PHV Dan K. Webb | Attorney

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About Dan

Webb earned a JD from the Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 1970. Previously, he graduated with a BA from Western Illinois University.

Webb is currently chairman of the Winston & Strawn law firm. He focuses on high-profile litigation cases and has ties to former Illinois governor Gov. James R. Thompson. Webb was an assistant US Attorney in the Special Prosecutions Division in the Northern District of Illinois from 1970 to 1976. After a stint in public law, he turned his focus to defense, particularly of white-collar crime and corporate corruption. Webb was the head defense trial counsel for General Electric in a price-fixing case, and he represented Microsoft in an antitrust litigation.

Webb has focused his legal career on litigation, and has tried over 100 jury cases. He focuses his practice on major commercial, civil, regulatory, and white-collar criminal cases. His notable achievements include prosecuting retired Admiral John Poindexter in the Iran-Contra affair and leading the “Operation Greylord” investigations into judicial corruption in Cook County, IL. Webb also helped Verizon obtain a $58M verdict in a patent litigation matter, and conducted an internal investigation into the New York Stock Exchange concerning the compensation of its former Chairman and CEO. Webb also helped Ernst & Young settle favorably in a class action lawsuit, and secured a summary judgement for Scientific-Atlanta in a securities fraud class action suit.

Admission

Verified Indiana

2021

Verified Colorado

2010

Verified Connecticut

2009

Verified Illinois

1970

Verified Arizona

Verified Florida

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
  • International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Honors / Awards
  • Chambers Global
  • Chambers USA
  • Legal 500 United States
  • Litigation Star (Benchmark Litigation)
  • Best Lawyers (Best Lawyers in America)
  • Lawdragon 500 (Lawdragon Magazine)
  • Top 10 Ill. Super Lawyers (Super Lawyers)
  • Country's Top Litigators (The Business Insider)
  • Top 10 Lawyers for the Past 10 Years (Chicago Daily Law Bulletin)
  • Who's Who (International Who's Who of Business Crime Lawyers)
  • Top 100 Trial Lawyers (Benchmark Litigation)
  • Most Influential Lawyers (The National Law Journal)
  • Trial Ace (Law360)
  • Award for Lifetime Achievement (Ill. Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers)
  • Person of the Year (Chicago Lawyer)
  • Award for Distinguished Service (Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry)
  • BTI Client Service All-Star
    2017

Winston & Strawn LLP Highlights

Tax, Environmental Law, Criminal, Business, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Bankruptcy, Antitrust, Unfair Competition

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