Dan M. Brookhart

Dan Brookhart is a full time mediator and arbitrator.  His practice covers a wide array of civil litigation matters across the state of Pennsylvania, including all areas of personal injury litigation, professional negligence matters, business/commercial litigation, insurance matters, employment disputes as well as a variety of complex civil cases.  He has received extensive mediation training on multiple occasions at the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law.

Prior to establishing a full time mediation practice, Mr. Brookhart maintained an active trial and litigation practice in the above areas of law.  Specifically, he has significant experience in representing both plaintiffs and defendants in civil litigation which brings a balanced perspective, understanding of positions and great familiarity of the process to the mediation table.

He is a frequent speaker and author on mediation and alternative dispute resolution for state and local bar associations.  In addition, Mr. Brookhart is an adjunct professor in mediation at the Widener University School of Law and has provided mediation training for the Office of General Counsel for the state of Pennsylvania.

Duquesne University School of Law
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
J.D. degree conferred June, 1986
Honors - Duquesne Law Review

Grove City College
Grove City, Pennsylvania
B.A. Degree conferred May, 1983, Cum Laude

Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at
Pepperdine University School of Law
Malibu, California
Mediation and ADR Training and Certification

Temple University Academy of Trial Advocacy
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - July 1992

• Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania in 1986, License #46552
• Admitted to practice in Federal Court for Western, Middle and Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania as well as Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
• American Bar Association -       Section of Dispute Resolution
• Pennsylvania Bar Association  - Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
• Lancaster Bar Association - Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee (Chairperson)
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Pennsylvania Council of Mediators

Mediation services are billed at $450/hour, split between parties. If more than two parties, contact us directly at (717)459-3948.