Daniel A. Haws

What sets him apart from other attorneys is how he works with clients to achieve the best results. He understands and admires what it takes to start, grow, and run a successful business. In courtrooms and accident scenes, Dan is passionate about his clients and their causes. He provides straightforward, realistic opinions in evaluating a case.

He partners with engineers, in-house counsel, and business leaders to design the most effective legal strategy to achieve his client’s goals. If that means trial work or tough negotiation, Dan pursues the most advantageous course of action.

Dan has successfully acted as lead counsel achieving defense verdicts for his clients throughout the United States for manufacturers and businesses involving agricultural, construction, aviation, recreational vehicles, and many other consumer products, as well as claims involving tractor trailers, Class I Railroads in FELA and crossing accidents, many involving catastrophic injury or death. Clients routinely turn to Dan to take over the lead counsel role of an ongoing case that has complex issues and large demands.

Dan’s ability to understand the complex mechanics and engineering of products at issue is unrivaled in the courtroom and challenges even the most well-versed opposing experts in depositions or cross-examination at trial.

Dan received his J.D., cum laude, from Hamline University School of Law, where he was a member of the Silver Gavel Honor Society, and his B.A. from Central College in Pella, Iowa.

In recognition of his extensive trial experience, Dan was elected to the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). He has an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating in the distinguished legal directory, Martindale-Hubbell®*, and has been repeatedly recognized by his peers as a Minnesota “Super Lawyer.” He has been selected as one of the “Best Lawyers In America”, Best Lawyers®. Dan was also named a “top personal injury lawyer” in defense by Minnesota Law & Politics and a Top 100 High Stakes Litigator®.