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3/18/2016 Dan K. Webb Winston & Strawn http://www.winston.com/en/whoweare/attorneys/webbdank.html 1/7 Antitrust / Competition, Antitrust Litigation, Complex Commercial Litigation, Compliance & Counseling, Federal Circuit & Other IP Appeals, Global Cartel Defense, Government Investigations, Litigation, Product Liability, Professional Liability, Securities Litigation, Sports Litigation, White Collar, Regulatory Defense & Investigations Illinois Loyola University Chicago School of Law, JD, 1970 Dan Webb, a partner in the litigation department, serves as firm cochairman and is a member of the Executive Committee. His trial practice concentrates in the areas of major commercial, civil, regulatory, and whitecollar criminal cases. Mr. Webb has tried more than 100 jury cases, including numerous successful complex commercial and white collar criminal trials, representing, on several occasions, large corporations in jury trials lasting two months or longer. Mr. Webb joined Winston & Strawn in 1985 as a partner, after serving as the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois. Mr. Webb has spent his entire professional life as a courtroom trial attorney and litigator. He received international attention for his successful prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter in the IranContra affair. As the U.S. Attorney in Chicago, he spearheaded the “Operation Greylord” investigations into judicial corruption in Cook County, Ill. He received national attention for his work as lead trial counsel for General Electric, successfully defending it against criminal pricefixing allegations related to industrial diamonds, as well as for his representations of Microsoft Corp. in its antitrust litigation, Philip Morris in its tobaccorelated litigation, and Verizon in obtaining a $58 million verdict in a patent litigation matter. Moreover, a team of Winston attorneys, led by Dan Webb, conducted an internal investigation at the New York Stock Exchange related to the compensation of its former Chairman and CEO, Richard A. Grasso. Following Winston’s investigation, summarized in what is now known as the “Webb Report,” the New York Attorney General’s Office sued Grasso for the return of more than $120 million in compensation. Chicago Dan K. Webb Partner Winston & Strawn CoChairman +1 (312) 5585856 (Chicago) [email protected] Services Admissions Education

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Page 1: Dan K. Webb - fbcoverup.com · Microsoft Corp. in its antitrust litigation, Philip Morris in its tobaccorelated litigation, and Verizon in obtaining a $58 million ... DAN K WEBB (http

3182016 Dan K Webb shy Winston amp Strawn

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Antitrust Competition Antitrust Litigation Complex Commercial Litigation Compliance amp Counseling Federal Circuit amp Other IP Appeals Global Cartel Defense Government Investigations Litigation Product Liability Professional Liability Securities Litigation Sports Litigation White Collar Regulatory Defense amp Investigations

Illinois

Loyola University Chicago School of Law JD 1970

Dan Webb a partner in the litigation department serves as firm coshychairman and is a member of the ExecutiveCommittee His trial practice concentrates in the areas of major commercial civil regulatory and whiteshycollarcriminal cases

Mr Webb has tried more than 100 jury cases including numerous successful complex commercial and whiteshycollar criminal trials representing on several occasions large corporations in jury trials lasting two months orlonger Mr Webb joined Winston amp Strawn in 1985 as a partner after serving as the US Attorney for theNorthern District of Illinois

Mr Webb has spent his entire professional life as a courtroom trial attorney and litigator He receivedinternational attention for his successful prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter in the IranshyContraaffair As the US Attorney in Chicago he spearheaded the ldquoOperation Greylordrdquo investigations into judicialcorruption in Cook County Ill

He received national attention for his work as lead trial counsel for General Electric successfully defending itagainst criminal priceshyfixing allegations related to industrial diamonds as well as for his representations ofMicrosoft Corp in its antitrust litigation Philip Morris in its tobaccoshyrelated litigation and Verizon in obtaining a$58 million verdict in a patent litigation matter

Moreover a team of Winston attorneys led by Dan Webb conducted an internal investigation at the New YorkStock Exchange related to the compensation of its former Chairman and CEO Richard A Grasso FollowingWinstonrsquos investigation summarized in what is now known as the ldquoWebb Reportrdquo the New York AttorneyGeneralrsquos Office sued Grasso for the return of more than $120 million in compensation

Chicago

Dan K Webb PartnerWinston amp Strawn CoshyChairman

+1 (312) 558shy5856 (Chicago)dwebbwinstoncom

Services

Admissions

Education

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Other recent successes for clients in securities matters include obtaining favorable settlements for Ernst ampYoung in a securities class action brought by stockholders of HealthSouth Corporation and for Cisco Systemsin a securities class action brought by the Plumbers amp Pipefitters National Pension Fund and obtainingsummary judgment for ScientificshyAtlantic in a securities fraud class action

On the antitrust front Mr Webb successfully represented Wyeth (Pfizer) against an antitrust class actionrelating to its patented potassium chloride product KshyDurreg CR Bard against claims of antishycompetitiveconduct relating to sales contracts with group purchasing organizations for catheters and Monsanto againstthe antitrust claims brought by competitor DuPont relating to Monsantorsquos patented Roundup Readyreg weedkiller

