Background
McMahon, Daniel John was born on November 5, 1963 in Rockville Centre, New York, United States. Son of David Joseph and Colleen Anne (Phelan) McMahon.
McMahon, Daniel John was born on November 5, 1963 in Rockville Centre, New York, United States. Son of David Joseph and Colleen Anne (Phelan) McMahon.
Bachelor, University Notre Dame, 1986. Juris Doctor, University Notre Dame, 1989.
Law clerk William Mauzy & Associates, Minneapolis, 1987. Research assistant Professor Charles Rice, Notre Dame (Indiana) Law School, 1987-1989. Summer associate Peterson & Ross, Chicago, 1988, associate, 1989-1995, Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker LLP, Chicago, 1995-1997, partner, since 1997, regional managing partner firm executive committee, 2004—2009, chairman executive committee, since 2009.
Bar: Illinois 1989, United States District Court (northern district) Illinois 1989, United States Court Appeals (7th circuit) 1991, United States District Court (northern district) Illinois Trial Bar 1993, United States District Court (central and southern districts) Illinois 1995, United States District Court (western and eastern districts) Wisconsin 1997, United States District Court (western district) Michigan 2004, United States District Court (northern and southern districts) Indiana 2004, United States Court Appeals (6th circuit) 2001, United States Court Appeals (8th circuit) 2005, United States Supreme Court 1999.
Contributor article to professional journal.
Coach Near North Little League-Cabrini Green, Chicago, 1992-1995. Tutor St. Joseph's Grade School-Cabrini Green, Chicago, 1992-1995. Member American Bar Association (torts and insurance practice section), Defense Research and Trial Lawyers Association (life, health and disability committee), Chicago Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Professional Liability Underwriting Society.
Reading, history, politics, sports.
Married Colleen Catherine Cary, October 5, 1991. Children: Maeve Colleen, Daniel John, Junior.