Mr. Darragh is a
director in the Litigation and Intellectual Property Groups. He has over 25 years’ experience and
concentrates his practice on a wide range of complex commercial litigation matters, with an emphasis
on environmental and patent litigation.
He represents clients in the industrial, chemical manufacturing, waste
disposal, and coal mining industries, among others, and he is listed in Philadelphia
Magazine’s “Pennsylvania
Super Lawyers.” Prior to joining
Cohen & Grigsby, Mr. Darragh was a partner with the law firm of Buchanan
Ingersoll in Pittsburgh,
where he chaired the Environmental Law Group.
Dan’s areas of
concentration include:
Environmental
claims
Patent
infringement
Oil and gas
lease and partnership disputes
Land development
restrictions
Commercial
contracts
Toxic torts
Insurance
coverage claims
Challenges to federal and state regulatory programs and state sales tax
assessments
Bar Admissions- Pennsylvania
- New York
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Third, Sixth, Federal and D.C. Circuits
Education- J.D. (Associate Editor, Duquesne Law Review, 1974-1975), Duquesne University, 1975
- B.S., Chemistry, William and Mary College, 1968
Noteworthy- Listed in Philadelphia Magazine’s “Pennsylvania Super Lawyers.”
Representative Matters- Obtained determination that a gas distribution company was the corporate successor to the former owners and operators of a manufactured gas plant site and liable for 90 percent of the costs to investigate and remediate the site.
- Represented client seeking CERCLA contribution from 60-plus parties involving an allocation of $30 million. The court found one recalcitrant third party liable and doubled that party’s share of the CERCLA liability. Total amount recovered was $24 million.
- Obtained administrative determination on New York sales tax appeal which resulted in a deficiency notice being set aside on Commerce Clause grounds.
- Successfully represented an industrial landowner in a proceeding brought by adjoining property owners seeking to annul a local law that granted a change in the zoning classification of the property.
- Represented manufacturer of radio frequency communication systems for controlling locomotives in patent infringement action and subsequent contempt proceeding relating to a consent order.
Memberships- Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Member, New York Bar Association
- Board member, Sewickley Heights Golf Club
- Board member (1995-2002) and Board President (1998-2002), Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pittsburgh
- Caritas Award recipient, May 2003
- Knight of St. Gregory the Great conferred May 2003
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