Daniel D. Queen

Dan’s civil litigation practice concentrates on consumer class action defense and commercial litigation. He excels in defending high-profile manufacturing, technology, and financial services clients in high-stakes disputes. Dan represents clients on a broad array of claims, including consumer protection and deception actions, internet privacy and cybersecurity disputes, and intellectual property matters. He also advises clients on California legal and regulatory requirements, including California’s Proposition 65 and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Dan maintains an active pro bono practice, with a focus on personal and family rights within historically marginalized groups. He has obtained asylum for individuals who were persecuted based on their LGBT status and other protected grounds, authored an amicus brief cited by New York’s highest court in its decision to extend child custody visitation rights to same-sex partners, represented a foster mother in the adoption of her foster child, and developed resources to facilitate name and gender marker changes.

• West Central Produce v. HSBC Bank N.A., 2020 WL 8254865 (C.D. Cal. 2020) ), aff’d, 2022 WL 1285041 (9th Cir. 2022) and 2021 WL 3557672 (C.D. Cal. 2021): Represented HSBC Bank in action seeking recovery of loan repayments pursuant to the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act; secured with-prejudice dismissals of claims and cross-claims seeking millions of dollars from HSBC.
• Mercado v. eBay Inc. (N.D. Cal. 2020): Represented eBay in putative class action alleging that eBay users’ sales practices violated price-gouging laws.
• Leramo v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 2019 WL 1651268 (E.D. Cal. 2019): Obtained with-prejudice dismissal of putative class action brought against First American Title Insurance Company alleging unfair business practices and related claims.
• Incipio, LLC v. C2 Wireless & Accessories LLC (Orange County Super. Ct. 2018): Counsel for manufacturer of mobile phone cases alleging theft of trade secrets and related claims; prevailed on demurrer, resulting in early resolution of claims.
• In re Tremont Securities Law, State Law & Insurance Litigation (S.D.N.Y. 2015): Secured multi-million dollar recovery for HSBC Bank from Bernard Madoff Investment Securities feeder funds.
• In re Herald, Primeo, and Thema, 730 F.3d 112 (2d Cir. 2013) and 540 Fed. App’x 19 (2d Cir. 2013): Counsel for HSBC entities in a putative class action brought by investors in the Madoff Ponzi scheme. Obtained dismissal of various claims based on preemption by the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act and forum non conveniens.
• Matter of Brooke S.B. v. Elizabeth A.C.C., 28 N.Y.3d 1 (2016): Pro bono counsel for amicus National Association of Social Workers in an appeal regarding child visitation rights for same-sex partners. Amicus brief cited by New York’s highest court in concluding that definition of “parent” must reflect bonds between children and their de facto parents.