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BACKGROUND: Dan was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on May 9, 1976. He was raised outside Chicago, Illinois. He received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University in Psychology, with a concentration in Law and Society. In 2001, Dan graduated from Loyola Chicago School of Law with honors. He was both a Student Articles Editor and a Conference Editor for the Loyola University Chicago School of Law Journal. In the latter capacity, Dan planned and coordinated Loyola?s first-ever student-run national scholarly conference. Following his graduation from Loyola, Dan clerked for The Honorable G. Kendall Sharp, Senior United States District Court Judge for the Middle District of Florida. Dan's practice is primarily devoted to civil litigation, including both trial and appellate work, in both state and federal courts. He is licensed to practice law in both Florida and Illinois. His experience includes complex contract and real estate disputes, products liability defense, sports law, partnership disputes and professional malpractice defense. Dan also devotes a portion of his practice to juvenile law, representing the Department of Children and Family's designated Community-Based Care Provider in Orange and Osceola Counties. EDUCATION: Cornell University, B.A. (Psychology, 1998) Varsity Track & Field, 1994-1998 Varsity Cross Country, 1994-1997 Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D.(cum laude, 2001) Law Journal: Student Articles Editor, Conference Editor Civitas ChildLaw Fellowship Book Awards: Business Organizations, Appellate Advocacy, Federal Criminal Prosecution PROFESSIONAL: The Florida Bar U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida The Illinois Bar U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit United States Court of International Trade CIVIC: Dan is heavily involved in the competitive Central Florida running and triathlon community. He was the founding coach and coordinator of the Downtown YMCA Running Club, which currently has a membership in excess of 175 people. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Florida CEP E-Pals Public School Mentoring Program Leadership Orlando, Class 71 PUBLICATIONS:
The Wrong Answer to a Serious Problem: A Story of School Shootings, Politics and Automatic Transfer, 31 Loy. U. Chi. L.J. 281 (Winter 2000). LECTURES: National Business Institute Seminar - Succeeding in Federal Court: What You Need to Know About Rules and Procedures Capital University National Center for Adoption Law Policy, Community-Based Care Programs in Central Florida.
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