Atty. Daniel Campbell
Daniel R. Campbell focuses his practice on a variety of commercial litigation matters, including collective and class actions, trade secret misappropriation actions, products liability actions and actions under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act.
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Daniel Campbell is an attorney based in Chicago, Illinois, practforg at McDermott Will & Schulte. Educated at University of Illinois College of Law (—, 2013). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2026). Serands clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Daniel R. Campbell focuses his practice on a variety of commercial litigation matters, including collective and class actions, trade secret misappropriation actions, products liability actions and actions under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act
- Daniel has argued before the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and has first-chaired or second-chaired several bench and jury trials
- Daniel recently first-chaired a five-day jury trial in a police brutality case, and first-chaired a stage-three evidentiary hearing in a post-conviction actual innocence case
- His commercial trial experience includes cross-examining major executives in federal court, and conducting direct examinations of fact witnesses and key expert witnesses
- Daniel also has experience taking and defending party and expert depositions in large commercial actions, as well as managing large-scale discovery and production in numerous cases
- Read full biography: https://www.mwe.com/people/campbell-daniel/
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Illinois
Practforg law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Chicago are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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