Daniel Romaine | Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati / Dayton Accident & Injury Lawyer | Ohio

Mr. Daniel Arthur Romaine Esq.

Mr. Daniel Arthur Romaine Esq.

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Experience: 29 years
Language(s): English | Spanish

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About Daniel

Dan has been selected by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in 2011 and as a Super Lawyer for the years 2012, 2013 and 2014.  In 2014, Dan was recognized as one of the Top 50 Lawyers In Cleveland by Thompson Reuters Super Lawyers voters.  Dan has also received the highest Peer Review Rating attainable from Martindale Hubbell, AV Preeminent  and he serves as a Trustee for the Ohio Association for Justice.

Dan is a partner at Nager, Romaine & Schneiberg Co., L.P.A. and is the head of the personal injury and auto accident litigation groups. Dan graduated Magna Cum Laude from Kent State University in 1993 with a Bachelor's of Business Administration degree after majoring in Finance and Business Management. After receiving the Dean's Scholarship, he graduated from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1996.

Dan clerked at a large plaintiff's personal injury firm while in law school then worked as an associate attorney in a large Cleveland based insurance defense firm. For two years he defended insurance companies in personal injury and auto accident litigation cases before coming back to the plaintiff's side in 1999. Since that time, Dan has worked exclusively on the side of individuals representing their interests against large corporations and insurance companies. His unique perspective of handling cases on both sides of the fence gives him the insight and skills necessary to represent you and your family in these matters.

Dan has handled thousands of injury claims including cases in numerous municipal, county, state and federal courts of Ohio.

Contingency fee cases. Please contact our office for fee's and rates.

Experience

Associate Attorney

Sindell, Young, Guidubaldi & Sucher

1999-2001

Cleveland, Ohio

Associate Attorney

Quandt, Giffels & Buck

1997-1999

Cleveland, Ohio

Law Clerk

Nurenberg, Plevin, Heller & McCarthy

1995-1997

Cleveland, Ohio

Co- Managing Partner

Nager, Romaine & Schneiberg Co., LPA

2001 through Present

Ohio

Admission

Verified United States Supreme Court

2019

Verified Federal Court- Northern District of Ohio

1997

Verified Ohio

1996

Education

Cleveland Marshall College of Law

Juris Doctorate (Law)

1996

Kent State University

BBA - Magna Cum Laude (Finance & Business Administration)

1993

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Member of the Ohio State Bar Association
  • Member of the Ohio Association for Justice, Trustee
  • Member of the Ohio Association for Justice, Advocates Circle Member
  • Member of the Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys, Director
  • Member of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
  • Member of the American Trial Lawyers Association
Honors / Awards
  • Received the highest Peer Review Rating attainable, AV Preeminent, from Martindale Hubbell.
  • Named as a Super Lawyers Rising Star in and as a Super Lawyer every year since .
    2011 / 2012
  • Recognized by Thompson Reuters as a Top 50 Super Lawyer in Cleveland and the State of Ohio.
  • Named as one of the Top 50 Lawyers In Cleveland by Thompson Reuters Super Lawyers voters.

Notable Work

Cases

Practice Areas Handled by Nager, Romaine & Schneiberg

Nager, Romaine & Schneiberg handles cases in all 88 counties of Ohio with offices located in downtown Cleveland, Euclid, Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati. We have the collective wisdom of more than 250 years of legal experience with 28 lawyers on staff and another 60 non-attorney staff members. We handle all personal injury cases (auto accidents, nursing home neglect and abuse, dog bites and other animal liability, premises liability, slip and fall, construction site injuries, wrongful death, workers' compensation administrative cases, workers' compensation litigation and appeals, VSSRs, writs of mandamus, employer intentional tort and other employment related matters (i.e., wage and hour, wrongful termination, discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliatory discharge, etc.).

Publications

Mergers and Acquisition of Injury Firms in Ohio


What to do if I'm injured at work


Hurt in a car accident, now what?

Questions & Answers

Please describe a case in the last year or two where you made a big difference.

