Daniel J. Hurson has been a trial lawyer and litigator for more than three decades, with substantial experience in white-collar criminal and securities fraud cases. He has tried cases for the government both as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Maryland and later in his career as Assistant Chief Litigation Counsel for the Enforcement Division of the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington. He is rated “AV” by Martindale-Hubbell, which constitutes “very high to preeminent legal ability.”
He has prosecuted and defended white-collar criminal cases and political corruption cases, including the prosecution of a sitting governor of Maryland. For this effort, he received the Special Commendation for Outstanding Services from the Attorney General of the United States. He has litigated civil rights, trademark, environmental contamination, whistle blower and toxic tort cases. Mr. Hurson represents individuals and corporations before the Enforcement Division of the Securities and Exchange Commission (including insider trading and accounting fraud cases), before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), and in matters brought by the United States Department of Justice and other federal agencies. Mr. Hurson has also represented Special Board Committees in bringing derivative claims against directors and professional advisors (such as accountants). He has recovered millions of dollars for his clients in these matters.
Mr. Hurson has taught and lectured on trial and white collar criminal practice and securities law at several national law schools and for the ABA and the District of Columbia Bar. He has also served as Chairman of the Steering Committee of the District of Columbia Bar’s Committee on Corporation, Finance and Securities Law.
Mr. Hurson received his law degree from Harvard University, where he was the commencement speaker for the graduate schools and a winner of the Ames Moot Court Competition. He received his undergraduate degree, with honors, from Georgetown University, where he was President of the college student body.
Credit for the information above and picture: HursonLaw.com. Dan Hurson can be contacted via email at dan{at]hursonlaw[dot]com or by phone at 202-530-1230.
Dan Hurson has contributed the following articles to Corporate Compliance Insights:
