Eric Daniels served as Robinson & Cole's managing partner from 2000 to 2009 and has extensive experience in the litigation and trial of products liability cases and business and commercial matters. With regard to products liability, Mr. Daniels has served since 1992 as national products liability counsel for a manufacturer of commercial food preparation equipment with annual sales in excess of $1 billion. He also serves as national products liability counsel for the largest global manufacturer of commercial ice machines and related products. In addition, he has served as national products liability counsel for a distributor of consumer appliances and a manufacturer of flooring systems. Finally, he has served as Connecticut products liability counsel for a manufacturer of lawn and gardening equipment. His recent experience includes the defense and mediation of multiple claims asserted against a leading manufacturer of stormwater retention systems, the defense of a leading manufacturer of electronic goods in a class action involving portable DVD players, the defense of a leading automobile manufacturer in a significant personal injury case involving product design and warning issues, and the defense of multiple claims of food contamination. With regard to business and commercial matters, Mr. Daniels' recent experience includes the successful defense of a major corporation in an action involving allegations of breach of contract, fraud, and unfair trade practices in connection with a failed joint venture and the successful prosecution on behalf of a major developer of an action involving similar allegations in connection with a failed acquisition of an apartment building. Mr. Daniels has served as a special master in Hartford Superior Court's Early Intervention Program since 1993. In that capacity, he has presided over settlement conferences in numerous cases involving questions of tort liability and business-related claims. This experience has greatly enhanced his ability to assess the reasonable settlement and verdict ranges of such cases. Also, Mr. Daniels served on the CPR Advisory Committee that developed the report on the "Systematic Early Settlement in Individual Product Disputes" in 1999 and on the board of the Connecticut Business & Industry Association. Mr. Daniels is a graduate of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy and the past chair of Robinson & Cole's litigation department. In addition, he has been included on the Connecticut Super Lawyers® list every year since its inception in 2006 in the area of Business Litigation (Super Lawyers is a registered trademark of Key Professional Media, Inc.). Professional Associations - American Bar Association, 1986 to present - Connecticut Bar Association, 1986 to present - Hartford County Bar Association, 1986 to present - Connecticut Business & Industry Association, 2003 to 2007, Board of Directors - Connecticut Bar Foundation, James W. Cooper Fellow - United States Law Firm Group, Past President Community Involvement - Hartford Hospital, Corporator - iQuilt Partnership Inc., Board of Directors - HARC 2010 and 2011 Auction, Cochair - Interval House, Honorary Director; Men Make a Difference, Men Against Domestic Violence Group Member - Boy Scouts of America, Connecticut Rivers Council, Board of Directors - Wadsworth Atheneum, Board of Electors, Audit Committee Member - Associates of the University of Hartford, Executive Committee Member - New Horizons, Inc., Chairman of the Board - Greater Hartford United Way, Chairman of the Professional Division - Achieve Hartford!, Chairman of the Board - Greater Hartford Arts Council, Cabinet Member, United Arts Campaign - Greater Hartford Arts Council, Board of Directors - The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, Chairman of Governance Committee and the Board of Overseers - The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, Board of Trustees, Executive and Business Committees Honors and Awards - AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated in Martindale-Hubbell™ in the areas of Litigation and Products Liability (Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings is a trademark. AV Preeminent is a certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc.) - Listed in Connecticut Super Lawyers® in the area of Business Litigation since 2006 (Super Lawyers is a registered trademark of Key Professional Media, Inc.) Publications & Presentations Articles - "Review of 2003 and 2004 Second Circuit Products Liability Cases" (2005), published in Quinnipiac Law Review - "Spoliation of Evidence: A State-by-State Survey" (2002) published in an ABA publication - "Review of 2000 Second Circuit Products Liability Cases" (2001), published in Quinnipiac Law Review - "Review of 1999 Second Circuit Products Liability Cases" (2000), published in Quinnipiac Law Review - "Component Part Manufacturer and Bulk Supplier Liability in Products Liability Cases" (1999), published in an ABA publication - "Review of 1998 Second Circuit Products Liability Cases" (1999), published in Quinnipiac Law Review - "Systematic Early Settlement of Individual Product Disputes" (1998), published in a CPR publication News 12.28.11, Hartford Hospital Elects Eric Daniels as Corporator 12.13.11, Sixties Themed HARC Auction Breaks Record 7.14.11, Governor Appoints Attorney Eric Daniels to iQuilt Board 6.27.11, Eric Daniels Appointed to iQuilt Board 5.12.11, Robinson & Cole Part of HARC's 60th Anniversary Celebration 3.04.11, Eric Daniels Celebrates New Hartford Public School Superintendent 2.09.11, Op-Ed Urges Commitment to Positive Educational Reform in Hartford 12.20.10, HARC and Robinson & Cole Celebrate 25-Years of Teamwork 12.08.10, HARC Auction Sets Record 9.24.10, HARC Annual Auction Benefits People with Intellectual Disability 5.14.09, Robinson & Cole Partners Recognize Eric D. Daniels for Years of Service as Managing Partner 12.30.08, Robinson & Cole Managing Partner Named Among "Dozen Who Made a Difference" by Law Tribune |