I recently helped a family who was dealing with the tragic loss of a loved one (this is all too often the case when you handle personal injury work). However, I was able to help this family not only with a difficult legal case but I was also a small part of their support system as they grieved this terrible loss. I still receive text messages and emails from time to time from the family even though their case has been resolved for almost two years. We developed a meaningful relationship during the course of that experience and in some ways I feel like a part of their family. Even though I never met their husband/father, I feel like we would have been friends and it was an honor to help his family in a way he no longer could, i.e., by just listening to them when they needed support.

How did you build a successful practice?

One client at a time. Our team handles a high volume of injury cases. We have 28 attorneys and 60 non-attorney staff members. We see in a month what some law firms do not see in 5 years. This leads to our development of tremendous institutional knowledge which we leverage to provide consistent and thorough results for our clients. We look at every new legal issue as a challenge and when we develop a solution for our client(s) to a new problem, we create a playbook or best practices approach to this problem for use when we see it again for another client in the future. Of course, every case is unique so we cannot have all the answers but our vast experience has allowed us to develop a scalable and successful practice of which I am very proud.

What should clients look for in a lawyer?

Responsiveness and honesty. Some clients think they want an attorney to tell them what they want to hear. That never ends well however. Sometimes as lawyers we have to deliver bad news. Clients should welcome hearing the good and the bad about their case so they can make an informed decision and not waste their time if a case cannot be successfully pursued for any reason.

How important is local knowledge to the success of your cases?

Every case is different. Every Judge is different. Every Courthouse is different. For this reason, it is imperative to have local knowledge no matter what kind of legal issue you are experiencing. Local sometimes just means an Ohio lawyer, as compared to an out of state lawyer. But sometimes a local case does require a more local lawyer, like one from the same county or part of the state.

What information can you provide in a free phone consultation?

We can typically provide enough information for a prospective client to decide if they need to hire an attorney or not for their legal problem. Some cases are more complex than others so a definitive answer cannot always be obtained from a single phone call. Regardless of whether you talk to us once or several times, we never charge for consultation.

What information do you need in a free phone consultation?

It is important to know - who, what, where, why and when. Who was injured. What injuries and damages were caused. Where and when did this happen and why did this occur. If you have specifics, that is always better (i.e., names of others involved, addresses, proper spelling of other parties, police report, incident report, names of insurance companies involved and contact information for any insurance adjuster or claims representative(s). It is also important to know what insurance you may have and the names and location of any doctors or medical facilities that treated you for your injuries.

What differentiates you from other lawyers in your community?

Most lawyers truly care about people. Most lawyers are competent and decent people. What separates us from other lawyers is our depth of knowledge and the vast team of talented people we employ who work together to achieve great results for out clients. We believe our results separate us and we are proud of it.

What is the most rewarding aspect of your job?

Getting to know my clients, learning and then telling their stories. It is a privilege to help and serve others. Injury attorneys sometimes get a bad rap but generally they are the most caring and sincere people. It is hard not to be empathetic to someone who was hurt and is now getting the run around from an insurance company or the bureau of workers compensation. We meet clients where they are at, which is usually a compromised and frustrated place. It is very rewarding when you can educate and empower your client to overcome.

What are your other interests in addition to law?

I enjoy fishing, boating, snow skiing, spending time with my family, supporting Cleveland sports teams and coaching youth sports. I have coached travel baseball, flag football, tackle football and basketball for almost 10 years. I enjoy teaching and learning from my players and nothing gives me greater satisfaction than working on a concept together in practice and then seeing my players execute that concept in a game. We learn more from our losses than our victories in life so its not just about winning when I coach - but I HATE TOO LOSE!

Are you involved in your community?

At NRS Injury Law we take pride in our community involvement. You can read more about our firm wide involvement on our website here - https://nrsinjurylaw.com/community-involvement/.

Founded 2001

Nager, Romaine & Schneiberg Co, LPA Highlights

Accident & Injury, Personal Injury, Car Accident

Firm Size: 28 Attorneys, 60 Staff
Firm Locations: 1