BIOGRAPHY

Dana is a seasoned trial lawyer who has been elected to the American Board of Trial Advocates. He served as President of its Massachusetts Chapter in 2022 and is on its executive committee. In 2026, Dana was instrumental in re-forming East ABOTA, a regional chapter that includes 19 ABOTA chapters along the eastern seaboard.

Dana’s practice includes business litigation, employment law, trade secrets, unfair and deceptive trade practices, construction, antitrust, and personal injury. Dana has tried cases in the state and federal courts in Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, and Minnesota. Dana also has arbitrated many cases before FINRA, AAA, and JAMS. Dana strives to provide his clients with the highest level of service while helping them achieve their objectives in a targeted and cost-efficient manner.

Dana has obtained significant victories for clients both prosecuting and defending these claims, including the following:

  • Served as lead counsel in a complex antitrust case in which he represented 116 plaintiffs who opted out of a class action settlement and sought over $110 million in damages. The case garnered national media attention and settled on the eve of trial.
  • Obtained a federal injunction preventing infringement on his client’s trademark as well as a significant settlement covering past infringement.
  • Tried a complex business dispute concerning the development and commercialization of an automated pizza vending machine. After a two-week jury trial, the jury returned a million-dollar verdict.
  • Tried a complex contract action involving four clinical studies for FDA approval of a contrast agent used in MRI technology. Following a week-long trial, Dana obtained a significant jury award as well as double damages and attorneys’ fees under the Massachusetts unfair and deceptive trade practices statute.
  • Tried a real estate investment dispute in which the jury awarded over a million dollars in actual and punitive damages.
  • Tried personal injury claims and obtained significant jury verdicts and settlements.
  • Handled a variety of FINRA and AAA arbitrations and obtained significant awards, including double damages and attorney’s fees.
  • Obtained significant recoveries for investment banking firms and sales representatives seeking to recover unpaid commissions and fees.
  • Prosecuted the first case of a top professional athlete, the world’s former No. 3 ranked tennis player, claiming that a supplement manufacturer was responsible for a positive steroid test caused by its contaminated product.

In his free time, Dana is a guitar nerd, who has been playing and collecting instruments for over 40 years. Dana’s two sons are both accomplished musicians who (sometimes) let “dad" perform with them.

AWARDS

Education

J.D., cum laude, Boston College Law School, 1998
Member, Boston College Law Review
B.A., cum laude, Tufts University, 1995

Admissions

Bar Admissions
District of Columbia, 1999
Massachusetts, 1998
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit

Distinctions

American Board of Trial Advocates
President, Massachusetts Chapter
Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating
Massachusetts Super Lawyers’ Rising Star, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012

Affiliations

  • Massachusetts Bar Association
  • Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education
  • Trial Tactics, Damages and Discovery; Faculty and Program Chair

Articles by Dana

News

Partners Welcome New Federal Judge

The appointment of The Honorable Margaret R. Guzman to the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts was recently […]

Author: SDCG Team
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