Henry Dahut is a licensed California trial attorney. Over his 30-plus years practicing law, Henry has represented and counseled countless clients in legal trouble.
After earning his BA in Law & Society from the University of California, Henry obtained his Juris Doctorate from Golden Gate University, School of Law in San Francisco.
Henry was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1986 and, shortly after, to the Federal Bar, 9th Circuit, and the US Court of Federal Claims in Washington, D.C.
Upon earning his license to practice law, his first attorney position was with a prominent AV-rated San Francisco medical malpractice defense firm, where he defended physicians, surgeons, and hospitals in medical malpractice cases.
After learning the defense side of civil litigation, Henry accepted an associate position with an established personal injury plaintiffs practice, where he gained valuable litigation and trial experience in both civil and criminal defense.
In the early 1990s, Henry started a general civil and criminal defense practice in Southern California. Later, his practice included divorce and family law. In addition to his legal practice, Henry served as a court-appointed Arbitrator on civil matters for the Riverside County Superior Court.
Henry has litigated cases in both state and federal courts.
His journey as a legal professional is marked by a diverse range of practice areas, along with growing expertise in legal education, law practice management, and technology.
Depth of Legal Experience
Henry has represented clients in both civil and criminal matters within the following legal areas:
- Wrongful Death
- Commercial Premise Liability
- Residential Premise Liability
- Automotive Design Defect
- Employer Liability -Wrongful Termination
- Employer Liability -Workplace Sexual Harassment
- Elder Law
- Elder Abuse – Financial and Physical Abuse
- Violation of Employee Privacy
- Construction Defect
- Civil Defamation
- Traffic Injuries
- Medical Malpractice
- Patient Dumping
- Dental Malpractice
- Hospital Malpractice
- Trip, Slip, and Falls
- Auto-Pedestrian Liability
- Unlawful Discrimination
- Insurance Bad Faith
- Public Entity Liability
- Church Liability – Sexual Assault
- Police Shooting – Excessive Force
- Food and Toxic Poisoning
- Domestic Animal Liability
- Drug Charges
- Theft Charges
- Weapon Charges
- Sexual Assault Charges
- Fraud Charges
- Impaired Driving Charges