Executive Profile
Daniel S. Agle’s serves as General Counsel and a Shareholder at Klinedinst PC in the San Diego office. His practice focuses on both civil litigation and outside general counsel services.
Civil Litigation
As a key member of Klinedinst’s Professional Liability Group, Mr. Agle defends professionals, including real estate agents, accountants, and attorneys in both federal and state court, and in binding arbitration. Mr. Agle is also a member of the Business and Commercial Litigation Group and the Real Estate and Construction Group where he assists both plaintiffs and defendants with their civil disputes, both in the pre-litigation stage as well as in active litigation. He has focused on contract disputes, wrongful foreclosure, quiet title, failure to disclose disputes, securities disputes, shareholder derivative litigation, financial fraud actions, and trade secret litigation.
Mr. Agle has handled a broad range of lawsuits from those with relatively small demands to cases with potential damages exceeding $200,000,000. In defending his clients, Mr. Agle has had significant success obtaining dismissals through pre-trial motions including demurrers, motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, and anti-SLAPP motions. Mr. Agle also has jury trial experience for those occasions where pre-trial disposition is not possible. He has achieved the highest AV®-Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
Outside General Counsel
Mr. Agle provides outside general counsel services to a number of real estate brokerages, accounting firms, and law firms. That counsel ranges from risk management, to ethics, to compliance. Most legal issues can be more efficiently addressed with early attention and action, rather than waiting until a lawsuit has been filed.
Mr. Agle also serves as the firm’s General Counsel, where he leads the Office of General Counsel.
Published Opinions
- Kim v. R Consulting & Sales, Inc. (2021) Cal.App.5th 263
- S.A. v. Maiden (2014) 229 Cal.App.4th 27
Education
- Brigham Young University (B.S., cum laude)
- J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University (J.D., cum laude)
Language
- Spanish
Awards, Professional and Community Involvement
Professional and Community Affiliations
- The State Bar of California
- American Bar Association
- J. Reuben Clark Law Society
- San Diego County Bar Association
- ABOTA National Trial College: Fellow
- California Lawyers Association
- A Sherman Christensen, American Inn of Court I: Former Member
- Washington State Bar Association
Recognition and Awards
- Recognized in San Diego Super Lawyers: Professional Liability (2021–2026)
- San Diego Super Lawyers, Rising Star (2015–2017)
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Speaking Engagements
- “Can We All Just Get Along? Civility, Integrity and Professionalism,” Annual Tax & Estate Planning Forum, San Diego, California (October 21, 2016)
Media
- San Diego Jury Rules That Email Exchange Over Possible Patent Purchase Did Not Constitute Valid Purchase Agreement (March 23, 2011)
Related News
- Sixteen Klinedinst Attorneys Featured in 2023 San Diego Super Lawyers® (March 31, 2023)
- Super Lawyers® Honors Eleven Klinedinst San Diego Attorneys (January 26, 2017)
- Klinedinst Promotes Three to Shareholder (February 8, 2016)
- 2016 San Diego Super Lawyers® Recognizes Klinedinst Attorneys (January 28, 2016)
- Klinedinst Attorneys Honored in 2015 San Diego Super Lawyers® (January 29, 2015)
- Daniel S. Agle Named Klinedinst’s General Counsel (January 11, 2013)
