Daniel C. Taylor

Dan Taylor is a trial lawyer who represents clients in their most important and high-stakes litigation matters. Dan's practice runs the gamut and includes patents, insurance, gaming, accounting, contracts, products liability, taxation, oil and gas, and regulatory matters. Since joining Bartlit Beck, Dan has spent more than 100 days in trial. In recent years, Dan has been a part of three different Bartlit Beck trial teams who achieved victories in trials with more than $100 million at stake. In 2022, Dan was lead trial counsel for Walgreens in a case in New Mexico with more than $20 billion at stake. Because of Dan's extensive courtroom experience and dedicated service to his clients, he has been recognized as one of Lawdragon's 500 Leading Litigators in America and on Benchmark Litigation's 40 & Under and Future Stars list for multiple years in a row. A client stated in a testimonial in the 2020 Legal 500 rankings that Dan "is an up and coming all-star, who consistently minimizes courtroom risk by winning on his papers."

In addition to his trial work, Dan also has an active appellate practice. Dan started his career as a Bristow fellow in the United States Solicitor General's Office, where he represented the interests of the government in the United States Supreme Court and federal circuit courts. Dan has briefed and argued numerous appeals in state and federal appellate courts, including in the First Circuit and the Federal Circuit.

Dan graduated summa cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center. He clerked for Judge Amul Thapar on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky and for Judge Jeffrey Sutton on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Dan joined Bartlit Beck in 2013 following his Bristow fellowship, and he has been a partner since 2017.  

Cases Tried or Otherwise Taken to Judgment

Tricarichi v. PricewaterhouseCoopers (Clark County, Nevada 2023)
Successfully defended PwC in an accounting malpractice case brought by a former client seeking nearly $30 million in damages. Successfully obtained a writ of mandamus from the Nevada Supreme Court after the trial court initially refused to enforce a jury-trial waiver contained in the engagement agreement. After a bench trial in November 2022, the Court found in favor of PwC on every element of Plaintiff's negligence claim, and further determined that PwC had proven that the Plaintiff's claim was time-barred. Case is currently on appeal.

State of New Mexico v. Walgreens (First Judicial District Court, Santa Fe, NM 2022)
Lead trial counsel for Walgreens in case brought by the New Mexico Attorney General alleging claims for public nuisance and unfair trade practices relating to Walgreens’ dispensing of prescription opioid medications. Trial lasted seven weeks in September and October 2022. For news coverage of Dan’s opening statement, click here.

State of Florida v. Walgreens (Fla. Sixth Judicial Circuit, Pasco County 2022)
Trial counsel for Walgreens in headline-grabbing trial in which the State of Florida sought damages for the opioid epidemic. Case settled favorably after three weeks of trial. 

Grynberg v. Grynberg (Arapahoe County, Colo. 2019)
Trial counsel for defendants in bench trial involving equitable claims for unjust enrichment and quantum meruit brought by the founder of a group of privately held oil and gas companies, including claims for compensation for services and assets previously provided to the companies. Plaintiff sought $400 million in compensation at trial. Won a complete defense verdict, which the Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed in its entirety.

Law Week Colorado, "Court Resolves Family Business Feud"

Denver Post, "Denver oil tycoon Jack Grynberg not entitled to $400 million in back pay in family feud, judge rules"

Gadeco, LLC v. Grynberg (Arapahoe County, Colo. 2019)
Trial counsel for defendants in jury trial involving claims for breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty brought by the founder of a group of privately held oil and gas companies against the shareholders and board members following his removal as President and Chairman. Plaintiff sought injunctive relief and $800 million in damages at trial. Won a complete defense verdict, which the Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed in its entirety.

Denver Post, "Denver oil tycoon Jack Grynberg loses family fight to keep control of his empire"

Denver Post, "Denver oil tycoon Jack Grynberg fights his family over control of billion-dollar empire"

Meso Scale Diagnostics, LLC v. Roche Diagnostics Corporation (D. Del. 2019)
Trial counsel in a patent infringement case for Meso Scale Diagnostics, LLC. After a six-day trial and fewer than two hours of deliberation, the jury returned a verdict finding that the defendant Roche Diagnostics had willfully infringed all of the asserted patents and awarding Meso Scale damages of $137,250,000. The victory was recognized by Law360 available here.