As for other class action experience one of Mr Webbrsquos most significant cases was for Philip Morris He servedas lead counsel in Engle et al v RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company et al the first mdash and to date only mdash classaction brought by cigarette smokers for punitive damages to be tried to verdict He also served as chief trialcounsel for another highshyprofile class action civil trial that resulted from the failure of Lincoln Savings the SampLinstitution owned and operated by Charles Keating Jr

Mr Webbrsquos corporate clients have also included Abbott Laboratories Alcoa Altria Group Inc AmericanAirlines Caremark International Deloitte amp Touche LLP General Electric Monsanto and Research inMotion A list of Mr Webbrsquos significant trials is available on Winstoncom

Ratings and Rankings

Illinois Super Lawyers ndash Highly ranked as an Illinois Super Lawyer from 2005shy2012 including a No 2ranking in 2012 and a No 3 ranking in 2011Chicago Magazine ndash Ranked as No 65 in the 2012 ldquo100 Most Powerful Chicagoansrdquo list which called himthe ldquogoshyto litigator for whiteshycollar defendants nationwiderdquoChambers amp Partners USA ndash 2014 received award for Legal Excellence for Business Trial Lawyersranked in Antitrust and Product Liability amp Mass Torts listed as a star individual in Litigation GeneralCommercial Litigation White Collar Crime amp Government Investigations and Litigation Trial Lawyers2013 and 2012 ranked in Litigation Trial Lawyers Products Liability amp Mass Torts Antitrust listed as astar individual in Litigation WhiteshyCollar Crime and Government Investigations and Litigation GeneralCommercial 2011 ranked in Litigation Trial Lawyers Products Liability amp Mass Torts Antitrust listed as astar individual in Litigation General Commercial and Litigation WhiteshyCollar Crime and GovernmentInvestigations 2010 ranked in General Commercial Litigation Antitrust WhiteshyCollar Crime andGovernment Investigations and Products Liability 2009 ranked as a top attorney in Antitrust GeneralCommercial Litigation Products Liability and WhiteshyCollar Crime 2007 and 2008 ranked as a topattorney in Litigation and Products Liability 2006 ranked No 2 nationally in Product Liability listed withexceptional recommendations in Illinois in Commercial Litigation and WhiteshyCollar Crime and GovernmentInvestigations 2005 listed with exceptional recommendations in Illinois in Commercial Litigation 2004listed with exceptional recommendations in Commercial Litigation and ranked third in Antitrust Litigationin Illinois 2003 listed with exceptional recommendations in Illinois in Commercial LitigationThe International Whorsquos Who of Business Crime Lawyers ndash Ranked as one of the worldrsquos leading businesscrime defense lawyers in the 2013 editionGuide to the Worldrsquos Leading Lawyers ndash Best of the Best 2008 ndash Ranked as the top litigation expert in theUnited States and one of the top 25 litigation experts in the world

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Benchmark Litigation ndash Included as a National and Illinois Litigation Star in the 2015 2014 and 2013editions for his antitrust general commercial litigation product liability and whiteshycollar crime practicesCorporate Crime Reporter ndash Ranked as the No 1 whiteshycollar criminal defense attorneyLeading Lawyers Network ndash Ranked as the No 1 business litigator in the Chicago area the No 1business lawyer in Illinois and the No 1 lawyer in all areas of law Expert Guides to the Worldrsquos Leading Litigation Lawyers ndash Identified as an expert received morenominations than any other expert in the worldLegal 500 ndash Listed as one of 10 leading trial lawyers in the United States for LitigationThe Business Insider ndash Named as one of the ldquoCountryrsquos Top Litigatorsrdquo in 2010 and ldquoOne of 11 TrialLawyers You Definitely Do Not Want to See Across the AislerdquoThe Chicago Daily Law Bulletin ndash Selected in 2010 as one of the ldquoTop 10 Lawyers for the Past 10 YearsrdquoChambers amp Partners Global ndash Listed as first tier for litigation in the United StatesThe Best Lawyers in America ndash Ranked for 2015 and previous years for betshytheshycompany litigationcommercial litigation whiteshycollar criminal defense mass tort litigationclass actionsshydefendants andmedical malpractice lawshydefendant practices Ranked for both business litigation and criminal law namedLawyer of the Year for 2014 Criminal Defense White Collar Chicago 2012 Chicago BetshytheshyCompanyLitigation Lawyer of the Year and 2010 Criminal Defense White Collar ChicagoCrainrsquos Chicago Business ndash Leading Lawyers (2000shypresent)National Law Journal ndash Selected for the ldquoMost Influential Lawyersrdquo Special Report in the category of LawFirm Leadership as one of the ldquo100 Most Influential Lawyers in Americardquo and as a ldquoWinning Attorneyrdquoalso ranked No 25 among the top 100 verdicts of 2007 for Verizon Services Inc v Vonage HoldingsCorp in which Mr Webb represented the plaintiffLawdragon ndash Named each year from 2008 through 2015 in the ldquoLawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers inAmericardquo an annual guide to the nationrsquos top lawyersIntellectual Asset Management Patent 1000 ndash Recognized in the Illinois category as ldquoone of the bestlawyers in the countryrdquo who proved his mettle in a number of substantial patent shootoutsrdquo

