About Daniel
Daniel Bushell studied economics at the University of Michigan before turning to law. He earned his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1999. The two degrees shaped a practice that blends careful legal argument with attention to record and numbers.
He began his legal career in the early 2000s. In 2002 he worked at Malakoff Doyle & Finberg, P.C., handling matters that built his familiarity with post-trial procedure and appellate briefing. He moved to Wites & Kapetan, P.A. in 2007 and then to Berman DeValerio in 2008. In 2011 he joined Bushell Appellate Law, P.A. as a lawyer and shareholder, a step that put appellate work at the center of his caseload.
Bushell is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and Florida. That dual admission has allowed him to take appeals in multiple state systems and to appear in federal appeals when matters implicate both state law and broader federal questions. He prepares appellate briefs, handles motions and delivers oral argument. He also reviews trial records closely to identify preserved and unpreserved issues.
Colleagues describe his work as thorough and detail-oriented. He favors careful parsing of precedent and statutes. He pauses over record citations and chooses appellate pathways that keep the focus on legal error rather than rearguing factual disputes. That approach shows in how he frames issues for panels of judges and in the structure of his briefs.
Across his roles at several firms, Bushell has handled appeals in civil litigation, though the public record does not list every case he has argued. His path through regional and national firms gave him experience on multi-party litigation and complex procedural questions. He has worked both as part of litigation teams and as lead counsel on discrete appellate issues.
He currently practices from Bushell Law, P.A., where his work centers on appeals and related post-trial practice. He represents clients in appellate proceedings and continues to accept matters that require detailed record review and appellate briefing.
