OVERVIEW
Daniel is a partner at Miller Morton Caillat & Nevis. An active member of the firm’s construction and real estate group, Daniel has a national litigation practice that touches on all areas of commercial disputes in both federal and state courts. He has extensive experience in construction law, having represented owners, developers and builders during all stages of construction projects, from preparation and review of contract documents tailored to fit the individual needs of his clients to guiding his clients through the process of prosecuting and defending claims to resolution by negotiation, litigation, and all forms of alternative dispute resolution. Daniel has worked with his clients to achieve success in federal and state cases involving a wide range of issues on both public and private works, including contract disputes, lien and bond claims, impact assessment and delay, and construction defects.

A native of Northern California, Daniel attended school at Bellarmine College Preparatory before completing his undergraduate studies with high honors at the University of California in Santa Barbara. In 2003, Daniel graduated from Hastings College of Law.

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

	•		Representation of an owner/developer in the prosecution of complex litigation involving construction defects to commercial building.
	•		Currently defending a general contractor in federal court against both an owner and a subcontractor seeking delay damages.
	•		Obtained a favorable settlement for a home buyer in a breach of contract action against a seller for failure to disclose building conditions.
	•		Successfully represented a claimant in the recovery of damages for personal injuries suffered in an automobile accident.

MEMBERSHIPS

	•		California Bar Association
	•		Santa Clara County Bar and Trial Lawyers Association
	•		Federal Practice Committee

AWARDS

	•		Member, National Honors Society
	•		Recipient (2001) American Jurisprudence Award, Moot Court
	•		Recipient (2003) American Jurisprudence Award, Trial Advocacy

EDUCATION

			J.D., University of California Hastings College of the Law, 2003
			B.A., cum laude, Political Science and Philosophy, University of California at Santa Barbara, 2000