Daniel Patrick Flaherty is an associate and intellectual property litigator with Foley & Lardner LLP. Daniel represents businesses in diverse industries and technology areas in matters ranging from high-stakes disputes against competitors to litigation against nonpracticing entities.

Before joining Foley, Daniel led quality assurance teams for Epic Systems and oversaw and taught company-wide root cause analysis procedures as part of Epic’s quality management system, in compliance with FDA regulatory requirements and in conformance with ISO certification standards.

Daniel practices in U.S. district court, before the Federal Circuit, and at the U.S. International Trade Commission. Daniel’s patent litigation experience includes technologies such as software systems, consumer electronics, building controls, cosmetics, wireless networks, engine components, sports medicine, and product packaging. Equipped with a broad background in the natural sciences and experience in both the software and health care industries, Daniel excels at mastering technological and industry details and applying keen legal analysis to drive high-quality outcomes for clients.