A Pty Ltd. v. Amazon.com, Inc. (W.D. Tex. 2016)
Counsel for Amazon in patent infringement case. Obtained dismissal on ground that asserted patent failed to claim patentable subject matter under Section 101 of the Patent Act.

Drake v. Allergan, Inc. (D. Vt. 2014)
Trial counsel for Allergan in case involving claim that BOTOX^® caused pediatric patient treated for muscle spasticity to experience seizures. Following a two-week trial, jury returned verdict for plaintiffs. Case settled on appeal.

Core-Mark v. Sonitrol (Adams County, Colo. 2014 and Colo. Ct. App. 2016)
Trial counsel for Sonitrol, former subsidiary of Tyco International, in one-week damages-only trial where plaintiffs sought over $50 million in damages and interest because Sonitrol willfully and wantonly breached its burglar-alarm monitoring contract by failing to detect three burglars in plaintiffs' warehouse who looted the warehouse and eventually lit fires that ultimately destroyed the building. The jury awarded plaintiffs the damages number sponsored by Sonitrol, which was roughly 10% of what plaintiffs were seeking and included no fire-related damages. Secured affirmance of judgment from the Colorado Court of Appeals.

Other Representative Cases

Social Casino Litigation (nationwide)
Lead national counsel for Light & Wonder, Inc., and its subsidiary SciPlay, in numerous cases alleging SciPlay’s online social casino games constitute illegal gambling under the laws of various states. Responsible for coordinating and litigating all aspects of SciPlay’s defense to cases pending in state courts, federal courts, and arbitrations across the country.  

Elm 3DS Innovations v. Samsung (D. Del.)
Counsel for Elm 3DS in patent infringement case related to stacked integrated semiconductor circuits. Litigated case against three different defendants: Samsung, Micron, and SK Hynix. All three defendants settled on favorable terms for Elm.

Align v. 3Shape (D. Del. 2020-2022)
Counsel for Align Technology, Inc. (the maker of Invisalign clear aligners) in patent litigation against 3Shape A/S related to intra-oral scanning technology. The parties entered into a global settlement in early 2022.

Reed v. Scientific Games Corp. (W.D. Wash. 2020-2022)
Counsel for Scientific Games in putative class action challenging online social casino games as illegal gambling under Washington law. Case settled favorably for Scientific Games.

IGT v. Aristocrat Technologies (D. Nev.)
Counsel for IGT in patent infringement action between major slot machine manufacturers. Case involves more than 30 patents and more than 100 accused games. Case settled favorably for IGT.

Confidential AAA Arbitration (New York, NY 2018)
Counsel for defendant in confidential AAA arbitration involving claims arising from more than 15,000 mortgage insurance claim decisions.

Confidential AAA Arbitration (San Francisco, CA 2015)
Lead counsel for defendant in confidential AAA arbitration involving multi-million dollar claims resulting from mortgage insurance rescissions. Case settled favorably on the eve of the arbitration hearing.

Ideal Royalty Class Action (D.N.M. 2014-2015)
Trial counsel for Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Co., a subsidiary of ConocoPhillips, in a certified class action alleging underpayment of royalties on natural gas in New Mexico's San Juan Basin. Case settled favorably shortly before trial after Bartlit Beck became involved.

Botox Litigation (Nationwide 2013-2015)
Counsel for Allergan in numerous cases involving allegations that BOTOX^® causes various injuries. Obtained favorable settlements in all cases.

Red Pine Point v. Amazon.com, Inc. (N.D. Cal. 2014)
Counsel for Amazon in patent infringement action concerning video streaming on Amazon devices. Plaintiff voluntarily dismissed its claims against Amazon.

Confidential AAA Arbitration (New York, NY 2014)
Trial counsel for plaintiff in confidential patent infringement arbitration involving printing plates.

previous representations

United States v. Gomez (U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Cir. 2013)
While an attorney in the United States Solicitor General's Office, briefed and argued on behalf of the United States appeal of federal criminal conviction for conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Court of Appeals affirmed defendant's conviction and sentence.

Acknowledgements, Presentations, and Publications

Daniel C. Taylor, Note, Libel Tourism: Protecting Authors and Preserving Comity, 99 Geo. L.J. 189 (2010)

Daniel C. Taylor, Note, Taking Touhy Too Far: Why it is Improper for Federal Agencies to Unilaterally Convert Subpoenas into FOIA Requests, 99 Geo. L.J.1227 (2011)