Overview
With over 40 years of governance-related experience, Dan is nationally recognized for his expertise in Directors and Officers responsibilities, liabilities, indemnification, insurance, and loss prevention. As Chair of Bailey Cavalieri’s Directors & Officers Liability Practice Group, Dan brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table to help clients reach their legal goals.
Dan represents and advises directors, officers and insurance companies regarding a wide variety of D&O liability, insurance underwriting and claims-handling, loss prevention and governance issues. Among many other D&O-related matters, he has been involved in more than 1,000 D&O and other professional liability claims, including the vast majority of the largest and most complex D&O lawsuits prosecuted during the last several decades, and has drafted many of the D&O insurance policies in the market.
He is co-author of Liability of Corporate Officers and Directors, a leading treatise on the topic, has published dozens of articles, and speaks at numerous seminars each year on the subject.
Practice Areas
Credentials
Education
Ohio State University (J.D., 1978) with honors
Bowling Green State University (B.S. in B.A., 1975) cum laude
Bar Admissions
Ohio
Professional Highlights
Publications & Speaking Engagements
Co-author of two-volume treatise, Liability of Corporate Officers and Directors (Eighth Edition, LexisNexis), and annual supplementsContributing author: Handbook for Corporate Directors (McGraw-Hill 1985)
Contributing author: Executive Liability Insurance Guide (International Risk Management Institute, Inc.)
Co-author of Chapter 37: “Understanding Directors’ and Officers’ Liability Insurance,” New Appleman Insurance Law Practice Guide (LexisNexis 2011)
Contributing Author: Directors’ Liability and Indemnification: A Global Guide (Globe Law and Business Publishing Ltd.) (First Edition, 2007; Second Edition, 2010)
Author of numerous articles and booklets on D&O liability and insurance
Professional Recognition
Lexology Client Choice Award, 2022
2022 PLUS1 Award Winner
2022 Lexology Client Choice Award Honoree
Who’s Who in America
Who’s Who in the World
Ohio Super Lawyer
International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers
International Who’s Who of Insurance and Reinsurance Lawyers
Expert Guides – Guide to the World’s Leading Insurance & Reinsurance LawyersFounding Member, American College of Coverage and Extra-Contractual Counsel
InterContinental Finance Magazine (ICFM) Leading Lawyer 500
Corporate LiveWire – Global Insurance and Risk Management Award
Corporate LiveWire – Global Insurance and Reinsurance Award
Who’s Who Legal: Insurance and Reinsurance
Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders – Insurance
Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders: USA 2023
Affiliations and Civic Involvement
Director, Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio
United Way of Central Ohio Campaign Cabinet
Member, Columbus Bar Association
Member, Ohio State Bar Association
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Professional Liability Underwriters Society (PLUS)
With over 40 years of governance-related experience, Dan is nationally recognized for his expertise in Directors and Officers responsibilities, liabilities, indemnification, insurance, and loss prevention. As Chair of Bailey Cavalieri’s Directors & Officers Liability Practice Group, Dan brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table to help clients reach their legal goals.
Dan represents and advises directors, officers and insurance companies regarding a wide variety of D&O liability, insurance underwriting and claims-handling, loss prevention and governance issues. Among many other D&O-related matters, he has been involved in more than 1,000 D&O and other professional liability claims, including the vast majority of the largest and most complex D&O lawsuits prosecuted during the last several decades, and has drafted many of the D&O insurance policies in the market.
He is co-author of Liability of Corporate Officers and Directors, a leading treatise on the topic, has published dozens of articles, and speaks at numerous seminars each year on the subject.
Practice Areas
Education
Ohio State University (J.D., 1978) with honors
Bowling Green State University (B.S. in B.A., 1975) cum laude
Bar Admissions
Ohio
Publications & Speaking Engagements
Co-author of two-volume treatise, Liability of Corporate Officers and Directors (Eighth Edition, LexisNexis), and annual supplementsContributing author: Handbook for Corporate Directors (McGraw-Hill 1985)
Contributing author: Executive Liability Insurance Guide (International Risk Management Institute, Inc.)
Co-author of Chapter 37: “Understanding Directors’ and Officers’ Liability Insurance,” New Appleman Insurance Law Practice Guide (LexisNexis 2011)
Contributing Author: Directors’ Liability and Indemnification: A Global Guide (Globe Law and Business Publishing Ltd.) (First Edition, 2007; Second Edition, 2010)
Author of numerous articles and booklets on D&O liability and insurance
Professional Recognition
Lexology Client Choice Award, 2022
2022 PLUS1 Award Winner
2022 Lexology Client Choice Award Honoree
Who’s Who in America
Who’s Who in the World
Ohio Super Lawyer
International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers
International Who’s Who of Insurance and Reinsurance Lawyers
Expert Guides – Guide to the World’s Leading Insurance & Reinsurance LawyersFounding Member, American College of Coverage and Extra-Contractual Counsel
InterContinental Finance Magazine (ICFM) Leading Lawyer 500
Corporate LiveWire – Global Insurance and Risk Management Award
Corporate LiveWire – Global Insurance and Reinsurance Award
Who’s Who Legal: Insurance and Reinsurance
Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders – Insurance
Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders: USA 2023
Affiliations and Civic Involvement
Director, Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio
United Way of Central Ohio Campaign Cabinet
Member, Columbus Bar Association
Member, Ohio State Bar Association
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Professional Liability Underwriters Society (PLUS)
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