Dan retired from Mintz in 2026. He was a product liability defense attorney.
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News & Press
173 Mintz Attorneys Across 53 Practice Areas Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America 2026
August 28, 2025
173 Mintz attorneys across 53 practice areas have been recognized by Best Lawyers® in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Five Mintz attorneys received 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and 61 firm attorneys were included in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
The Best Lawyers in America 2025 Recognizes 184 Mintz Attorneys across 56 Practice Areas
August 15, 2024
187 Mintz attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers® in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Notably, three Mintz attorneys received 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and 64 firm attorneys were included in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
Mintz is pleased to announce that 120 firm attorneys have been recognized as leaders by Best Lawyers® in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.
Best Lawyers® recognized 108 firm attorneys in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Notably, two Mintz attorneys – Poonam Patidar and Scott M. Stanton – received 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and 28 firm attorneys were included in the inaugural edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
How Purging of Classes Could Cost Peloton Big
February 3, 2021
Mintz Member and Co-chair of the firm’s Product Liability Practice Daniel J. Herling was quoted in an article published by Front Office Sports on a class action lawsuit filed against Peloton claiming that the fitness brand’s mass deletion of its music library in 2019 in response to copyright allegations led to “false and misleading advertising.”
In Growing Trend, Companies Being Whipsawed by Regulators and Courts
November 19, 2020
In the third edition of Stericycle’s 2020 Recall Index, Mintz Member and Co-chair of the firm’s Product Liability Practice Daniel J. Herling authored an article examining a new wave of legal challenges facing consumer product companies related to recall programs negotiated with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Mintz Member and Co-chair of the Product Liability Practice Daniel J. Herling and Associate Nicole V. Ozeran co-authored a Bloomberg Law Insights article on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s recent orders regarding food labeling, which are aimed at helping the food industry during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Suspicion and Threats of Increasing Legislation Loom in The Midst of Glyphosate Debate
April 13, 2018
San Francisco Litigation Member Dan Herling provides commentary in this feature article discussing California's Proposition 65, also called the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act.
Best Lawyers named 85 Mintz attorneys to its 2018 list of The Best Lawyers in America. In addition, Mintz attorneys Matthew J. Gardella and Samuel M. Tony Starr were named “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice areas.
'Made In America' — What You Need To Know Now
August 10, 2017
Dan Herling, a Member in the San Francisco office, and Richard Maidman, an associate in the Boston office, authored a Law360 article discussing some of the important issues concerning “Made in America” labeling for U.S. companies to consider.
Prop 65: If it’s on the list, you mustn’t resist
March 24, 2017
Daniel Herling authored this column concerning the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, which requires businesses to provide warning to Californians about significant exposure to chemicals that cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
States step up when feds step down
February 23, 2017
Will FDA Adverse Event Data Release Mean More Lawsuits?
January 18, 2017
In this Law360 feature article, Joanne Hawana and Dan Herling discuss the release of data regarding adverse events received by the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, whether the timing of the release matters, and what greater AER transparency means for litigations risks.
‘Tis the season to give someone a basket of processed meats
December 22, 2016
Dan Herling, a Mintz Member, authored an article in the Daily Journal on the distribution of processed meats during the holiday season.
Pop goes the regulation
November 17, 2016
Dan Herling is a Member of the San Francisco office whose practice is focused on product liability issues relating to consumer products. He recently authored this column for the California-based Daily Journal on regulation.
Less pepper than before? No slack for more slack-fill
October 28, 2016
Dan Herling, a Litigation Member in the Mintz San Francisco office, authored an article in the Daily Journal on regulatory crack-down on product “slack-fill”, which is the empty space in a package filled to less than its total capacity.
Dole Buyers Get Mixed Win In 9th Circ. Natural Label Ruling
October 3, 2016
Dan Herling, a Litigation Member, was quoted in this Law360 article on the mixed results derived from the Ninth Circuit’s decision in favor of the consumers bringing a major false advertising complaint against Dole for falsely labeling their frozen berry products as “all-natural.”
Mintz Achieves Denial of Class Certification for adidas America Inc.
September 09, 2016
Mintz attorneys successfully represented adidas America Inc. in arguing against certification of a class action suit involving one of the company’s popular running shoes. The U.S. District Judge ruled the plaintiff did not present sufficient evidence that adidas’ Springblade shoes were defective.
Plavix Ruling Cements Calif. As Center For Mass Torts
August 30, 2016
Dan Herling, a Litigation Member in the Mintz San Francisco office, is quoted in this Law360 article about the California Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of the out-of-state plaintiffs in their case against Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and their blood-thinner drug, Plavix.
Dan Herling, a Litigation Member in the Mintz San Francisco office, is quoted in this STAT News piece on the California Supreme Court’s ruling that out-of-state users of the Plavix blood thinner claiming harm could sue the drug-maker, Bristol-Myers Squibb.
Lawsuits challenge FDA e-cigarette rules
August 22, 2016
Member Dan Herling authored an article in the Daily Journal discussing the response to the FDA’s rule regulating all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, going into effect. In the face of new regulations, several lawsuits have been filed against the FDA across the U.S.
Best Lawyers named 73 Mintz attorneys to its 2017 list of The Best Lawyers in America. Mintz attorneys selected for inclusion in this year’s list span 44 practice areas.
Food Safety Regulations Will Affect California Tort Law
July 13, 2016
Dan Herling, a Litigation Member in the Mintz San Francisco office, and FDA attorney Joanne Hawana authored this San Francisco Daily Journal article covering the predicted impact of the FDA's food safety regulations on California tort law.
Mintz Litigation Member Dan Herling authored this Bloomberg BNA Daily Report for Executives article discussing the Senate’s favorable vote on a controversial GMO Labeling Bill, which would move it forward to the House of Representatives.
Symantec Ruling Raises Bar For Consumer Fraud Claims
June 22, 2016
Dan Herling, a Mintz Litigation Member, is quoted in this Law360 column on the Ninth Circuit’s ruling in a fraud case brought against Symantec Corp. for allegedly violating California’s unfair competition law.
Events & Speaking
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Sep
16
2019
Product Responsibility Summit 2019
Promotional Products Association International
Alexandria, Virginia
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May
4
2018
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Apr
4
2017
What Young Lawyers Need to Know When Looking For an Expert Witness
ABA Young Lawyers Subcommittee, Products Liability Committee
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Oct
25
2016
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Apr
21
2016
The Fine Print Matters – Boilerplate Contract Clauses Through the Litigator’s Lens
Association of Corporate Counsel - San Diego Chapter
San Diego, CA
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Sep
30
2015
PPAI Product Responsibility Summit
Promotional Products Association International
Hyatt Regency Bethesda, MD
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Dec
3
2013
California Green Chemistry: What Retailers should Expect and Prepare for in 2014
Mintz Levin
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Recent Insights
173 Mintz attorneys across 53 practice areas have been recognized by Best Lawyers® in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Five Mintz attorneys received 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and 61 firm attorneys were included in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
187 Mintz attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers® in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Notably, three Mintz attorneys received 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and 64 firm attorneys were included in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
