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Biography
Dan Reilly is a founding member of Reilly Pozner LLP and he has more than 30 years experience in courtrooms and before juries around the country. He has been lead counsel for a broad spectrum of complex multi-jurisdictional commercial litigation matters – including both the prosecution and defense of class actions for individuals and major corporations. The cases have been throughout the United States including; Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Dan currently serves as litigation counsel for the Denver Broncos Football Club, PERA, AIG, NOLHGA (National Organization of Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Associations), Liberty Mutual, Medtronic and a number of other corporations and individuals. He has achieved multiple million dollar jury verdicts including a 2015 federal court verdict of $391 million.
Dan is a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the American Board of Trial Advocates. He is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. In recognition of his skill and accomplishments at trial, he has regularly been listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the following categories— Business Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Litigation- Banking & Finance, Litigation - Bankruptcy, Litigation - Intellectual Property and Personal Injury Litigation. He has also regularly been named in Colorado Super Lawyers magazine and was the 2nd top point earner in the state in 2012, 2014 and 2015. He was the 3rd top point earner in 2006, 2011 and 2013. Dan appears in America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals, Chambers USA America’s Leading Business Lawyers and Who’s Who in American Law. Dan was named the first Denver Bet-The-Company "Lawyer of the Year" in 2009 by Best Lawyers in America. He was also named Denver Personal Injury “Lawyer of the Year” in 2010 and Denver Litigation-Banking and Finance "Lawyer of the Year" in 2015 by the publication.
Dan’s colleagues in the legal profession, judges as well as lawyers, value his courtroom skills and experience and eagerly attend his presentations. Each year, he and partner Larry Pozner address the Colorado Judicial Conference on timely subjects like the evidentiary issues raised by the use of technology in the courtroom, and the standards used to determine the admissibility of scientific and other expert opinions.
Dan regularly addresses fellow trial attorneys in presentations to the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, the Colorado Bar Association Annual Litigation Symposium, the Denver Bar Association, CLE programs, the University of Colorado School of Law and the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association.
Before teaming up with Larry Pozner to form Reilly Pozner LLP, Dan was head of the litigation practice of the Denver office of McKenna & Cuneo, as well as head of that firm’s national litigation training program. Prior to that, he was a named partner in the Denver civil litigation firm of McDermott, Hansen & Reilly. At both firms, he was lead trial counsel for a wide range of complex, multi-state cases.
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Licensed in Colorado for 44 years
State: Colorado
Acquired: 1981
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Reilly Pozner LLP
1900-Sixteenth Street, Suite 1700, Denver, CO, 80202
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Experience
Honors
2016
Litigation - Intellectual Property, Best Lawyers in America
2016
Litigation - Banking & Finance, Best Lawyers in America
2016
Litigation-Bankruptcy, Best Lawyers in America
2016
Personal Injury Litigation: Plaintiffs, Best Lawyers in America
2016
Commercial Litigation, Best Lawyers in America
2016
Bet-the-Company Litigation, Best Lawyers in America
2015
Local Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation
2015
Commercial Litigation, Best Lawyers in America
2015
Litigation-Bankruptcy, Best Lawyers in America
2015
Bet-the-Company Litigation, Best Lawyers in America
2015
Litigation-Intellectual Property, Best Lawyers in America
2015
Litigation - Banking & Finance, Best Lawyers in America
2015
Top 10 Colorado Super Lawyers (2nd Highest Overall Point-Getter), Colorado Super Lawyers
2015
Denver Litigation- Banking and Finance” Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers in America
2015
Top 100 Colorado Super Lawyers, Colorado Super Lawyers
2015
State Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation
2015
Personal Injury Litigation, Best Lawyers in America
2015
"Top Lawyers" List in Civil Litigation and Commercial Litigation, 5280
2015
Star Individuals (since 2013), Chambers USA
2014
Top 100 Colorado Super Lawyers, Colorado Super Lawyers
2014
Top 10 Colorado Super Lawyers (2nd Highest Overall Point-Getter), Colorado Super Lawyers
2014
Local Litigation Star in Colorado-Plaintiff and Colorado, Benchmark Litigation
2014
Star Individuals (since 2013), Chambers USA
2013
Top 100 Colorado Super Lawyers, Colorado Super Lawyers
2013
Top 10 Colorado Super Lawyers (3rd Highest Overall Point-Getter), Colorado Super Lawyers
2013
Plaintiffs Star in Colorado, Benchmark Litigation
2012
Top 10 Colorado Super Lawyers (2nd Highest Overall Point-Getter), Super Lawyers Magazine
2012
Top 100 Colorado Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers Magazine
2012
Plaintiff Star in Colorado, Benchmark Litigation
2011
Top 10 Colorado Super Lawyers (3rd Highest Overall Point-Getter), Super Lawyers Magazine
2011
Top 50 Colorado Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers Magazine
2010
Top 50 Colorado Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers Magazine
2010
Top 10 Colorado Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers Magazine
2010
Colorado Personal Injury Litigation Litigator of the Year, Best Lawyers in America
2009
Top 10 Colorado Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers Magazine
2009
Top 50 Colorado Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers Magazine
2009
Colorado Bet-the-Company Litigator of the Year, Best Lawyers in America
2008
Top 50 Colorado Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers Magazine
2007
Top 10 Colorado Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers Magazine
2007
Top 50 Colorado Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers Magazine
2006
Top 10 Colorado Super Lawyers (3rd Highest Overall Point-Getter), Super Lawyers Magazine
2006
Top 50 Colorado Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers Magazine
1989
Pro Bono Counsel Award, The Legal Center Serving Persons with Disabilities
N/A
Best Amicus Brief, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
N/A
Federal Judicial Selection Advisory Panel, .
