Daniel V. Kohls engages in a litigation practice emphasizing business litigation, the defense of professionals, and insurance bad faith and coverage.
Mr. Kohls first attended Brown University, then graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1990, with an A.B. in Political Science. While in college, Mr. Kohls played varsity football. In 1993, Mr. Kohls received his Juris Doctor degree from the McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific.
Mr. Kohls began his practice in 1993 as an associate in the San Francisco office of LaFollette, Johnson, DeHaas, Fesler & Ames, where he represented professionals, public entities, and large companies in all phases of litigation, including trial and appeal, in both the State and Federal court systems.
In 1997, Mr. Kohls relocated to the Sacramento area and joined the firm as an associate. In 2001, he continued his representation of professionals and businesses in all aspects of litigation and became a partner. His trial successes include the representation of insurance companies in coverage and bad faith disputes, the defense of attorneys sued for malpractice, the defense of large and small business owners facing exposure for baseless fraud allegations, and the representation of apartment building owners in contract litigation. In 2003, Mr. Kohls became the managing partner of the firm. He continues to serve as first-chair counsel in disputes ranging from breach of contract to unfair business practices acts claims.
In addition to his jury trial and bench trial experience, Mr. Kohls has significant experience defending his clients' results on appeal, with favorable outcomes. Although most appellate decisions are not reported, Mr. Kohls was counsel of record on several reported decisions, including Brown v. Kennard (2001) 94 Cal.App.4th 40, Lopez v. Jarrett (2001) 89 Cal.App.4th 1298, Channel Lumber Co. v. Porter Simon (2000) 78 Cal.App.4th 1222, and Aikins v. St. Helena Hospital (N.D. Cal. 1994) 843 F.Supp. 1324.
Mr. Kohls is a member of the State Bar of California and the Sacramento County Bar Association.
