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Daniel G. Randolph

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  • About

    Daniel Randolph is a Washington-based litigator, with a focus on appellate and complex regulatory litigation. He has argued numerous appeals, including before the D.C. Circuit, and has briefed dozens of matters in a range of district and appellate courts. Daniel also has significant trial experience: he has successfully first-chaired bench trials and played major roles in jury trials.

    Daniel draws from broad experience across multiple practice areas, including commercial litigation, insurance recovery litigation, patent litigation, and products liability litigation. He has particular expertise in challenges to agency action under the APA.

    Previously, Daniel was an Assistant United States Attorney at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. He also clerked for Judge Christopher R. Cooper of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, and for Judge James A. Wynn, Jr., of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

    Areas of Expertise

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  • Representative Matters
    • Representation of pharmaceutical manufacturers in APA litigation challenging agency interpretation of 340B drug pricing statute.
    • Representation of trade association in 7th Circuit appeal addressing various antitrust market definition issues.
    • Representation of advisory and investment firm in appeal before California Court of Appeal involving personal jurisdiction issues.
    • Representation of pharmaceutical manufacturer in APA litigation challenging agency determination of patent term restoration period.
    • Representation of trade association in D.C. Circuit litigation relating to EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standard.
    • Representation of pharmaceutical association in litigation challenging drug importation program.
    • Representation of trade association as amicus curiae before D.C. Circuit in interlocutory appeal involving False Claims Act.
    • Representation of mail processing company as petitioner before U.S. Supreme Court, involving challenge to administrative procedure for attacking patent validity.
    • Representation of national computer and communications industry association as amicus curiae in antitrust matter before U.S. Supreme Court.
    • Representation of leading professional association as amicus curiae in high-profile habeas matter before U.S. Supreme Court.
    • Pro bono representation of animal welfare organization in appeal concerning proper forum for animal custody challenges.
    • Pro bono representation of federal habeas petitioner in appeal addressing double jeopardy issue.
    • Pro bono representation of student alleging excessive-force claim as petitioner before U.S. Supreme Court.
    • Pro bono representation of criminal defendant in Maryland homicide trial.
    • Pro bono representation of veteran seeking to upgrade discharge status.

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  • Credentials
    Education
    • Yale Law School, J.D., 2015
        • Yale Law Journal, Comments Editor
    • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A., 2009
        • Phi Beta Kappa
        • with highest distinction
        • Morehead Scholar
    Bar Admissions
    • District of Columbia
    • New York
    • U.S. Supreme Court
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
    • U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
    Judicial Clerkship
    • Hon. Christopher R. Cooper, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, 2016 - 2017
    • Hon. James A. Wynn, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 2015 - 2016
    Memberships and Affiliations
    • Historical Society of the District of Columbia Circuit
    • LGBT Bar Association of the District of Columbia
    Previous Experience
    • U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, Assistant United States Attorney (2019-2021)
    • North Carolina Office of the Solicitor General, Law Clerk (2017)
    • U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York, Intern (2013)
    • Teach for America, Middle School Science Teacher (2009-2012)

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