gailfus, 2004 ND 2004 ND 94, 679 N.W.2d 257.