Daniel has represented clients throughout the country in a variety of criminal and civil litigation matters. On the criminal side, he has counseled clients with respect to compliance programs and has represented them both during pre-indictment investigations and at trial. His civil experience includes the representation of clients in cases implicating numerous areas of the law, including government contracts, construction, insurance, and surety-bond-related disputes.
Representative Matters
• Second-chaired at trial of former Division President in United States v. W.R. Grace, et al., a prosecution identified by the government as one of the most significant for environmental crime in U.S. History. Authored pleadings on behalf of client, including motion for judgment of acquittal that led to dismissal of all charges at the close of the government’s case.
• Represented general contractor in arbitration proceeding brought by building owner alleging latent defects in construction of large mixed-use development, defeating more than three-quarters of owner’s claim for damages in excess of $6 million. .
• Authored all pleadings and motions and made all court appearances in defense and indemnity action on behalf of general contractor, obtaining summary judgment on claim of more than a half million dollars in damages against subcontractor arising out of defective work.
• Negotiated favorable settlement on behalf of service contractor in contract dispute in which the Department of Justice alleged numerous False Claims Act violations based on contractor’s statements regarding contributions to employee health plan.
• Authored all pleadings on behalf of contractor in U.S. Court of Federal Claims bid protest, successfully defending its continued participation in procurement of services contract valued at more than $141 million against organizational conflict-of-interest and procurement integrity allegations.
• Assisted in successful representation three nuclear utilities in breach-of-contract action against the United States, including seven-week trial in U.S. Court of Federal Claims, ultimately obtaining judgment of more than $142 million.
• Coordinated responses by top-five national mortgage servicing company to demands for documents and information from more than twenty state attorneys general and state regulators arising out of allegations of legally deficient foreclosure practices.
• Assisted in representation of vice-president of finance of multinational corporation in connection with ongoing federal investigation of possible violations of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and prohibitions against conducting business in sanctioned countries.
• Assisted in representation of former deputy general counsel of multinational corporation in connection with investigation of alleged false statements to Congress and other potential violations.
• Assisted in representation of senior manager with multinational corporation in federal antitrust investigation, securing “carve-in” status for client in settlement with Department of Justice.
• Authored amicus curiae brief submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of Innocence Project chapter pro bono, alleging that trial court’s jury instructions and removal of juror coerced guilty verdict.