Dan is a strategic, analytical advisor with deep expertise in law, finance, and risk management. He prioritizes clear communication, thoughtful planning, and efficient execution to achieve clients’ goals.

With over two decades of experience as an advocate, a neutral court attorney, and an investment executive, Dan offers a rare combination of legal judgment and business insight. Dan’s counsel is shaped by his hands-on representation in complex transactions and disputes, insight from working within the courts, and an insider’s view of legal risk and case valuation.

Practice Areas:

• Civil litigation
• Commercial transactions
• Intellectual property
• Family law
• Appeals
• Litigation finance

Bar Admission:

• California State Courts
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
• U.S. District Court, Central District of California
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Education:

• Stanford Law School, J.D. (2003), Stanford Technology Law Review
• Dartmouth College, B.A. Philosophy (2000), summa cum laude

Noteworthy:

• Co-author, “Economics and the Evolution of Non-Party Litigation Funding in America,” New York University Journal of Law & Business 12, no. 3 (Special Issue 2016).
• Former Judicial Intern, U.S. Supreme Court

Background:

Dan grew up in Texas before moving for a cooler climate to study philosophy at Dartmouth College. He then turned West, earning his law degree at Stanford. Dan began his legal career at law firms in San Francisco and Silicon Valley, representing clients in litigation and technology licensing transactions. He then went into government and worked as a supervising attorney at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Later, as Chief Investment Officer at a litigation finance firm, he managed large-scale investments in complex cases across the country. Dan has also run his own solo practice, serving a diverse client base on matters ranging from high-stakes intellectual property litigation to construction contracts and estate planning.

Dan lives in Mill Valley with his children and their beloved dog Otis. He’s an avid hiker, enjoys swimming for exercise, and is a lifelong music lover. He once played in the largest marimba ensemble to perform an arrangement of Barber’s Adagio for Strings, and at one point played drums in a Grateful Dead cover band featured on local radio.