
His docket has also included nearly every type of procedural and jurisdictional challenges such as removal and remand, class certification, venue transfers, forum non conveniens, temporary restraining orders, temporary injunctions, and appeals.Īfter his federal appellate clerkship, Daniel joined a nationally recognized litigation boutique firm where he became a partner before paving his own path and co-founding Burns Charest to bring skilled, trial-savvy lawyers together as a team. He has handed everything from antitrust, breach of contract, business torts (like trade secret misappropriation, executive employment disputes, and unfair competition), to government takings claims, consumer protection issues, oil and gas disputes of many types, class actions, fraud, insurance bad faith, and wrongful death. And he backs up those honors by actually winning in court day-by-day, including recently earning at $41,000,000 jury verdict in an oil & gas matter Denver District Court.ĭaniel’s breadth of experience goes deep. Those honors include being named “Attorney of the Year” in 2020 by Texas Lawyer, called a "Winning Litgiator" by National Law Journal, and listed as both "Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyer" and "Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyer" by Lawdragon. Daniel uses a combination of experience, intellect, grit, and compassion to achieve his client’s goals.Īnd Daniel’s excellent work and achievements are regularly recognized in various peer- and industry-driven rating publications. He is equally comfortable in a courtroom talking to a jury as he is in a boardroom talking to executives or on a gravel road talking to witnesses.

Bold execution.ĭaniel has spent years on the front lines of high-stakes litigation in both federal and state courts throughout the country, coast to coast, and international arbitrations around the world.
