An engaging advocate in trial and appellate courts, B.D. Daniel works to develop novel case strategies to secure victory by means of jury verdict, judicial decision, arbitration award, or mediated settlement. Colleagues and clients welcome B.D.’s insightful analysis and innovative approaches in the firm’s most complex commercial and financial cases. Because of his groundbreaking work as Special Litigation Counsel in the U.S. Department of Justice and his involvement at the firm in “bet the company” oil spill disaster cases, B.D. has unique experience handling lawsuits raising novel issues under a broad range of federal environmental statutes.
Complex Proceedings
MDL 1279, Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Litigation (E.D. La.) - lead responsibility for legal strategy and briefing for defense of product manufacturer.
MDL 863, Taxable Municipal Bonds Securities Litigation (E.D. La.) - first chair defense of bond trustee, including arguments before Fifth Circuit and JPML.
MDL 310, Corrugated Container Antitrust Litigation (S.D. Tex.) - wide-ranging pretrial responsibilities for Plaintiffs' Steering Committee.
Environmental Litigation
Kingdom of Spain v. American Bureau of Shipping (S.D.N.Y.; S.D. Tex.) - wide ranging responsibility for defense of international classification society in Prestige oil tanker spill litigation.
Halliburton Energy Services v. Georgia-Pacific (S.D. Tex.) - lead counsel for landowner in barite mine Superfund defense case.
Friends of the Earth v. Weinberger (D.D.C.) - as lead U.S. lawyer, obtained dismissal of case challenging deployment of Peacekeeper missile and secured dismissal of appeal.
Energy Litigation
First chair representation of international construction company in energy project abritrations.
Rowan Industries v. Wilmington Trust - wide-ranging responsiblity for defense of international drilling company in charter liability case concerning hurricane damaged rig.
Participation in Patent Trials
BIAX v. Analog Devices - wide-ranging responsibility for defense of digital signal processor manufacturer; computing patents; settled after jury selection.
C2 Communications v. Level 3 - wide ranging responsiblity for three main builders of internet backbone; VOIP patents, settled at close of plaintiff's case.
Data Treasury v. U.S. Bank - wide-ranging responsiblity in trial defense of bank; check processing patents; settled on appeal.
Representative Experience
Complex Proceedings
MDL 1279, Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Litigation (E.D. La.) - lead responsibility for legal strategy and briefing for defense of product manufacturer.
MDL 863, Taxable Municipal Bonds Securities Litigation (E.D. La.) - first chair defense of bond trustee, including arguments before Fifth Circuit and JPML.
MDL 310, Corrugated Container Antitrust Litigation (S.D. Tex.) - wide-ranging pretrial responsibilities for Plaintiffs' Steering Committee.
Environmental Litigation
Kingdom of Spain v. American Bureau of Shipping (S.D.N.Y.; S.D. Tex.) - wide ranging responsibility for defense of international classification society in Prestige oil tanker spill litigation.
Halliburton Energy Services v. Georgia-Pacific (S.D. Tex.) - lead counsel for landowner in barite mine Superfund defense case.
Friends of the Earth v. Weinberger (D.D.C.) - as lead U.S. lawyer, obtained dismissal of case challenging deployment of Peacekeeper missile and secured dismissal of appeal.
Energy Litigation
First chair representation of international construction company in energy project abritrations.
Rowan Industries v. Wilmington Trust - wide-ranging responsiblity for defense of international drilling company in charter liability case concerning hurricane damaged rig.
Participation in Patent Trials
BIAX v. Analog Devices - wide-ranging responsibility for defense of digital signal processor manufacturer; computing patents; settled after jury selection.
C2 Communications v. Level 3 - wide ranging responsiblity for three main builders of internet backbone; VOIP patents, settled at close of plaintiff's case.
Data Treasury v. U.S. Bank - wide-ranging responsiblity in trial defense of bank; check processing patents; settled on appeal.
Professional Activities and Memberships
Houston Bar Association
Fellow, Houston Bar Foundation
Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
American Bar Association
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Publications and Presentations
Presentation: Fifth Circuit Update, Recent Decisions of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Southern District Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, Feb. 19, 2015 Download PDF
Walker Process Proof: The Proper Prescription, 41 Rutgers L.J. 105 (2009)
The Right of Trial by Jury in Patent Infringement Cases, 28 Rev. Litig. 735 (2009)
Potential Liability of Marine Classification Societies to Non-Contracting Parties, 19 U.S.F. Mar. L.J. 183 (2007)
Education
J.D., The University of Texas School of Law, with honors, 1976
- Articles Editor, Texas Law Review
B.A. Yale University, 1973
Admissions
State Bar of Texas
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States District Courts for the Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas