Daniel PrinceDanielPrince

Partner, Investigation & White Collar Defense

danielprince@paulhastings.com

Los Angeles+1 213 683 6169

Palo Alto+1 650 320 1869

Daniel Prince is an award-winning trial attorney and trusted advisor. He is a partner in the Litigation Department in Los Angeles and hiring partner for the office. Daniel also is resident in the firm’s Palo Alto office.

Daniel represents clients in corporate and government investigations and complex litigation matters, including domestic and international arbitration, trials and class actions. In addition to handling commercial disputes, Daniel counsels clients on employee mobility and trade secrets issues, confidentiality provisions, dispute resolution clauses and enhancements to compliance programs.

A thought leader and former collegiate debater, Daniel is a skilled advocate who develops innovative strategies for handling high-stakes engagements. This includes driving the use of eDiscovery and data science technology to generate cost-effective solutions for clients.

Complete victory in a trial against the government involving the "worst corruption scandal in the history of the Navy." All charges dismissed with prejudice after the jury reached no verdict against our client.
Served as general counsel of a client, responsible for supporting compliance & other functions, and managing risk for an entity with $1 billion in revenues and 2,000 employees.
Represented a multinational construction machinery company in an ICC arbitration involving a manufacturing joint venture.
Led an internal investigation for a technology company into a whistleblower''s claims alleging the payment of bribes to a public official.
Defending a multinational company in a putative class action alleging violations of the Equal Pay Act and other laws.
Defended a publicly traded restaurant chain in a nationwide criminal investigation into food safety & foodborne illness matters.
Advised a streaming company on anti-corruption program implementation.
Guided a Korean conglomerate towards a global resolution of civil and criminal trade secrets cases involving para-aramid fibers used in body armor and other applications, after a federal grand jury indictment, a seven-week civil trial and appellate proceedings.
Represented a public agency in a federal grand jury investigation into allegations of fraud arising out of a billion-dollar procurement contract. No criminal charges were filed.
Obtained a dismissal with prejudice of a trade secrets action against a foreign conglomerate over carbon fiber pre-forms used to make disc brakes.
Defended a medical device company in a federal probe relating to if its product''s specification was misleading. No criminal charges were filed.
Secured the dismissal of a lawsuit against Central America''s largest independent beverage producer in a matter involving the New York Convention, the FAA and state law.
Obtained a decision in Toyo Tire Holdings of Am. Inc. v. Cont''l Tire N. Am., Inc., 609 F.3d 975 (9th Cir. 2010), where an appellate court found that a federal District Court has jurisdiction to issue interim relief pending constitution of an arbitral tribunal.
Led the defense of a major cosmetics company in an international dispute alleging the breach of an exclusive distribution agreement.
Obtained a deferred prosecution agreement for a university professor charged with criminal conduct for an incident in an academic laboratory. No plea was entered to any criminal charge.
Represented a municipality in a federal grand jury investigation arising out of vendor contracts at an international airport.

500 Leading Litigators in America
Lawdragon
Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys
Los Angeles Business Journal
Leaders of Influence: Thriving in their 40s
Los Angeles Business Journal
Top 40 Under 40, California
Daily Journal
Southern California Rising Stars
Super Lawyers
Fellow
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity

"DOJ and FDA Continue to Feast on Producers of Contaminated Foods," Client Alert from Paul Hastings, Author
NOVEMBER 23, 2016
"Obama Out?” Not So Fast. President Obama Presented With Legislation that Would Create a Federal Civil Remedy for the Misappropriation of Trade Secrets," Client Alert from Paul Hastings, Author
MAY 4, 2016
"Takeaways From Revival of Pangang Trade Secrets Prosecution," Law360, Author
FEBRUARY 11, 2016
"Yates Memo May Help Government Get Foreign-Based Evidence," Law360, Author
NOVEMBER 23, 2015
"What Foreign Corporate Defendants Can Learn from Sinovel," Law360, Author
AUGUST 6, 2015
"Can US Serve Federal Criminal Summons on Foreign Co.?," Law360, Author
APRIL 13, 2015
"Bill Would Shift Trade Secrets Landscape," Daily Journal, Author
OCTOBER 7, 2014
"How High Court Ruling Will Impact International Arbitration in US," Law360, Author
MARCH 12, 2014
"Indicting a Foreign Company: Satisfying the Technical Requirements of Criminal Rule 4 by Resorting to the Civil Alter Ego Doctrine?," The Corporate Counselor, L.A. County Bar Association, Author
2013
"Obtaining Injunctions in Aid of Arbitration in United States Federal Courts: Addressing a Potential Threshold Jurisdictional Bar," 26-10 MEALEY’S INT’L ARB. REP. 15, Author
2011
"Government Investigations: Does a Civil Protective Order Protect a Company’s Foreign-Based Documents from Being Produced in a Related Criminal Investigation?," 2-8 BLOOMBERG L. REP.—CORP. COUNSEL 26, Author
2011
"Cyber-Criticism and the Federal Trademark Dilution Act: Redefining the Noncommercial Use Exemption," 9 VA. J.L. & TECH. 12, Author
2004

Board member
USC Board of Trustees
Board of Councilors
USC Gould School of Law
Board Member
University of Chicago Law School Council
Past President
John M. Langston Bar Association of Los Angeles, Inc.
Vice Chair
Board of Directors, YMCA of the Foothills
Board Member
Westridge School
Admitted
State of California, the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Central, Eastern and Southern Districts of California, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth and Federal Circuits, USC Board of Trustees

"Ethical Considerations for In-House Counsel," Paul Hastings’s Annual Employment Law Update & MCLE Conference, Presenter
JANUARY 13, 2022
"Covid Legal Issues That Will be with Attorneys Long After the Virus is Gone," Institute for Corporate Counsel, Moderator
DECEMBER 1, 2021

"White Collar Investigations and FCPA Enforcement," Black In House Counsel Network Conference, Presenter
OCTOBER 21, 2021
"Combating Cyber and Legal Risks While Working Remotely," Dow Jones Risk & Compliance Webinar, Presenter
MAY 21, 2020
"The Protection of Trade Secrets and Drafting Employment Agreements for Commission-Based Employees," Professional Education Broadcast Network, Presenter
MAY 15, 2019
"Pay Equity, Power and Privilege: Gender Bias and Inequality in the Workplace, Courts and Legal Profession," California Association of Black Lawyers, Annual Business Conference, Panelist
APRIL 18, 2019
"The Next #MeToo … Pay Equity," Paul Hastings Client Symposium, Presenter
JANUARY 24, 2019
"Life Cycle of a Trade Secrets Matter: From Compliance to Criminal Indictment," Paul Hastings Client Symposium, Moderator
JANUARY 18, 2018
"To Litigate or Arbitrate: When is Arbitration the Answer for International Disputes?," California Minority Counsel Program, 26th Annual Business Conference, Moderator
OCTOBER 22, 2015
"Breaking the (Supply) Chain: Anti-Corruption Compliance and Global Operations," ABA Section of International Law, International Anti-Corruption Committee, Moderator
APRIL 9, 2015
"Shh! It’s a Secret: Every Attorney Should Know About Trade Secrets," California Minority Counsel Program, 24th Annual Business Conference, Panelist
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Anti-Corruption & FCPA

Anti-Corruption & FCPA

Complex Litigation

Complex Litigation

Compliance & Regulatory Counseling

Compliance & Regulatory Counseling

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity

Employee Mobility & Trade Secrets

Employee Mobility & Trade Secrets

Higher Education

Higher Education

Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property

International Arbitration

International Arbitration

Investigations & White Collar Defense

Investigations & White Collar Defense