Daniel C. Craig

DAN CRAIG is a trial-tested lawyer focusing on consumer class actions, internal and government investigations and other white collar matters, and work relating to data breaches and cybersecurity.

Dan has helped numerous companies respond to the overlapping urgent threats that arise with crisis situations such as data breaches, including responding to inquiries from Congress, federal regulators (including the SEC, FTC, and HHS), and state attorneys general, as well as consumer class action suits. He works with clients to develop comprehensive strategies to address each of these demands in ways that achieve their goals without damaging the chances of success as to the other demands.

Dan has represented corporations targeted by class action suits in state and federal court, at both the trial court and appellate levels. Dan has litigated cases brought under the federal RICO statute, federal anti-structuring laws, federal programs bribery statute, False Claims Act, state unfair trade practices acts, state privacy and data breach notification laws, and cases alleging common-law fraud and negligence.

Dan also has experience conducting internal investigations for domestic and foreign corporations and responding to subpoenas from federal agencies including the DOJ, SEC, and FTC, and from state attorneys general. He has worked on confidential internal investigations concerning patient privacy, off-label pharmaceutical promotion, insider trading, and embezzlement by an executive.

As part of his white-collar practice, Dan has represented Japanese companies and executives in several automotive supply cartel investigations. He also represented Neiman Marcus in the class action litigation and governmental investigations and inquiries that arose out of the cybersecurity attack it experienced.

Dan was named to Best Lawyers in America® for Criminal Defense: White-Collar (2026).

• Defended a senior executive of a large electric utilities company in a federal bribery case at trial that was one of the most significant public corruption investigations in Illinois and received national media attention.
• Represented a Fortune 500 health care company in government investigations and class action litigation, including a multistate investigation by over 40 state attorneys general, relating to a data security breach at one of its subcontractors that potentially compromised the personal information of millions of patients.
• Obtained US$165 million judgment in an asbestos insurance coverage action in state court after four-week bench trial.
• Represented a mortgage lender in multiple disputes in state courts involving enforcement of obligations against departing employees relating to data ownership and duty of loyalty owed to the company.
• Represented a major health care company in state government investigations relating to False Claims Act, including as related to state billing rules and medical necessity determinations.
• Advised numerous corporations involved in third-party data breaches on issues including indemnification, provision of required notice to individuals and regulators, and termination of vendor relationships.

• Legal Aid Chicago, Board of Directors