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Attorney Dan Cytryn is a licensed Florida attorney who has been practicing law for 30 years in Broward County. He is a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, a title that currently a little over 1% of lawyers practicing in the State of Florida have.

Mr. Cytryn was president of the Broward County Trial Lawyers Association in 1995 and was an officer in the organization for many years before that. Previously, he served as the Head of Case Evaluation for attorneys for the organization from 1990 to 1991. He is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell and has a rating of 10 on Avvo.com, the highest rating a lawyer can attain. Mr.Cytryn has been named to the Super Lawyers list for 2010 and 2011 by SuperLawyers magazine. To be selected to the Super Lawyers list, an attorney must have a high degree of peer recognition, ethical standards and achievement in their field. The magazine tries to select the best 5% of lawyers in the state of Florida, and those named by Super Lawyers Magazine are considered by them to be in the top 5%.

Mr Cytryn was also named in Florida Trend Magazine's Florida Legal Elite for 2011.

Mr. Cytryn has tried nearly 100 jury trials, including vehicular collision cases, nursing home negligence, fall accident cases, and medical malpractice. He has handled more than twenty appeals, including having successfully argued the landmark case of TGI Friday's vs. Dvorak in the Florida Supreme Court.

Mr. Cytryn is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), a nationwide organization with 6,000 trial attorneys. In order to become a member of ABOTA, a trial attorney must be invited to join, meet strict admission requirements and have been deemed by the organization to have a high level of integrity and personal character.

Mr. Cytryn has been appointed by the President of the Florida Bar to the Florida Bar's Civil Procedure Rules Committee and has served on that committee now on and off for ten years. The Civil Procedure Rules Committee makes the rules governing the procedure for civil court proceedings which must be followed by all judges and lawyers.

Mr. Cytryn has been an E.A.G.L.E. for the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, now known as the Florida Justice Association, for over 20 years and is a frequent fundraiser for the organization. E.A.G.L.E. members' contributions directly benefit primarily consumers and further the cause for individual rights.

Mr. Cytryn has lectured to attorney organizations and groups on such topics as: "Is Your Slip and Fall Case Slipping Away to Nothing?," "Jury Selection Secrets and Techniques," "Slip and Trip and Falls - Should we be Taking These Cases?" "What Doctors and Lawyers Need to Know to Ensure Effective Medical Testimony at Deposition and Trial," "Cost Effective Litigation," and "Are You Giving Away Millions on Your Cases?"

Mr. Cytryn has written articles for professional publications, including:

"Uninsured Dangerous Drivers All Over Florida's Roadways" The Parklander magazine, April 2010

"Bifurcation in Personal Injury Cases: Should Judges be Allowed to Use the B Word?" Nova L Rev249-267 (2001)

"Search for Tort Liability in a Worker's Compensation Accident" Broward County Trial Lawyers Newsletter

"Employer Liability for Intentional Torts of Employee - Expanding the Horizon of Tort Liability" Broward County Trial Lawyers Association Newsletter 1990

"Race an Issue in Civil Trials" Broward County Trial Lawyers Association Newsletter 1995

"Should We be Trying Soft Tissue Cases in Today's Environment?" Broward County TrialLawyers Association NewsletterJanuary 1991

"Selecting a Jury in Today's Environment" Broward County Trial Lawyers AssociationNewsletterApril 1995

"Cap on Contingency Fees?" Broward County Trial Lawyers Association NewsletterJanuary 1995

"Nothing to Lose" Broward County Trial Lawyers Association NewsletterSeptember 1995

"Workers Compensation Statute Unconstitutional" Broward County Trial Lawyers Association Newsletter 1995

"Insurance Companies Pinching Pennies" Broward County Trial Lawyers Association NewsletterDecember 1995

Mr. Dan Cytryn is a graduate of the University of Miami, having received a Bachelors degree in business administration in accounting in 1978. He graduated from Nova Law School in Fort Lauderdale in 1981.

Mr. Dan Cytryn is married with three boys, and has coached basketball for more than a dozen years in Coral Springs.

Attorney Dan Cytryn has received numerous awards and achievements throughout his 30-year career in personal injury law. Below is more information on Mr. Cytryn’s current professional recognitions:

• Named to Super Lawyers list for 2010 and 2011

  Every year, Super Lawyers magazine recognizes the top 5% of attorneys in each state through a strict selection process, which includes peer nomination and evaluation. Every candidate is evaluated on 12 standards of peer recognition and achievement in their professional field, including verdicts and settlements, certifications, honors and awards, and experience.

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• Recognized as one of Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite for 2011

  The top 2% of Florida attorneys are recognized each year by Florida Trend Magazine in their Florida Legal Elite list. Inclusion in this list is based solely on peer nomination. In 2011, 1,352 attorneys were recognized as Florida Legal Elite out of more than 66,000 active Florida Bar members.

  

• Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer by the Florida Bar

  Currently, a little over 1% of Florida attorneys are Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyers. In order for an attorney to become Board Certified, he or she must meet requirements set by the Florida Supreme Court, which include having trial experience and peer references, among other standards. Board Certified lawyers are the only attorneys who can call themselves experts or specialists in their field.

  

• AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

  For over 130 years, Martindale-Hubbell has provided lawyer ratings based on peer reviews. An AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell means that an attorney has earned the highest possible rating for their legal ability and ethical standards.

  

• Rated 10 out of 10 (Superb) on Avvo

  Avvo is a lawyer rating service that rates attorneys from 1-10, with 10 being the highest. Ratings are based on background information gathered on each attorney, including disciplinary history, experience, and achievements in their field.