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
LAWPRO looking to hire a corporate writer and policy analyst
LAWPRO is looking to hire a corporate write/policy analyst with legal experience. The position reports to the Communications Director. This person will work closely with company executive, the communications and risk management departments to plan, research, write and edit a broad range of assignments for external and internal stakeholders including: policy and position papers, speeches,… Read More »
Categories: AnnouncementsExcess Malpractice Insurance: Do you have sufficient coverage?
One area of insurance coverage that deserves special attention is excess insurance. It provides an additional layer of insurance protection should your defence and indemnity payments exceed the $1 million per claim/$2 million in the aggregate limits provided by the primary LAWPRO insurance program. Why should you consider buying Excess insurance? Consider these facts: One… Read More »
Categories: LAWPRO Errors and Omissions CoverageAvoidAClaim.com Wins 2010 CLawBies Award for Best Practice Management Blog
I was very pleased and honoured to see AvoidAClaim win the 2010 CLawBies award for the Best Law Practice Management blog. The Canadian law blog or “blawg” scene is vibrant and growing and the CLawBies recognize year’s best Canadian law blogs. You can see a full list of 2010 CLawBies winners and runners-up here. The… Read More »
Categories: AnnouncementsLAWPRO concerned that unbundled legal services will mean more claims
The Law Society of Upper Canada is currently reviewing the ethical and procedural issues relating to the “unbundling” of legal services, otherwise known as “limited scope representations” or “limited scope retainers.” Unbundling is the concept of taking a legal matter apart into discrete tasks and having a lawyer or paralegal provide limited legal services or… Read More »
Categories: Biggest Claims RisksDo you drink too much? Take this survey to find out
I came across an interesting article in the Autumn issue of University of Toronto Magazine. It indicates that John A. Cunningham, a behavioural scientist at U. of T., has come up with new criteria for defining how much alcohol consumption is too much. You can measure your own drinking habits against these criteria by taking… Read More »
Categories: Wellness and BalanceTips For Presenting Spousal Support Claims
The OBA has graciously allowed Avoid a Claim to reproduce an excellent tip sheet by The Hon. Justice Stanley Scherr for presenting spousal support claims. It was previously published in Matrimonial Affairs, the newsletter of the Ontario Bar Association family law section. Always come with the Spousal Support Advisory Guideline (SSAG) software calculations for any… Read More »
Categories: Family LawUpdated SABS Chart For September 1, 2010 Changes
Taran Virtual Associates has updated its SABS chart for the changes which take effect September 1, 2010. This handy practice tool lists the important time periods relevant to the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule – Accidents on or after November 1, 1996. Lawyers and law clerks can refer to this chart to determine at a glance… Read More »
Categories: Civil LitigationBogus Support Collection Scams Targeting Family Law Lawyers Continue
Thanks to Kerri at the CBA for bring this May 2010 Law Society of Saskatchewan fraud alert to my attention. It provides details (including copies of the correspondence and the collaborative family law agreement) about an attempted spousal support collection fraud that targeted a Saskatchewan lawyer in May. It really jumped out at me because… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Prevention