Overview
Danny is the Managing Partner of Reminger's Northwest Indiana office. He serves as Co-Chair of the firm's Long-Term Care Liability Practice Group and is a leader in the Trucking and Commercial Transportation Practice Group. He is also a member of the firm's Management Group. Danny has a diverse civil litigation defense practice that primarily focuses on medical malpractice, nursing home litigation and trucking litigation. He also handles matters involving general tort liability, products liability, employment litigation, directors and officers liability, and professional liability.
Danny graduated summa cum laude from Capital University Law School, where he was a recipient of the Winston C. Allen Memorial Scholarship and finished in the top 3% of his class. He was a member of the Mock Trial Team and took 1st place at the 2001 ATLA Regional Trial Advocacy Competition. Danny was also a staff member on Capital's Law Review. Prior to joining Reminger, Danny served as a judicial clerk for Franklin County Probate Court Judge Lawrence A. Belskis.
Danny has tried several jury cases and argued in front of multiple appellate courts, including the Supreme Court of Ohio. He has participated in numerous mediations and arbitrations. Danny has presented at numerous educational seminars to both legal and non-legal professionals in the areas of risk management and nursing home litigation.
Honors & Recognitions
Recognized as a Rising Star by Ohio Super Lawyers Magazine
Honored as a Senior Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America
Community & Professional
Indiana State Bar Association
Lake County Bar Association
Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana
Ohio State Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Kentucky Bar Association
Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys
Senior Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
Legal Committee Member, Indiana Health Care Association
Results
- Feb 25, 2021, Partial Summary Judgment GrantedIndiana Supreme Court
Reversal of Denial of Partial Summary Judgment on Interlocutory Appeal in negligence and wrongful death claim against an adult day program.
- Oct 25, 2019, Defense WinSt. Joseph, IN
Defense of claim against two radiologists alleging negligent diagnostic interpretations of a CT and then an ultrasound that caused pain and suffering and an emergent surgery.
- Apr 3, 2018, Motion For Summary Judgment GrantedPorter County, IN
Defense of secondary workers’ comp. claim against insured in catastrophic injury case
- Jan 19, 2018, Dismissal of All ClaimsElkhart
Bench trial – Dismissal of all claims asserted against our client pursuant to Indiana Trial Rule 41(B) after Plaintiff rested his case-in-chief; judgment in favor of our client on counter-claim.
- Apr 19, 2017, Defense VerdictUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Defense of industrial personal injury claim arising from fall at steel mill claimed by business invitee
- May 18, 2012, ReversedU.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
Miami Valley Fair Housing Center, Inc. v. Steiner & Associates, et al.
Third-party plaintiffs appealed adverse trial court judgment on jurisdiction over third-party defendants
- Jan 9, 2012, Judgment Affirmed12th Appellate Dist
J. Butler, Admr. of the E/O Aubrey M. Butler, et al., v. Wyndtree Housing Limited Partnership, et al.
Plaintiff appealed adverse trial court judgment in wrongful death claim based on negligence of landlord in maintaining smoke detectors that allegedly contributed to the wrongful death.
- Jun 20, 2011, Judgment Affirmed12th Appellate Dist
S. Morris v. Dobbins Nursing Home, et al.
Plaintiff appealed adverse trial court judgment in employment practices liability case.
- May 9, 2011, Finding For DefendantHamilton
Arbitration defense of dental malpractice claim
- Nov 3, 2008, Defense VerdictHamilton
Defense of wrongful death nursing home liability case (Preferred Managed Risk)
- Jul 25, 2007, Finding For DefendantHamilton
Arbitration defense of dental liability claim.
- Apr 25, 2007, Defense VerdictScioto
Defense of medical malpractice claim on behalf of vascular surgeon.
News
News
Speaking Engagements
Insights
Publications
Reminger Reports
Practice Areas
- Medical Malpractice
- Professional Liability
- Products Liability
- Employment Practices Defense
- Legal Professional Liability
- Retail, Hospitality and Entertainment Facilities
- General Liability/Surplus Risks
- Directors and Officers (D&O) Liability Defense
- Dental Liability
- Drug and Medical Device
- Health Care
- Long-Term Care Liability
- Trucking and Commercial Transportation
Clerkships
- Judicial clerk for Franklin County Probate Court Judge Lawrence A. Belskis, 1999-2000
Education
J.D., Capital University Law School, summa cum laude, 2002
- Winston C. Allen Memorial Scholarship
- Finished in the top 3% of his law school class
- The Order of the Curia, 2002
- Mock Trial Team Member - First Place, ATLA Regional Trial Advocacy Competition, 2001
- Capital's Law Review Staff Member, 2001
B.A., University of Arizona, 1997
Admissions
- State of Ohio, 2002
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, 2002
- Commonwealth of Kentucky, 2003
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky, 2003
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, 2003
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2003
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana, 2015
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana, 2015
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 2015
- State of Indiana, 2015