Daniel M. Cavanaugh has been a successful trial attorney for over 25 years. He grew up in West Springfield, Massachusetts and moved to Naples in 1997 where he started his legal career. He has been recognized for his trial skills as the recipient of multiple awards including Attorney of the Year at the State Attorneys Office in Fort Myers. Dan Cavanaugh has received the highest possible rating by his peers by being rated AV Preeminent®.
Criminal Defense
Mr. Cavanaugh focuses his practice on DUI cases and criminal defense. In 2022 he was designated ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer Scientist.
Mr. Cavanaugh prosecuted in Lee County (Special Victim’s Unit) and served as Chief Assistant State Attorney in Hendry and Glades counties. He was the Misdemeanor and Juvenile Chief in the Collier County State Attorney’s Office. As a prosecutor, Mr. Cavanaugh handled serious and high profile cases including being featured on the Dateline NBC “To Catch a Predator” series. He also sat on the hiring and death penalty committee.
He has trained prosecutors and law enforcement in both Florida and Vermont. Specifically, he was a part-time instructor at the Southwest Florida Public Service Academy and organized and presented quarterly trainings to a cross-section of law enforcement at inter-agency trainings in both states.
Personal Injury & Wrongful Death
Mr. Cavanaugh has spent many years successfully pursuing personal injury claims including Wrongful Death, Automobile and Motorcycle Accidents, Slip and Fall and those victimized by Sexual and Physical Abuse.
- Springfield College
- B.S. | Psychology/Criminal Justice
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- Honors: Apha Nu Omega
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- Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and Immigration Attorney
- Hurtado Cavanaugh
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- Chief Deputy
- Office of State Attorney, Vermont
- Acknowledging Victims is Just the Beginning
- The Times-Argus
- Criminal Justice Reform
- VTDigger
- Character Evidence in Civil and Criminal Cases
- Collier County Bar Association, Adverse Witness
- numerous lectures to prosecutors and law enforcement, ask for a full listing
- “10 Best” Attorneys
- American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys™
- AV Preeminent®
- Martindale Hubbel
- Received the highest possible rating by his peers by being rated AV Preeminent®
- “Top Lawyer”
- Gulfshore Life Magazine
- Outstanding Community Advocacy for Abused and Neglected Children
- Governor Bush
- Recognized by Governor Jeb Bush and Florida Statewide Guardian ad Litem Program for Outstanding Community Advocacy for Abused and Neglected Children and the Guardian ad Litem Program, with five members of the Special Victim’s Unit of the State Attorney’s Office
- Attorney of the Year
- Office of the State Attorney, Twentieth Judicial Circuit
- American Chemical Society
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- Florida State Bar # 128015
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- Collier County Bar Association
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- Florida
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- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
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Contingent Fees
personal injury and wrongful death matters
- DUI & DWI
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- English: Spoken, Written
- Q. How does the Florida legal
- A: I would recommend he meet with a qualified DUI attorney for a consultation. Most attorneys do not charge for the first consultation. The attorney can evaluate the facts and advise your neighbor as to whether there are any specific legal or factual issues that would be helpful for his case. Some important decisions need to be made within the first 10 days after arrest. If he is in that window, he should speak to an attorney as quickly as he can. Good luck. Dan