Biography

Dan assists companies large and small, providing owners with practical and clear advice on how best to navigate their day-to-day business decisions. While Dan has particular depth of experience in commercial lending and real estate-based transactions, he is called upon by partners across the firm for help on a variety of general business matters, including planning and structuring of business transactions; mergers and acquisitions; and purchase and sale of assets, stock, and limited liability company interests. His extensive experience in contract negotiations includes:

  • Operating Agreements
  • Non-Competition Agreements
  • Confidentiality Agreements
  • Consulting Agreements
  • Employment Agreements
  • Shareholders Agreements
  • Loan and Security Agreements
  • Promissory Notes

Dan is committed to giving back to the communities he’s a part of. Whether serving on alumni committees for his alma mater, or participating in Leadership Greater Concord activities locally, he enjoys opportunities to stay connected and contribute. While in law school, he served on the Senior Board and as Community Service Chair of the University of Florida Journal of Law and Public Policy, and was a member of the Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society, Cockrell Inn, and the Gerald T. Bennett Inn of Court. As an undergrad, he was a member of several honor societies, including Phi Sigma Alpha, Omicron Delta Kappa, and Alpha Lambda Delta, and received the Excellence in Political Science Award and the Skookum Award.

Prior to joining Preti Flaherty, Dan was a corporate and real estate associate for five years in Palm Beach Gardens and Lakeland, Florida.

A New England native, Dan lives in Merrimack, New Hampshire.

Professional Activities

  • Leadership Greater Concord, Class of 2022
  • Concord TV, Board Member, 2021 – Present
  • Capital Area Student Leadership, Steering Committee, 2023 – Present
  • Western New England University, Grants Committee, 2021 – Present

Firm Highlights

Publication

How to navigate the legal side of nondisclosure agreements

Preti Flaherty attorney Kristy Abraham has authored an article for  MaineBiz  on navigating the legal side of nondisclosure agreements (NDAs), outlining six questions for organizations to review before entering into a NDA.

Publication

131st Maine Legislature End of Session Update

The First Regular Session of the 131st Legislature was expected to end on June 15th or soon after. Instead, the First Regular Session ended on March 30th, and the Governor signed the “continuing services&rdquo...

Press Coverage

Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting Wins Public Records Dispute with York County Jail

News

Matt Warner Named to Cannabis Law Journal Global Top 200 Cannabis Lawyers 2023

Preti Flaherty attorney and Cannabis Business Group member Matt Warner has been named to the list of Global Top 200 Cannabis Lawyers for 2023-2024. A joint publication of  Cannabis Law Report and  Cannabis Law...

News

Jeffrey Talbert Named to American College of Environmental Lawyers

Jeffrey Talbert, Chair of Preti Flaherty’s Environmental Law Group, has been invited to become a Fellow in the distinguished American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL). Membership in the premiere association of environmental lawyers is by...

Publication

Schutz and Harriman Author Article for MLRC on Mill's Veto of Constitutionally Fraught Legislation

In an article for the Media Law Resource Center's July 2023 Media Law Letter,  Preti Flaherty attorneys Sig Schutz and Alex Harriman explore Gov. Janet Mills' recent veto of L.D. 1610, “An Act to Prohibit Campaign Spending...

Press Coverage

Maine Media Organizations Oppose Foreign Electioneering Ban

Question 2 on Maine’s November ballot asserts that corporations owned or controlled by foreign governments do not have the same rights to political speech as companies here in the U.S. and that foreign governments should be prohibited...

Event

2023 Maine Employment Law Summit

For nearly 30 years, Preti Flaherty's Employment Law team has provided Maine employers with practical guidance and best practices at our annual Employment Law Summit. Join us  Thursday, October 5  for the 2023 Employment...

Publication

Municipal Update: Maine Legislature Acts to Clarify Sales of Tax-Acquired Properties

Early this week, in response to the  United States Supreme Court’s recent decision in  Tyler v. Hennepin County, Minnesota  (598 U.S. (2023)) , the Maine Legislature passed emergency legislation establishing a new process for...

News

Preti Flaherty Litigation Practice Group Adds Four New Attorneys

Preti Flaherty is pleased to announce the addition of four experienced Associates to the firm’s Litigation Practice Group: Stephen Garvey, Michael Hanify, Hanna May, and Tiffany Ottenga. Stephen Garvey is a graduate of Boston...