Daniel Graham
Dan helps clients solve problems and resolve disputes to run their businesses effectively.
Daniel Graham focuses his practice on business litigation and employment litigation in Colorado and Idaho.
Dan helps clients achieve favorable results in various cases, including breach of contract, partnership and employee disputes, tort claims, real estate claims, and trade secret claims. In addition, Dan routinely counsels clients on litigation risk management and alternatives to litigation so that his clients can achieve optimal outcomes in their disputes.
Through his engagement with professional organizations and the legal community, Dan has had the opportunity to serve as an appointee for the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado's Standing Committee on Pro Se Litigation as well as its Pro Se Litigation Task Force. In addition, Dan was recently appointed to serve on the Colorado Supreme Court's Character and Fitness Committee.
Dan also maintains an active pro bono practice. He has represented clients in various matters, including immigration and family law. He is also a member of the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado's Civil Pro Bono Panel, a program that increases access to justice by making attorneys available to pro se litigants.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- University of Denver Sturm College of Law, J.D., Graduated First in Class, Order of St. Ives, Senior Editor, Denver University Law Review, 2012
- University of Montana, B.A., English, High Honors, 2007
Bar and Court Admissions
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Colorado
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Idaho
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho
Professional Recognition
Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Commercial Litigation Law, 2022-2024
Named a "Rising Star," by Super Lawyers, 2019-2022
Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell
(AV®, BV® and CV® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.)
Impact
Professional Leadership
- Faculty of Federal Advocates, Board of Directors, President-Elect
- United States District Court for the District of Colorado, Standing Committee on Pro Se Litigation
- United States District Court for the District of Colorado, Pro Se Litigation Task Force
- Colorado Supreme Court, Character and Fitness Committee
- Colorado Bar Association, Franchise Subsection, Past Chair
- Colorado Bar Association, Business Law Section, Past Executive Council Member
- Faculty of Federal Advocates, Board of Directors, President-Elect
- United States District Court for the District of Colorado, Standing Committee on Pro Se Litigation
- United States District Court for the District of Colorado, Pro Se Litigation Task Force
- Colorado Supreme Court, Character and Fitness Committee
- Colorado Bar Association, Franchise Subsection, Past Chair
- Colorado Bar Association, Business Law Section, Past Executive Council Member
Community Involvement
- United States District Court for the District of Colorado, Civil Pro Bono Panel
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, Former Member of Associate Board of Directors
Insights
News
Professional Experience
Federal and State Court Experience
Dan’s recent experience in federal and state court, as well as in arbitration, includes:
- Won dismissal of claims filed by former employee, on behalf of construction industry client.
- Recovered full investment amount and attorney’s fees, on behalf of individual client.
- Negotiated favorable resolution of post-employment obligation claims, on behalf of aerospace client.
- Negotiated favorable resolution of contract claims, on behalf of outdoor industry client.
- Won dismissal of claims related to COVID-19 filed by former employee, on behalf of large distribution company.