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Overview

Danny uses his creativity to assist clients with appellate proceedings and complex litigation.

Danny, a litigation associate in our Washington, DC office, focuses his practice on appellate advocacy and briefing major motions at the federal trial-court level. He has experience in a wide range of complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on healthcare litigation and defending class actions.

Before joining the firm, Danny served as a judicial intern to the Hon. Raymond W. Gruender, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, and to the Hon. Stephanie A. Gallagher, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. He also served as an intern with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington, DC. ​

Services

Recognition

  • Missouri Bar Pro Bono Wall of Fame, 2020

Education

  • J.D., Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
    • cum laude
  • B.A., University of Maryland

Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • Maryland
  • Missouri
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Experience
  • Briefed and argued appeal before the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in representation of prisoner asserting claims for failure to protect and deliberate indifference under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
  • Obtained summary judgment in favor of pharmacy benefits management company in putative class action alleging overcharges for copying medical records.
  • Defended large Arizona hospital chain against antitrust conspiracy allegations. Obtained a dismissal of the antitrust claim with prejudice.
  • Class certification denied in favor of large automobile insurer in putative class action alleging failure to pay dealer and license fees.
  • Represented global pet care and nutrition company in false advertising class action, obtaining dismissal of claims with prejudice.
  • Secured dismissals of TCPA class actions against managed care organization before filing a responsive pleading.
News Releases | February 17, 2023
Husch Blackwell Authors Amicus Brief in Ninth Circuit's Psilocybin Rescheduling Dispute

Husch Blackwell prepared and filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of nearly 30 end-of-life and palliative care clinicians, urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to compel the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency to initiate proceedings that could lead to a rescheduling of psilocybin for use in the end-of-life clinical setting.

Outside the Office

Danny enjoys spending time with his wife and two children. Having spent three years in Israel studying Talmudic law, Danny devotes much of his free time to Talmudic study. He is also an avid fan of the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens.​