Daniel Roger Lanier

1986, Maryland
Court of Appeals of Maryland
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
United States District Court for the District of Maryland
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Dan's areas of practice include product liability defense, automobile tort, medical malpractice defense, insurance defense, antitrust, and corporate litigation. He has participated as both lead counsel and co-counsel in numerous trials, both jury and non-jury, resulting in defendant's verdicts. Dan presently represents Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. as National Coordinating Counsel for United States power tool litigation and industrial tool litigation. He is also presently representing GEA Process Engineering, Inc., as National Coordinating Counsel for product liability and personal injury litigation. Dan's antitrust practice has included representation of clients such as Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc. and Texaco, Inc. in complex antitrust litigation. Dan's present clients include Black & Decker, Niro Inc., The Travelers, Target Corporation, Bon Secours Hospital - Baltimore, Penske Truck Leasing Corporation, Pentair, Inc., Lear Corporation, and The Salvation Army.

Prior to joining Miles & Stockbridge, Dan served as a law clerk to The Honorable Marvin B. Steinberg (March, 1985 - August 1986).

Credentials

American Bar Association

American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow (Chairman, Technology Committee 2011-2012; 2012-2013); Member - Federal Rules of Evidence Committee (2011-2012; 2012-2013); Member - Maryland State Committee (2011-2012; 2012-2013)

Baltimore City Bar Association

Defense Research Institute

International Association of Defense Counsel

Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating: AV Rated

Maryland Association of Defense Trial Counsel: (October 1993 - present); Chairman of Product Liability Sub-Committee; Former Member of Executive Committee

Maryland State Bar Association

Maryland Super Lawyers®: Selected for inclusion in the area of Personal Injury Defense: Products, Personal Injury Defense: General, Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice (2008-2012); Personal Injury Defense: Products (2013)

Maryland Super Lawyers® - Corporate Counsel Edition: Listed in the area of Business Litigation (September 2009)

Products Liability Advisory Council

Publications

"Spanish Warnings - Are We There Yet?," Law360(December 15, 2009).

"Can Safety Be An Option? Yes, No, Maybe," Law360(April 15, 2009).

"Business Tort Law Desk Reference ' A Fifty-State Compendium," Maryland Chapter (2008-2013).

Product Liability Desk Reference - A Fifty-State Compendium Maryland Chapter (1998-2013).

'What the Jury Doesn't Know Won't Hurt You - Other Accident Evidence,' Mealy's Product Liability and Risk(March 14, 2002).

Law Review Comment: Case Note: Joint Tort-Feasors - Contribution -Release - Joint Tort-Feasor's Payment For Pro Rata Release In Excess Of Its Pro Rata Share Operated To Satisfy Injured Party's Judgment Entered Against Non-Settling Joint Tort-Feasor. 15 U Balt. L. Rev. 330 (1986).

Speaking Engagements

"The Future of Warnings Claims: How Pictograms, Standards Harmonization and Globalization are Impacting Product Liability Claims," DRI Product Liability Conference (April 2012).

"CPSC Status of SawStop Petition," DRI Product Liability Conference (February 2011).

"Product Warnings," National Association of Manufacturers Products Liability Seminar (September 2003).

"Product Liability Law and Other Accident Evidence,"National Association of Manufacturers Product Liability Seminar (June 2003).

"Products Liability Law and Other Accident Evidence,"National Association of Manufacturers Products Liability Seminar (March 2003).

"Evidentiary Issues Relating to the Admissibility of Other Claims and Suits," DRI Products Liability Conference (December 2002).

"Evidentiary Issues Relating to SawStop Technology for Power Saws," DRI Products Liability Conference (December 2001).

"Evidentiary Issues Relating to Restatement (Third),"DRI Products Liability Conference (December 2000).

"Products Liability Law," Web, Sling and Tie Down Association (2000).

"Attacking the Plaintiff's Expert," DRI Products Liability Conference Hand and Power Tool Breakout Group (December 1998).

Member: American Bar Association; American College of Trial Lawyers; Baltimore City Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; International Association of Defense Counsel; Maryland Association of Defense Trial Counsel (Chairman of Product Liability Sub-Committee; Former Member of Executive Committee); Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.