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Overview

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

Danny focuses his practice on appellate advocacy and briefing major motions at the federal trial-court level. He has briefed appeals in the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, and Ninth Circuits and several state appellate courts. He has orally argued appeals in the Ninth Circuit and the Missouri Court of Appeals.​ At the trial-court level, he has experience in a wide range of complex commercial litigation matters, with an emphasis on healthcare litigation and class action defense.

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

  • Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, Honors, 2022
  • 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

  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
  • District of Columbia
  • Maryland
  • Missouri
2023 Pro Bono Champion
Experience
  • Successfully briefed and argued appeal in Voskanyan v. Upchurch, 2022 WL 4181664 (9th Cir. Sept. 13, 2022) on behalf of prisoner asserting claims for failure to protect and deliberate indifference. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the prison officials' qualified immunity defense on summary judgment.
  • Successfully represented 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.
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.​