Daniel R. Lagana
Partner
(973) 845-6700
dlagana@cgajlaw.com
Oakland, NJ
Biography
Daniel Lagana is an attorney who specializes in representing municipal boards and private development clients in the areas of municipal law and land use development. He currently represents several municipalities, including the Borough of Paramus, Township of Wayne Board of Adjustment, Township of Lyndhurst Board of Adjustment and Franklin Township Board of Adjustment. Daniel has previously served as counsel to the Borough of Paramus Board of Adjustment and Planning Board. He also has experience in the areas of insurance and civil litigation and represents clients in personal injury protection (PIP) arbitration. He was recognized as a 2019 Rising Star by Super Lawyers for his work in insurance defense and has lectured for the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education on issues involving pharmaceutical claims and claims involving the interplay between the Automobile Cost Reduction Act (AICRE) and Medicare.
Daniel is an active member of the Bergen County Bar Association, where he served as President of the Young Lawyers’ Division from 2014-2015 and as Trustee from 2015-2016. He also serves as a County Committee Member for the Bergen County Democratic Party and has volunteered as a member of the Borough of Paramus Board of Adjustment, where he served as Vice-Chairman until April 2018.
Education
Fordham University, 2004
Western Michigan University – Thomas M. Cooley Law School, J.D., 2008
Admissions
New Jersey
United States District Court, District of New Jersey