Cynthia Danel

Cynthia Danel is a highly respected personal injury attorney with decades of legal experience. She holds an AV® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards. Since 2005, she has been listed among Pennsylvania Super Lawyers®, a recognition given to the top 5% of lawyers in the state. She has also been named among the Top 50 Women Attorneys in Pennsylvania and the Top 100 Attorneys in the state. Cynthia Danel is a Senior Fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America, an honorary trial lawyer society with limited membership. She has handled complex cases, securing significant client settlements and verdicts.

Danel holds a B.A. and M.A. in Speech Communication from Pennsylvania State University. She earned her J.D. from Duquesne University School of Law. She is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, representing clients in both state and federal courts.

With decades of focused experience in personal injury litigation, Danel has secured successful verdicts and awards for clients in jury trials and insurance arbitration proceedings. She has also argued impactful appellate cases before the Pennsylvania Superior Court and Supreme Court, helping shape state personal injury law. In 2012, Best Lawyers in America® named her “Pittsburgh Personal Injury Litigation Lawyer of the Year,” a distinction based on peer evaluations. Danel is a member of both the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum—elite groups reserved for trial lawyers who have achieved substantial million- and multi-million-dollar recoveries for their clients.

Cynthia Danel is dedicated to helping injury victims secure the compensation they deserve. Her legal expertise has helped clients recover substantial settlements in cases involving serious accidents. She is also active in community service, supporting organizations like Variety, the Children’s Charity, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and the Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council. Additionally, she mentors law students and participates in high school moot court competitions. Danel’s dedication to both law and community service makes her a distinguished leader in personal injury law.

Law Office Affiliations

• Of Counsel, Edgar Snyder & Associates
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Member, West Virginia State Bar
• Senior Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
• Member, Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County
• Board of Governors, Pennsylvania Association for Justice
• Member, Allegheny County Bar Association
• Member, West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, American Association for Justice

Licensed State

• Pennsylvania
• West Virginia

Education

• Duquesne University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Pennsylvania State University
  B.S. in Biology

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