Dan Brees is a Partner in the Minneapolis Office of GRSM. He is a member of the Employment Law, Professional Liability Defense, and Commercial Litigation practice groups. Dan has extensive experience litigating a broad range of commercial issues, including contract disputes, secured transactions, statutory violations, and commercial torts. He also has a broad range of experience litigating employment claims.
- Defended a Special Litigation Committee’s exercise of its business judgment and obtained a unanimous affirmance from a three-judge panel at the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals and successfully opposed a petition for certiorari to U.S. Supreme Court.
- Obtained summary judgment on behalf of defendant in negligence action involving an aircraft accident in federal court.
- Represented Special Litigation Committee during a 21-month investigation of shareholder derivative claims and obtained dismissal of shareholder derivative claims against Fortune 500 company.
- Obtained favorable settlement on behalf of a bank in enforcing the bank’s priority rights for purchase money security interest under Uniform Commercial Code.
Admissions
- Minnesota
- U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
- U.S. District Court, District of North Dakota
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships
- Minnesota Bar Association
Community Involvement
- University of St. Thomas School of Law Mentor
Education
- J.D., cum laude, University of St. Thomas School Law School, 2013
- B.A., magna cum laude, Accounting; Financial Management, University of St. Thomas, 2008
Honors
- Super Lawyers® Rising Stars distinction in Business Litigation, 2021-2025