About Dan Pinnington
Daniel E. Pinnington was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of LAWPRO in 2018. From 2012 to 2018, he served as Vice President, Claims Prevention and Stakeholder Relations, overseeing LAWPRO's claims prevention and outreach initiatives.
Dan joined LAWPRO in 2001 as Director, practicePRO and was the driving force behind the practicePRO program - LAWPRO’s innovative and internationally recognized claims prevention initiative. He used his unique combination of practice experience and technology expertise to provide lawyers with tools and resources to assist them in avoiding malpractice claims and succeeding in the practice of law.
Before joining LAWPRO, Dan practised for eight years in the Litigation Department of a Niagara-area law firm. Dan was called to the bar in 1993, having graduated with a combined LL.B./J.D. from the University of Windsor and Detroit Mercy College of Law.
Dan Pinnington's Posts
Avoiding Confusion And Claims When Making Charitable Bequests
This post comes from the Practice Tip column in the most recent issue of LAWPRO Magazine (which will hit the desks of Ontario lawyers in a few weeks). A hat tip to LAWPRO claims counsel Pauline Sheps for suggesting this great tip – unfortunately it is a malpractice claim scenario she sees all too often…. Read More »
Categories: Wills & EstatesHow to remove info from Google
Google’s Webmaster Central Blog has released the first in a series of entries telling people how to removew URLs & directories from Google searches. A hat tip to Simon Fodden over at the www.slaw.ca blog.
Categories: Legal TechnologyUpcoming CLE program: Tips for Managing Your Practice through Technology
The OBA Law Practice Management Section is presenting a lunchtime CLE/webinar program on legal technology on Monday March 1, 2010 at 12:00 pm. Come to this session to find out how you can imbed technology into every aspect of practicing law and how to use it to increase productivity, efficiency, and flexibility while reducing costs,… Read More »
Categories: AnnouncementsLAWPRO moved around the corner to Yonge Street 2 years ago: please update our address
Please check the mailing address you have for LAWPRO in your contacts and database systems. We are still getting mail addressed to our old address, even though we moved two years ago! Please send LAWPRO mail to our current address: 250 Yonge Street, Suite 3101, P.O. Box 3, Toronto, Ontario M5B 2L7.
Categories: AnnouncementsThe 3 Facebook Settings Every User Should Check Now
The current #1 on the New York Times most popular articles list is an item that appeared in the Technology section on the weekend: The 3 Facebook Settings Every User Should Check Now. In terms of complexity, the Facebook privacy settings lie somewhere between the calculations behind a space shuttle launch and figuring out what… Read More »
Categories: PrivacyAvoidAClaim Blog Honoured With a CLawBie
I am pleased and honoured to have AvoidAClaim recognized with a Canadian Law Blog Award (AKA “CLawBie”) in the Practice Management category. There was actually a tie in this category and I am pleased to share the podium with my fellow practice management advisor and friend David Bilinsky and his Thoughtful Legal Management blog. The… Read More »
Categories: AnnouncementsBad-cheque scams on family law matters targeting Ontario lawyers
Family law matters seem to be the new flavour of the month when it comes to bad-cheque scams. In the past few weeks Ontario lawyers have sent me almost 20 different emails from fraudsters seeking help on matters involving the collection spousal and/or child support. One message in particular is making the rounds as I… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Prevention, Family LawForm Of Order In Applications To Prove A Lost Will Under Ontario Rule 75.02
Cross-posted on the SLAW blog (www.slaw.ca) As part of a brief endorsement dated November 3, 2009 in RE: IN THE ESTATE OF Evelyn O’Reilly, et. al., Justice D. M. Brown of the Superior Court Of Justice–Ontario provided some useful direction on the form and content of an order in applications to prove a lost will… Read More »
Categories: Wills & Estates, Precedents