Taschner is "one of the nations' top-rated attorneys." -- Google
"Taschner has served as counsel or been heavily involved in some of the most massive mass tort and product liability settlements in U.S. history." -- Google
Dana undertakes complex business disputes, catastrophic personal injury litigation such brain injury, spinal cord injury, or birth defect litigation, high-stakes litigation, and wrongful death claims. Dana long been an advocate for consumer rights, consumer privacy and online security.
Dana has widely recognized expertise in handling complex disputes that present challenging legal and procedural issues. More than a dozen cases undertaken by Dana have involved proceedings before the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, and he has appeared before numerous governmental bodies and international organizations. Admitted to practice in over a dozen jurisdictions, Dana has served as counsel in matters with proceedings or parties in over two dozen countries. Areas of practice include mass tort litigation, product liability, environmental law, consumer protection, intellectual property, Internet, technology, business, privacy, estate, and entertainment.
Product Liability, Complex Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Civil Rights
Dana has significant experience in nationwide litigation involving the recall of consumer products, including thousands of Depuy hip devices and surgical mesh medical devices. With decades of experience, Dana has represented individuals pursuing nationwide consumer claims in some of the largest product liability cases, including global medical device recalls, pharmaceutical drug recalls, unsafe vehicles and SUV rollovers, Birth Control Device Litigation, Diet Drug (Fen-Phen) Litigation, diabetes drug Rezulin Litigation, Sulzer Hip Implant Device Litigation, DePuy Hip Device Litigation, Transvaginal Mesh Medical Device Litigation, and Philips Ventilator Litigation.
Dana has been engaged in significant and complex environmental litigation, including claims related to the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill, regarded as one of the largest environmental disasters in US history with millions of gallons of oil pouring into the Gulf of Mexico and causing catastrophic damages to Gulf residents and the environment. Dana's previous legal engagements have involved pipelines transiting California State Lands and San Francisco Bay tideland areas.
Intellectual Property, Technology, Privacy & Media
Dana's practice has involved technology, E-commerce, Internet, media, and entertainment. Dana has represented individuals, inventors, and businesses in matters and disputes throughout North America and before the World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. Dana has also represented actors, directors, producers, writers, recording artists, production and distribution companies in a wide variety of disputes in the United States, Canada and Europe. Dana has served as lead counsel in cases concerning E-commerce, trademark, copyright, patent, trade secrets, license rights, entertainment distribution, DVD and movie rights, net profits, privacy, Internet domain disputes, brand infringement and dilution, entertainment and film properties, music libraries and profits, software disputes, Internet security and hacker liability, and other intellectual property or Internet related disputes. To visit our technology and media page, click here. Dana's early career was as an associate at the world's largest law firm in San Francisco/Silicon Valley working on a range of litigation and intellectual property disputes on behalf of domestic and international clients.
Business & Financial Litigation
Dana is experienced in representing businesses in a variety of business disputes in the United States and abroad. Dana has represented domestic and foreign companies in a range of disputes and litigation, representing clients in a variety of matters including investment, trust and estate, technology, media, film, music, airlines, beverage manufacturers, real estate companies and developers, textile manufacturers, shipping companies, hotel operators, mining, and others. One of the defining cases concerning international service of process on foreign nationals under the Hague Convention was successfully argued by Dana and reported in Federal Rules Decisions. The case has been cited by the United States Courts of Appeal, the Hawaii Supreme Court, and the Harvard Journal of Law and Technology (Fall 2003). International arbitration or international business engagements include cases, parties, or proceedings in North America, Asia, Europe, Caribbean, Central America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
High-Value and High-stakes Disputes: Google notes that "Taschner has participated in some of the largest tort and liability settlements in U.S. history, recovering billions of dollars alongside major litigation teams. Notable mass settlements and verdicts he and his firms have been involved in span multiple high-profile industries." (Google 2026). Google notes Taschner "handled massive lability claims" against "pharmaceutical giants" and “high-stakes financial and estate-related litigation.” Google also notes “Taschner represents plaintiffs in complex financial and investment-related litigation, which often intersects with estate matters involving significant assets." Scholarly journals and estate planning seminars have referenced Taschner's work and writings in articles about legal claims and verdicts involving trusts, limited liability companies, offshore trusts and claims of creditors.
