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Daniel Nelson

Denver,CO

Summary

Dynamic legal and business leader with a proven track record at Armstrong Teasdale, LLP, co-founding a successful Privacy & Data Security practice. Expert in strategic analysis and contract negotiation, securing over $250 million in verdicts. Passionate about client relationship management and enhancing compliance strategies for organizations.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Co-Founder, COO & General Counsel

Digital Silence, Ltd./ConvergentDS
Denver, CO
08.2017 - 04.2025
  • Bootstrapped company from $0 to $5 million in annual revenue within seven years.
  • Generated over $1 million in annual sales during final years.
  • Advised clients on security compliance and conducted penetration testing.
  • Identified process improvements in operations and sales activities.
  • Established key relationships with customers, vendors, and partners.
  • Drafted strategic plans for new product launches.
  • Negotiated contracts with suppliers to optimize service costs.
  • Managed project workflows from conception through completion.

Technology Trial Lawyer and Privacy/Data Security Counsel

Armstrong Teasdale, LLP
St. Louis, MO
08.1992 - 04.2020
  • Co-founded Privacy & Data Security practice, advising clients on comprehensive compliance strategies.
  • Conducted extensive incident preparedness and response initiatives for various organizations.
  • Represented plaintiffs and defendants in commercial litigation, achieving verdicts in approximately 40 cases.
  • Secured over $250 million in verdicts and settlements for business clientele.
  • Analyzed complex legal issues, delivering strategic advice to clients.
  • Clarified technical legal matters for non-lawyers through accessible explanations.
  • Guided businesses on compliance with relevant laws to ensure lawful operations.

Education

J.D. -

University of Missouri-Columbia
05.1992

B.S. - Economics

Oklahoma State University
05.1988

Skills

  • Strategic analysis
  • Trial preparation and motions
  • Privacy and data security
  • Breach response and coaching
  • Client relationship management
  • Contract negotiation
  • Risk assessment
  • Incident response

Certification

  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • Certified Ethical Hacker
  • Certified Information Privacy Professional

Accomplishments

  • Million dollar-plus state court verdict for client in breach of product & services contract case.
  • $100 million settlement obtained from Goldman Sachs & Co. Inc. and The Goldman Sachs Group on behalf of the liquidator, and by extension the members, of General American Mutual Holding Co.
  • $95 million settlement on the same matter, paid by Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.
  • Multimillion-dollar federal court verdict obtained on behalf of a securities fraud plaintiff.
  • Multimillion-dollar state court verdict for a client in a sale of defective goods case.
  • Million-dollar state court verdict for client in commercial breach of contract case.
  • Several favorable verdicts for clients in real estate and condemnation matters, including defeating easement claims that had stalled a $10 million development.
  • Successful defense of a board of directors against multimillion-dollar claims brought by disaffected minority shareholders.
  • Multiple years' listing in Best Lawyers for both Commercial Litigation and Privacy & Data Security.
  • Adjunct Professor, Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, Privacy & Data Security.

Active Bar Licenses

  • Colorado
  • Missouri

Timeline

Co-Founder, COO & General Counsel

Digital Silence, Ltd./ConvergentDS
08.2017 - 04.2025

Technology Trial Lawyer and Privacy/Data Security Counsel

Armstrong Teasdale, LLP
08.1992 - 04.2020

J.D. -

University of Missouri-Columbia

B.S. - Economics

Oklahoma State University

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