Daniel P. Cusack is a life long resident of Peoria, Illinois. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History from St.
Ambrose College in 1971. He then sought his Master of Social Work Degree from Howard University, which he received
in May, 1974. Following that, Dan continued his education at Howard University from which he received a Law Degree in
1977. Dan was admitted to the Bar later that year.
Dan specializes his practice in personal injury, workers' compensation, medical malpractice and matrimonial law.
In August, 2005, he successfully tried a case for his client in which the defense had made no offer to settle.
In that case, Dan received one of the highest verdicts in the history of Peoria County in the amount of $1.7 Million.
Then in August, 2006, he presented another non-offer case to a jury in Peoria County for a client who suffered from soft
tissue injuries as a result of an automobile accident. Again, Dan received a verdict that was one of the highest in the
history of the County of Peoria for purely soft tissue injuries.
Dan holds memberships in the Peoria County Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association and American Bar Association.
He also maintains memberships in the Illinois Trial Lawyers and American Trial Lawyers Associations. Dan is listed in
the Illinois Leading Lawyers publication.
Dan was honored to be chosen as the Professional of the Year by the Peoria Chapter of the Illinois Head Injury Association
in 1997. He currently serves as an Advisor to the Peoria Chapter of the Brain Injury Group (BIG).
Since 1997, Dan has organized and been a featured speaker at annual seminars that he presents to medical professionals.
He also has lectured for the Law and Economic Section of the Illinois Bar Association, and several non-profit organizations.
Dan and his wife, Toni, reside in Peoria. They have two sons. Their oldest son, Shaun, is currently attending law school
at Thomas Cooley Law School in Michigan. Their younger son, Colin, is studying to be doctor of chiropractic at the National
Institute of Health Sciences in Chicago, Illinois.
