WilmerHale

Daniel P. Kearney, Jr.
Counsel


1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20006
+1 202 663 6285 (t)   +1 202 663 6363 (f)

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Education
  • JD, Yale Law School, 2004, Coker Fellow; Notes Editor, The Yale Law Journal
  • MA, Greek and Latin, Boston College, 1999
  • AB, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, 1996, Certificate in Engineering Management Systems
Bar Admissions
  • District of Columbia
  • Massachusetts
Clerkships
  • The Hon. John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice of the United States, 2005 - 2006
  • The Hon. John G. Roberts, Jr., US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 2004 - 2005
Related Information

Daniel P. Kearney, Jr. is a counsel in the Litigation/Controversy and Regulatory and Government Affairs Departments, and a member of the Appellate and Supreme Court Litigation, Government and Regulatory Litigation, and Defense, National Security and Government Contracts Practice Groups. He joined the firm in 2009.

Practice

Mr. Kearney’s practice focuses on appellate and government litigation and public policy counseling.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Kearney served as the special assistant to the Legal Adviser to the US Secretary of State, where he counseled the Legal Adviser on a wide range of national security and international law matters. As an associate at another firm in Washington, DC, his practice focused on appellate litigation, white collar matters, mergers and acquisitions, and SEC and corporate governance issues.

Prior to his legal career, Mr. Kearney was the producer of the PBS television program Think Tank with Ben Wattenberg.

Professional Activities

Mr. Kearney is a participant in the American Council on Germany's Young Leaders Program.

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