Daniel Eli

Daniel Eli is Of Counsel at PARRIS Law Firm.

With 25 years of experience in insurance coverage and bad faith disputes, Dan holds an outstanding track record of securing multi-million dollar resolutions for his clients in state and federal court. He represents individuals, businesses, and corporate policyholders in complex litigation against insurance companies, as well as consumers and bankruptcy trustees. While Dan primarily focuses on insurance matters, he frequently draws on his diverse expertise in other areas of the law, like bankruptcy and malpractice, to meet the high demands of litigating complex actions. His experience includes handling matters under California Code of Civil Procedure § 999.

Since joining PARRIS in 2014, Dan has recovered more than $300 million in bad faith damages for his clients, including more than two dozen seven and eight-figure settlements.

Dan’s practice is driven by his commitment to achieving justice for injured plaintiffs and policyholders. In 2024, the California Supreme Court declined to review a default judgment in excess of $50 million for the victim of a catastrophic car crash, upholding an appellate ruling that was substantially based on Dan’s post-trial work for the plaintiff. The high court’s decision in Equihua v. Chausse et al. will guarantee lifetime financial stability for the plaintiff, who suffered severe, life-altering injuries as a result of the collision. In 2018, Dan was instrumental in helping another plaintiff, who became quadriplegic after a T-bone collision, fully recover a $41 million verdict.

Dan’s phenomenal results for clients have earned him recognition in the prestigious Southern California Super Lawyers list every year since 2011. In addition to his work at PARRIS, Dan lectures about insurance and bad faith matters nationwide in continuing legal education seminars.

Dan is fluent in Hebrew and can speak Spanish conversationally.

Dan has obtained numerous seven and eight-figure verdicts and settlements in cases throughout the nation, including the following:

• $41.6 Million verdict for a client who was the back-seat passenger in a car that a distracted driver t-boned.

• $23 Million verdict for the victim of a rollover car accident.

• $15 Million settlement recovered on behalf of three clients who were injured in a head-on car crash.

• $6.7 Million settlement recovered on behalf of a bankruptcy trustee in a "bad faith" lawsuit against an insurer.

• $6 Million settlement recovered in a multi-party personal injury lawsuit.