Case A. Dam
Top rated Class Action & Mass Torts attorney in Westlake Village, California
The Lanier Law Firm
Practice areas: Class Action & Mass Torts, Products Liability
Licensed in California since: 2013
Education: University of Miami School of Law
The Lanier Law Firm
2829 Townsgate RdSuite 100
Westlake Village, CA 91361 Phone: 310-277-5100 Email: Case A. Dam Visit website
Case A. Dam joined The Lanier Law Firm’s Los Angeles asbestos practice in 2013. A native of Chicago, Illinois, Case earned his bachelor’s degree from DePaul University in 2000 and his law degree from the University of Miami School of Law in 2004. Since graduating, he has zealously represented injured plaintiffs suffering from malignant mesothelioma, asbestos-related cancer, and asbestosis. Case has served as a trial and appellate attorney for clients exposed to asbestos in a variety of circumstances, including veterans of the United States Armed Services, automotive mechanics, shipyard workers, underground water and sewer pipe installers, carpenters, ironworkers, millwrights, boiler repairmen, plumbers, laborers, doctors, teachers, smokers of asbestos filtered cigarettes, as well as persons unknowingly exposed to asbestos products from laundering their family members work clothes.
Case is licensed to practice in California, Illinois, and Florida and is a member of the American Bar Association, American Association for Justice, the Illinois State Bar Association, and the Los Angeles County Bar Association. He enjoys traveling, sporting events, live music, and mixed martial arts.
First Admitted: 2004, Florida
Professional Webpage: https://www.lanierlawfirm.com/attorneys/case-a-dam/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Illinois State Bar Association
- The Florida Bar
- State Bar of California
- American Association for Justice
- Dade County Trial Association
- American Bar Association
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Case has successfully secured over $100 million for his clients since he started practicing law in 2004. Case and members of the Lanier Law Firm’s California asbestos team secured more than $8 million for an 89-year-old man who was diagnosed with mesothelioma and exposed to asbestos for two and a half years. Case successfully secured $6 million for the family of a former crane mechanic who was exposed to asbestos through his former profession. Case represented an architect who had never been aware of his work around asbestos, nor had he used any talcum powder products. The architect was found to have been inhaling asbestos dust when conducting roof deck inspections at a variety of hospitals.
Representative Clients
- Mr. Dam has served as a trial and appellate attorney for plaintiffs exposed to asbestos in a variety of circumstances, including veterans of the U.S. Armed Services, automotive mechanics, shipyard workers, underground water and sewer pipe installers, carpenters, ironworkers, millwrights, boiler repairmen, plumbers, laborers, doctors, teachers, smokers of asbestos filtered cigarettes, as well as individuals unknowingly exposed to asbestos products from laundering their family members work clothes.
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Mr. Dam is licensed to practice in California, Illinois and Florida.
Educational Background
- DePaul University, B.S., 2000
- University of Miami School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2004
Honors
- While at the University of Miami School of Law he served as vice president of the school's Honor Council, worked as a research assistant to the notable Professor Michael Froomkin, and was the recipient of two Dean's Achievement Awards.
- Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Litigators in America, Lawdragon, 2027
- 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers, Lawdragon
- Southern California Rising Stars, Thomson Reuters
Industry Groups
- Individuals diagnosed with mesothelioma and their families
- Individuals Exposed To Asbestos Products
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2014 - 2017