Daniel V. Dorris, '10: Honored as One of Law360's Rising Stars in the Category of Securities
Rising Star: Kellogg Hansen's Daniel Dorris
From drafting complaints to managing discovery, Daniel Dorris of Kellogg Hansen Todd Figel & Frederick PLLC was instrumental in every aspect of the litigation that led to the National Credit Union Association recovering more than $5.1 billion in settlements last year over the sale of toxic residential mortgage-backed securities, landing him a spot among five securities law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
Biggest case so far:
The multibillion-dollar recovery for the NCUA, which acted as the liquidation agent in a series of lawsuits against major financial institutions over losses from the sales of RMBS, stands out not only as Dorris’ biggest case, but his first at Kellogg Hansen when he joined in 2012. Jumping head first into the massive litigation, Dorris was drafting complaints in his first month on the job for a counsel team that pushed suits in three different districts through discovery and battled back appeals in the Second, Ninth and Tenth circuits.
“Kellogg Hansen has a reputation for challenging its associates — it’s a 'see it once, do it' kind of place,” Dorris said. “I watched a more senior partner, helped him prepare for a deposition, and after I did that, it was off to the races for me.”
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