Ward Greenberg Partner Daniel Purcell was recognized by Best Lawyers in America as the 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” for Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants in the Rochester, New York area.

Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments.
Receiving this designation reflects the level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same area of law for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity.
In addition to the “Lawyer of the Year” award, Dan is also listed in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the following practice areas:
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
About Dan Purcell
An attorney with Ward Greenberg since its founding, Dan has distinguished himself as a medical malpractice defense litigator, trying many cases to verdict, as well as defending medical practitioners in administrative proceedings alleging professional misconduct. He has defended medical malpractice matters involving medical specialties ranging from surgical to critical care medicine. He also maintains an active commercial litigation, mediation and arbitration practice. A highly respected trial lawyer, Dan is Secretary of the Rochester Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates.