Daniel D. Williams

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dan.williams@hbcboulder.com
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Experience

Dan brings a passion for creative and aggressive advocacy to the practice of law, making him a highly successful trial lawyer. He splits his practice between handling bet-the-company and other complex commercial litigation matters for companies and individuals in a broad range of industries, and pursuing civil rights cases.

In the last several years, his commercial litigation work has included contract disputes, fraud and RICO cases; employment and non-competition disputes; and other business disputes for emerging and established companies of all shapes and sizes. The unifying theme through this practice is a keen awareness of his clients' needs as cases progress from pre-suit negotiation through trial. This requires proactively designing legal strategies that meet the unique goals of each client.

Dan also represents plaintiffs bringing civil rights claims, which in recent years has included claims arising from police misconduct, First Amendment claims, Title IX claims, and claims on behalf of persons stuck in the U.S. immigration system. Through this work, Dan is able to vindicate the rights of people who have been treated unjustly by government actors and other institutions.

Before becoming an attorney, Dan served as an advisor at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, working on welfare policy and community development programs. At the beginning of his legal career, Dan practiced at the leading litigation firm in Washington D.C., Williams & Connolly LLP. He then relocated to Colorado in 2007 and began practicing at an international law firm with offices in Boulder and Denver before joining Hutchinson Black and Cook in 2017.

Dan sits on the Board of Directors for Better Boulder, a Boulder-based non-profit advocating for sustainable and smart development.

Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated

         	 		REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
  	
 	• Received favorable jury verdict in Denver District Court for entertainment company in business-to-business non-compete case concerning construction of additional family entertainment facilities in the Denver metropolitan area.

  • Successfully defended RICO/securities fraud class actions brought against prominent law firms in the U.S. and Canada.

	• Successfully represented supplements company in protracted dispute with former majority owners regarding noncompete violations and related issues.

	• Successfully defended multiple banks in disputes with consumers concerning access to customer information. 

	• Successfully represented corporate plaintiff in $100 million dispute over a 20-year concealment of fraud related to the administration of corporate-owned life insurance. 

	• Successfully defended major property and casualty insurer in multiple multi-million dollar class actions venued throughout the United States.

	• Successfully defended major cable news outlet in a set of high-profile defamation cases that were consolidated into a federal multidistrict proceeding. 

	• Successfully defended utility company in trial before public utilities commission concerning calculation of development fees.  

	• Successfully defended multiple clients in federal and state-level securities fraud actions.

	• Successfully defended multiple clients in wage and hour collective actions.

	• Successfully represented land developer in multiple real property disputes concerning residential development projects in Colorado.

	• Successfully represented owner of state-of-the-art power plant in Puerto Rico in $50 million dispute with subcontractor responsible for installation of faulty high-tech pollution control equipment. 

	• Negotiated resolution of dispute between a leading provider of hearing aids in the United States with its retail distribution partner.

	• Received favorable jury verdict in U.S. District Court for District of Colorado for set design company concerning non-payment for services.   

	• Successfully represented former partner in natural foods company regarding a dispute concerning the partner’s equity interest in the business.    

	• Successfully represented operator of bowling facility in $18 million dispute concerning option to purchase bowling facility.   

	• Secured $4.8 million verdict in U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado for an internet lead aggregator against competitor involved in an on-line sabotage campaign. 

	• Defended multiple food labeling class actions for both large and small natural foods companies.

	• Successfully defended natural foods company in a business dispute with its co-packer over rights to intellectual property for the company’s products.  

	• Served as outside general counsel for multiple clients, including a medical device company, a marketing firm, multiple northern Colorado automobile dealerships, and a landscaping business.

         	 		COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
  	
  • ACLU of Colorado (Board of Directors 2008-2012; Legal Panel 2010-present)

 	• Growing Gardens of Boulder County (Board of Directors 2014-2018)

 	• Diamond Baseball of Boulder (2015-2018)

         	 		PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
  	
 	• Labeling Basics for Natural Products Sector, Daniel D. Williams, Presenter, Expo West, March 2015; Expo East September 2015.

 	• Natural Supplements and GMO Labeling, Daniel D. Williams, Panelist, 17th Annual Nutrition Business Journal Summit, July 2014.

  • The Great GMO Debate: The Current Litigation Landscape, Daniel D. Williams, Panelist, Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI), February 2014.

  • Understanding the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Other Anti‐Bribery Rules When Conducting Business Overseas,Daniel D. Williams, Panelist, Franchise & Distribution Corporate Counsel Forum, June 2013.

  • Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Compliance Obligations, Daniel D. Williams, Instructor, Colorado Bar Association, International Commercial Transactions CLE, March 2013.

  • Proper Minutes Lead to Happy Hours, Daniel D. Williams, Panelist, Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals, April 2012.

  • Reform of the UK Competition Regime Questioned, Daniel D. Williams, Insurance Day, April 25, 2013.

  • Procedural Means of Enforcement Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, Daniel D. Williams, Georgetown Law Journal, May 1998.

Education

Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., summa cum laude, 2000
- Order of the Coif
- Francis E. Lucey, S.J. Award (for highest academic average in law school class), 2000
University of Rochester, M.S., Public Policy Analysis, 1992
University of Rochester, B.A. with Honors, Political Science and Economics, 1991

Bar Admissions / Clerkships

Colorado
United States Courts of Appeal for the Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, and Tenth and Federal Circuits
United States District Courts for the District of Colorado, District of Maryland, and Northern District of Illinois
Law Clerk for Hon. Stephen Reinhardt, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Memberships / Awards

Barrister's Best: Best Class Action/Mass Tort Lawyer for Defendants, 2016
Colorado Super Lawyers
- Selected for Business Litigation, Civil Litigation, 2016-2020
- Selected for Rising Stars, Business Litigation, 2012
- Selected for Civil Rights, Business Litigation, 2024
Presidential Management Fellow, 1992-1994

—Appeals
—Complex Commercial Litigation
—Construction Litigation
—Employment Litigation
—General Litigation
—Insurance Bad Faith Litigation
—Real Estate Litigation
—Securities Litigation

Daniel D. Williams

Experience

Education

Bar Admissions / Clerkships

Memberships / Awards

practice areas

Arbitrations & Mediations

civil rights Litigation

Entertainment & Media Law

Intellectual Property Law

—Protection of Trade Secrets & Confidential Information
—Unfair Trade Practices & Intellectual Property Litigation

Litigation

—Appeals
—Complex Commercial Litigation
—Construction Litigation
—Employment Litigation
—General Litigation
—Insurance Bad Faith Litigation
—Real Estate Litigation
—Securities Litigation

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