Peter F. Daniel

Mr. Daniel has practiced throughout his career in the field of product liability. Since 1990, he has handled all of Variform, Inc., warranty claim litigation, as well as advised them on production and supply disputes. He has worked for nationally recognized entities such as Remington Arms, Deere & Company, Mercury Marine, Sea Ray Boats, Uniroyal, Goodrich Tire Company and Ferrellgas, Inc. He has worked on cases throughout the Midwest and as distant as Florida and California.

In addition to his product liability work, Mr. Daniel has practiced extensively in the areas of premises liability and commercial litigation.

Court Memberships

• Kansas
• Missouri
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
• U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri

Honors

• Martindale-Hubbell® “AV” Rating
• Order of the Coif
• Lead Articles Editor, Missouri Law Review, 1985-86
• Member, Missouri Law Review, 1984-85

Professional Affiliations

• The Missouri Bar
• American Bar Association, Litigation Section
• Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers
• Lawyers’ Association of Kansas City, Young Lawyers' Section, Board of Directors, 1987-88
• Board of Directors, Arthritis Foundation Western Missouri/Greater Kansas City Chapter, 1993-present, Chair, 1995-96

Publications

• “The Missouri Rule: Hospital Peer Review is Discoverable in Medical Malpractice Case,” 49 Missouri Law Review 459 (1985)
• “Protecting Trade Secrets from Discovery,” 30 Tort & Ins. L.J. 1033 (1995)

Presentations

• Presenter, Work Product Protection, Attorney Client Privilege, Privilege of Self-Critical Analysis, and Former Employee as Adverse Witnesses
• Presenter, Coordinating Products Liability Litigation seminar
• Presenter, Risk Analysis—What to Do When Despite your Best Efforts, You Get Sued
• Presenter, But for Causation, Life After Cardinal Glennon
• Presenter, Discovery under the Federal Rules, What is an Adequate Expert Disclosure
• Presenter, Missouri Civil Jury Instructions