Property & Inheritance Google notes that Taschner “has provided legal commentary and advocacy regarding complex property deals and various legal implications" as noted in the Los Angeles Times regarding the Estate of Hugh Hefner and ownership of the Playboy Mansion, the former home of Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner. https://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hp-death-do-us-part-deals-20170114-story.html
Dana also served as counsel in civil and criminal cases involving allegations of financial fraud and conspiracy, with proceedings in the United States and abroad. Dana was appointed counsel in a federal case involving a federal task force "Operation Ice" investigating charges of manufacturing and distributing crystal methamphetamine, coordinated by federal law enforcement agencies and prosecuted by senior United States Attorneys affiliated with the Government's Drug Task Force. Dana has also served as appointed counsel in federal trial and appellate matters, with appeals to the Unites States Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.
Constitutional Claims
Dana has pursued compelling constitutional claims on behalf of individuals, groups, and survivors. Dana has prosecuted individual and class action claims before the United States trial and appellate courts, involving claims brought under the United States Constitution and various civil rights acts for underenforcement of domestic violence laws, racial profiling of Hispanic and African Americans, and failure to provide adequate and necessary medical care in detention centers. Dana has collaborated with elected officials in the United States and abroad concerning civil liberties.
"One of Dana Taschner's most significant civil rights victories involved a case related to the underenforcement of domestic violence laws. The victory gained national attention and contributed to legal and policy reforms." From Google AI 2025.
"A Landmark Case on Domestic Violence"
The Case: Taschner represented the family of a young woman who was brutally murdered by her ex-husband who was employed by the Los Angeles Police Department despite her repeatedly seeking help from the LAPD. Taschner filed a civil rights claim against government agencies, alleging that their deliberate indifference and failure to protect the victim amounted to a violation of her civil rights.
The Outcome: Taschner's efforts secured a substantial settlement for the family, but the case's impact extended beyond compensation. It drew national scrutiny to the systemic failings in how law enforcement handled domestic violence cases.
National Attention and Legal Reform: The publicity and outcome of the case helped shed light on a pattern of neglect and helped spur legislative changes aimed at holding law enforcement accountable for failing to enforce domestic violence protection orders.
Impact: Former California Governor Gray Davis recognized Taschner's work with a "Lawyer of the Year" Award for providing "the voice of justice in protecting the basic human rights of your clients." The Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban, often called the "Lautenberg Amendment" ("Gun Ban for Individuals Convicted of a Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic Violence", was enacted by the 104th United States Congress, and bans access to firearms for life by people convicted of crimes of domestic violence. The act was proposed following the landmark decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the lawsuit brought by Taschner under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. President Bill Clinton signed the law as part of the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 1997.
Complex Proceedings, International Disputes
Certain matters undertaken by Dana have involved complex domestic or international proceedings and/or involved millions of individuals. Certain matters have been best suited for class action or coordinated prosecution. Certain cases, matters, lawsuits, verdicts, settlements or appeals mentioned on this website have been undertaken or pursued by affiliated, unaffiliated, or other lawyers or law firms. Dana has been involved in matters, class actions and complex legal proceedings involving the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill, Toyota Recall Litigation, pharmaceutical liability, medical device litigation, asbestos litigation, automotive recalls, technology and Internet litigation, electronic banking, financial or investment matters, trust and estate disputes, with parties or proceedings in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Washington, and Washington D.C., Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Germany, Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, Thailand, The Philippines, England, Ireland, Egypt, India, Israel, Pakistan, Portugal, Italy, France, French Polynesia, Kiribati (Not admitted in all jurisdictions). Dana has been involved in multiple international proceedings and arbitration matters in the United States and Abroad.
