Joseph M. Dankert concentrates his practice on trucking, transportation, and commercial litigation with a focus on personal injury, motor vehicle/trucking liability, product liability and premises liability claims. His experience includes litigating complex business disputes in a variety of legal areas including construction defect, misappropriation of trade secrets, defamation and invasion of privacy, economic torts, breach of contract and other commercial matters. Joseph also has significant experience litigating contested family law matters, and previously defended large auto manufacturers in cases litigated under California’s consumer protection statutes, unfair competition law, and fraud. Joseph works collaboratively with his clients so that the litigation strategies he develops are best aligned with their vision of success. He regularly handles matters from inception through trial.