Daniel J. Mulholland

An integral part of the growth of FormanWatkins' well-respected reputation, Daniel Mulholland is a smart lawyer with innovative ideas and a passionate work ethic. Treating each case with diligent care, Daniel offers clients the ability to expand their options and find a solution to their problem quickly and permanently. For Daniel, doing a job proficiently for the sake of another's self-interest is not just a unique or original methodology; it's just simply the right thing to do. Daniel knows no other way of doing his job but to focus on the client's goals and offer the most creative and efficient solution possible in an amount of time conducive to the client's wallet. He is a witness to the paradox that traditional issues oftentimes require non-traditional solutions. Respected in the office and among clientele around the nation, Daniel offers sound legal advice and solid relationships with his clients and his coworkers, making him an invaluable asset in the field of litigation.

Daniel has been first chair in a broad range of litigated matters. Daniel was a defense leader in the Silica MDL, which resulted in the historical opinion In re Silica Prods. Liab. Lit., 398 F. Supp. 2d 563 (S.D. Tex. 2005), abruptly terminating mass silica litigation. Daniel was Illinois Central's lead trial lawyer in an unprecedented settlement fraud action against two asbestos plaintiffs' attorneys, Illinois Central v. Harried (S.D. Miss.). Daniel has litigated many complex mass tort, MDL, and class actions (including employment, environmental, consumer credit, consumer protection, and products liability claims). Daniel has extensive commercial, professional liability, and insurance coverage litigation experience. Daniel's litigation achievements have been regularly reported in the national media, including The New York Times, Fortune Magazine, NPR, The Wall Street Journal, the National Law Journal, Corporate Counsel, and Readers Digest, and led the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to award Forman Watkins with the Institute for Legal Reforms Award for Outstanding Organization. Since 2010, Daniel has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants.