Daniel A. Mullen is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP based in the Firm’s Washington, D.C. office. As a member of the Trial Department, Dan focuses his practice on complex trial and appellate litigation and managing and defending federal regulatory enforcement proceedings. Dan represents publicly traded and privately held clients in connection with business operations, international, federal and state litigation, federal investigations, internal investigations and private arbitration. Dan also represents energy companies, commodity companies and brokerage firms in private litigation and in investigations and proceedings before the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Some of Dan’s recent matters include:
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Representing agricultural commodity company in connection with a major federal investigation
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Representing publicly traded pharmaceutical manufacturer in connection with a major off-label drug marketing investigation
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Defending publicly traded energy company in private class action litigation alleging manipulation of energy markets and the price of commodities on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX)
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Representing energy trading companies in connection with the CFTC’s investigation of price reporting, wash sales and attempted manipulation
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Defending investigations by the CFTC into alleged violations of the U.S. Commodities Exchange Act by commodity traders
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Representing an international distributor of medical devices in dispute with manufacturer
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Representing a publicly traded IT consulting firm in contract dispute with major software vendor
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Representing a privately held medical device manufacturer in civil disputes concerning ownership of the company, ownership of intellectual property and securities fraud with responsibility for formulating strategy and coordinating litigation efforts in multiple-forum litigation
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Representing a publicly traded U.S. enterprise software manufacturer in international litigation concerning licensing, employment and contractual issues
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Leading a team in implementing and updating a privately held aerospace company’s internal policies and conducting a litigation preparedness assessment
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Pro bono representation of numerous disabled children seeking appropriate educational placements
Dan also serves as Chair of the Firm’s Pro Bono & Community Service Committee in the Washington, D.C. office.
Prior to joining the firm, Dan was in private practice dealing in similar matters.
Dan previously clerked for the Honorable Allyne R. Ross and the Honorable John R. Bartels, U.S. District Judges for the Eastern District of New York.
Dan is admitted to practice in the federal and state courts of New York, the District of Columbia and New Jersey.
Education
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, J.D., 1994
- Tufts University, B.A., 1990
