Daniel J. Millea

Dan's practice is focused on complex civil litigation and his cases have been venued in federal and state courts throughout the country. Dan has developed a broad-based knowledge of the intricacies of the rules of civil procedure, class action jurisprudence and the substantive law related to property and liability insurance. He has worked with a number of insurers defending coverage actions related to major property damage and business interruption claims and environmental contamination. He has represented insurers in connection with claims and litigation arising from the 9/11 terrorist attack in New York and Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.  Dan has also worked extensively on nationwide class action litigation involving trespass claims brought by landowners against telecommunications carriers and railroads related to the installation of fiber-optic cable along railroad rights of way.

Dan has extensive experience in litigation and alternative dispute resolution methods. He has appeared before state and federal judges around the nation.

Representative Matters

Taunus Corporation v. Allianz Insurance Company (Insurance coverage action  and related appraisal involving claims in excess of $1 billion stemming from property damage on 9/11 and related time element loss claims)

Allianz Insurance Company v. World Trade Center Properties LLC
(Insurance coverage action and related appraisal involving destruction of World Trade Center complex on 9/11 and claims in excess of $7 billion for property damage and time element losses)

Fiber Optic Class Action Litigation (Nationwide class action in which class members alleged trespass by multiple telecommunication company defendants on class members' property via the construction of natiowide fiber optic networks, and sought hundreds of millions of dollars in damages)

Allianz Global Risks US Insurance Company v. Contigroup Companies (Insurance coverage action and related appraisal involving alleged property damage and time element losses in excess of $100 million, stemming from fire at a poultry processing facility in Georgia)

Articles & Presentations

• Questions And Answers About Builder's Risk Policies
• Causes and Clauses: The Interplay of Contract and Insurance Policy Provisions on Property Damage Claims Arising from Construction Projects

Professional Affiliations

• Hennepin County Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Minnesota State Bar Association

Noteworthy

Dan is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell and is the current Managing Partner of the Minneapolis office.