Daniel J. Connolly
Partner
[email protected]
Contact Information
2200 Wells Fargo Center
90 S. Seventh Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota
55402
D: +1 612 766 7806
F: +1 612 766 1600
Services & Industries
 Antitrust & Trade
Regulation
 Product Liability Litigation
 Sports & Entertainment
Education
Harvard Law School
J.D. (1987)
Dartmouth College
A.B., summa cum laude, Phi
Beta Kappa (1984)
Bar Admissions
Minnesota
Court Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals for the
Eighth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the
Eleventh Circuit
Dan Connolly is a trial lawyer who has tried and coordinated commercial, product
liability and personal injury cases nationwide in all stages of litigation, including jury
trials, appeals, arbitrations and settlements. Dan focuses his practice on product
liability claims, sports law, aviation and defending claims of sexual misconduct. He is a
member of Faegre Baker Daniels' products liability group nationally ranked by
Chambers USA and "Highly Recommended" in Legal Media Group's Life Sciences
edition.
Personal Injury and Product Liability
Dan has 20 years of experience litigating personal injury, product liability and
commercial cases involving automotive, recreational marine and aviation products, as
well as many commercial disputes. Representative matters include:
 Glorvigen & Gartland v. Cirrus Design Corp and University of North Dakota
Aerospace Foundation (aviation litigation)
 Brunswick Corp. v. Genmar Holdings, Inc. (commercial noncompete litigation)
 Lewis v. Brunswick Corp., 107 F.3d 1494 (11th Cir) (recreational marine product
litigation)
 Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. v. Monsanto Co. (agricultural product
litigation)
 McCarty v. City of Minneapolis, 654 N.W.2d 353 (Minn. Ct. App.) (Holidazzle
parade accident litigation)
 Beech Transportation v. Critical Care Services Inc. and Air Regent Investors, Inc.
(aviation litigation)
 Minnesota Equal Access Network, Services, Inc. v. State of Minnesota & ICS/UCN
(fiber optic right of way litigation)
Sports Law
Dan has worked on a large variety of sports litigation, including lawsuits by current
and former players against the National Football League and the National Hockey
League, a dispute surrounding the potential sale and relocation of the Minnesota
Timberwolves, a dispute among the owners of the Minnesota Vikings, and various
disputes between local teams and their players. Representative matters include the
following:
 National Hockey League Players' Concussion Injury Litigation
U.S. Court of Appeals for the
Sixth Circuit
 Dryer v. National Football League
U.S. District Court for the
District of Minnesota
 Firepuck Company, Inc. v. National Hockey League
U.S. Supreme Court
 White v. National Football League
 National Basketball Association v. Minnesota Professional Basketball Ltd.
Partnership & Top Rank
 McNeil v. National Football League
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Languages
English
German
Religious Institution Litigation and Counseling
Dan has represented and counseled many religious and professional organizations
regarding legal and legislative issues, including interdenominational disputes. Dan has
also advised religious organizations on the prevention of and response to claims of
sexual misconduct. He heads a practice at the firm that has represented many
denominations and professional organizations in almost 100 sexual misconduct
lawsuits throughout the country and has been consulted with respect to hundreds
more that did not result in litigation.
Honors
 Faegre Baker Daniels — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2015
Clerkships
 U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, Hon. Paul H. Roney, 1987-88
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