N/A
Who's Who in American Law, .
N/A
America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals, .
N/A
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
N/A
America's Leading Business Lawyers (2006-present), Chambers USA
Work Experience
2000 - Present
Partner, Reilly Pozner LLP
1998 - 2000
National Litigation Training Coordinator, McKenna & Cuneo, LLP
1996 - 2000
Chair of Litigation Department, McKenna & Cuneo, LLP
Associations
Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
Member
National Institute of Trial Advocacy
Member
American Board of Trial Advocates
Member
American College of Trial Lawyers
Member
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Member
Colorado Bar Association
Member
William E. Doyle's American Inns of Court
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Sam Cary Bar Association
Member
Denver Bar Association
Member
1999 - 2000
Colorado Trial Lawyers AssociationChair, Commercial Litigation Lectures
1994 - 1995
Colorado Trial Lawyers AssociationExecutive Committee
1993 - 1994
William E. Doyle's American Inns of CourtPresident
1993 - 1994
Colorado Trial Lawyers AssociationCo-Chair Professionalism Committee
1989 - 1992
Denver Bar AssociationChair, Sports Committee
1988 - 1989
Colorado Trial Lawyers AssociationLong Range Planning Committee
1988 - 1989
Colorado Trial Lawyers AssociationLegislative Subcommittee on Statute of Limitations
1987 - 1994
William E. Doyle's American Inns of CourtExecutive Committee
1987 - 1989
Colorado Trial Lawyers AssociationBoard of Directors
1987 - 1988
Denver Bar AssociationInter-Professional Committee, 1981 and 1987
1986 - 1987
Denver Bar AssociationChair, DBA Young Lawyers Executive Council
1986 - 1987
Denver Bar AssociationBoard of Trustees
Sample of Legal Cases
$391 Million Jury Verdict
Jury Verdict for Plaintiffs
Defense of Automobile Dealerships in Purported Class Action
Defeat of Second Attempt at Class Certification in the Trial Court
Lead Trial Counsel in Dispute Over Ownership of Denver Broncos Football Club
Favorable Outcome for Client
Multi-Million Dollar Trademark Infringement Judgment Against H.J. Heinz
Multi-Million Dollar Judgment
Representation of Seven State Insurance Guaranty Associations in Three Successful Jury Trials
Settled for $30 Million
Successful Representation of Trane U.S. Inc.
Defense Judgment
Representation of Liberty Digital in Breach of Contract Dispute Against Comcast Corp.
Settled
Representation of Old Line Life Insurance Company and Twice Successfully Defeated Class Certification
Settled
Representation of AIG Life in Multi-Million Dollar Copyright Infringement Case
Successfully resolved prior to trial.
National Coordinating and Lead Trial Counsel for Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
Ongoing
Trial Counsel to AIG and its Insurance and Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries
Ongoing
Education
1981
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
J.D.
1975
Michigan State University
B.A., magna cum laude
Speaking Engagements
2015
CTLA Annual Convention
Show and Tell: Using Demonstrative Exhibits in Opening
2012
Winning Trial Tactics Program
Lecturer, The Power of Imagery: Using Demonstrative Evidence in Opening Statements
2011
Colorado Bar Association CLE - Trial Skills
Lecturer, Opening Statements and Demonstrative Evidence
2010
American Judges Association 51st Annual Conference Making Better Judges
Lecturer, Potpourri of Evidence Issues: Scientific and Digital Evidence, Crawford Issues
2009
General Counsel Forum
Panel Discussion, Evaluating a Case
2009
Faculty of Federal Advocates Annual Meeting
Panel Discussion, "Unraveling the Mysteries of the Jury: Can a Consultant Help You Develop a Winning Trial Strategy"
2008
CTLA Conference
Lecturer, What to Do When a Commercial Case Comes into Your Office
2008
Colorado Judicial Conference
Lecturer, E-Discovery in Colorado Courts
2008
Colorado Bar Association's Litigation Boot Camp II
Lecturer, Opening Statement and Demonstrative Evidence
2007
NOLHGA Annual Legal Seminar
Lecturer, Using Your Opponent’s Witness to Build Your Theory of the Case
2007
Colorado Judicial Conference
Lecturer, Issues of Admissibility Raised by Electronically Stored Information
2007
Clifton Gunderson's General Counsel Forum
Lecturer, The Corporation in Litigation: Developing the Allure of David Using the Strength of Goliath
2007
Clifton Gunderson's General Counsel Forum
Lecturer, Changing Horses: The Efficient Transition to New/Additional Counsel During Litigation
2007
AIG American General Life Insurance Company Law Conference
Lecturer, Five Ethical Land Mines You Really Want to Avoid in E-Discovery
2003
Sterling Education Services, Intellectual Property Issues
Lecturer, Listing the Intellectual Property Case to a Jury
2003
CTLA Annual Convention
Lecturer, Cross Examination-Maintaining Control of the Witness
2003
Colorado Bar Association CLE's Litigation Institute
Lecturer, Goofball Mistakes We've Made with Demonstrative Evidence
2003
Colorado Bar Association CLE's Federal Practice Update
Lecturer, The Latest Strategies and Development in Class Certifications
2003
Colorado Bar Association CLE's Fall Torts Update
Lecturer, New Federal Class Action Legislation
2002
Colorado Judicial Conference
Lecturer, Spoliation, Inadvertent Disclosure and Recent Evidentiary Opinions
2002
Colorado Bar Association, CLE's Litigation Institute
Lecturer, Evidence Oops: Inadvertent Production and Spoliation
2001
PriceWaterhouseCoopers, General Counsel Forum
Lecturer, The Corporation in Litigation: Developing the Appeal of David Using the Strength of Goliath
2001
Colorado Judicial Conference
Lecturer, Evidentiary Problems in Litigation
2001
Colorado Bar Association CLE's Litigation Institute
Lecturer, Twenty Things to Do Before Taking an Expert's Deposition
2000
National CLE Conference
Lecturer, Cross-Examination of Expert Witnesses
2000
Colorado Judicial Conference
Lecturer, Evidence in the High Tech World: Applying the Old Rules to the New Issues
2000
Colorado Judicial Conference
Lecturer, Shreck: Before and Beyond
1999
National Organization of Life and Health Guaranty Associations
Lecturer, Recovering Large Sums Through Litigation: A Case Study
1999
Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
Lecturer, Trial Practice Basics: The Basic Commercial Trial Case
1999
Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
Lecturer, The New Rules; Not Everyone is an Expert; Not Everything is Expertise
1999
Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants
Lecturer, 10 Fatal Flaws of Expert Witnesses, Litigation Support and Valuation Conference
1999
Colorado Judicial Conference
Invited Faculty Member, Evidence
1999
Colorado Bar Association
Lecturer, Federal Traps for the Unwary
1999
Colorado Attorney Regulation Council
Lecturer, From Velcro to Laser Disk: Demonstrative Evidence in a Commercial Jury Trial
1997
Continuing Legal Education Institute
Lecturer, Trial Strategies and Tactics That Work
1996
Professional Education Services Institute
Lecturer, Winning the Battle of the Experts
1994
University of Colorado School of Law
Guest Lecturer, Trial Advocacy Program
1993
Rocky Mountain Expert Testimony Program, National Institute for Trial Advocacy
Lecturer, Advanced Techniques in the Examination of Expert Witnesses
1992
University of Colorado School of Law, Lectures in Professionalism
Lecturer, Lawyers and Professionalism, University of Colorado School of Law, Lectures in Professionalism
Languages
English