Mr Webb is also listed in The Euromoney Guide to the Worldrsquos Leading WhiteshyCollar Crime LawyersSuper Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition and The Guide to the Worldrsquos Leading Competition ampAntitrust Lawyers

Community Service and Pro Bono Representation

In addition to his work for corporate clients Mr Webb is dedicated to community service and pro bonorepresentation In 2008 he chaired the Chicago Bar Associationrsquos second annual Campaign for Justice whichraised a record amount of money from more than 40 law firms to help decrease the number of regional aidattorneys leaving Chicago organizations for more lucrative opportunities

Mr Webb defended Alex Hernandez one of two men wrongfully convicted and later exonerated in the closelywatched Jeanine Nicarico murder case in DuPage County Ill Mr Webb represented Hernandez pro bonoamid ongoing public outrage at the horrific abduction and homicide of an 11shyyearshyold suburban child inFebruary 1983 and during a period leading up to his third trial in 1995 (the first two convictions including adeath penalty and an 80shyyear prison sentence had been overturned) Instead of trying Hernandez a third timewith Mr Webb at the defense table the prosecutor dismissed the case

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In recent years Mr Webb has pledged significant gifts to his alma maters of Loyola University Chicago Schoolof Law and Western Illinois University where he established the Dan and Laura Webb Endowed Professorshipin Political Science and the Dan and Laura Webb PreshyLaw Scholarship Fund

Mr Webbs government experience includes Assistant US Attorney Chief of Special Prosecutions DivisionUS Attorneys Office US Department of Justice 1970shy1976 US Attorney Northern District of Illinois 1981shy1985

Mr Webb received a JD in 1970 from Loyola University Chicago School of Law where he graduated first inhis class

Honors amp Awards

For all of his achievements during his career as a trial lawyer Mr Webb has received many bar andcommunity service honors and awards Notably Mr Webb was a 2010 recipient of the Inns of CourtProfessionalism Award The award given annually on a federal circuit basis recognizes a lawyer or judgeldquowhose life and practice display sterling character and unquestioned integrity coupled with ongoing dedicationto the highest standards of the legal profession and the rule of lawrdquo Also in 2010 Mr Webb was among fivelawyers honored by the AntishyDefamation League at the Fifth Annual First Amendment Freedom Award Dinnerin Chicago for his contributions during his service in the US Attorneyrsquos Office in Chicago In addition theDiversity Scholarship Foundation honored Mr Webb as the recipient of its 2010 Unity Award which recognizesleaders in the community who have made significant contributions within the legal profession includingembracing diversity and the ideals that diversity represents

Mr Webb was recently named a ldquoLitigation Trailblazer amp Pioneerrdquo by The National Law Journal In its inaugurallist the publication recognized 50 individuals who have changed the practice of litigation through the use ofinnovative legal strategies Mr Webb was selected by Global Investigations Reviewrsquos independent research asone of the worldrsquos leading investigations lawyers and was named in the Whorsquos Who Legal Investigations 2015and International Whorsquos Who of Investigations Lawyers amp Forensic Experts 2014 He was also recognizedby US News amp World Report and Best Lawyers 2014 for his commercial litigation medical malpracticemass tort litigationclass actions and whiteshycollar criminal defense practices Also in 2014 Winston amp Strawnwas named the Chicago Litigation Department of the Year for whiteshycollar defense by The National LawJournal Mr Webb was selected as one of Law360rsquos Trial Aces in 2015 and was mentioned in their articleldquoLaw360rsquos Trial Aces Make Winning Look Easyrdquo In 2016 he was named the Number Three lawyer on theIllinois Super Lawyers List

Mr Webb was named as a BTI Client AllshyStar in 2014 for his litigation practice The annual report from BTIConsulting Group identifies attorneys that deliver the best client service solely through unprompted clientfeedback

Mr Webb also received The American Jewish Committeersquos 2004 Judge Learned Hand Human RelationsAward which is granted to those who have demonstrated a lifelong commitment to ldquocombating all forms ofdiscrimination and bigotry promoting human rights and advocating public policy rooted in Americandemocratic valuesrdquo In 1985 the AntishyDefamation League awarded Mr Webb its Distinguished Public ServiceAward

In 2006 the Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (IACDL) honored Mr Webb with a ldquoLifetimeAchievement Awardrdquo and in 2008 Chicago Lawyer named him as ldquoPerson of the Yearrdquo

reg

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In 2009 Loyola Universityrsquos Chicago School of Law and the Law Alumni board of governors presented MrWebb with The Medal of Excellence Most recently in 2010 Loyola named its nationally recognized Center forAdvocacy as the Dan K Webb Center for Advocacy to honor his distinguished career and to recognize hissignificant contributions to the school In 2007 Western Illinois University granted Mr Webb an honoraryDoctor of Humane Letters for his career achievements

Other honors Mr Webb has received include the Distinguished Service Award from the Chicago Association ofCommerce and Industry in 1982 and the City of Hope Medical Center Spirit of Life Award in 1983 In additionthe Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago recognized him with its Distinguished Service Award in 2006

Activities

Mr Webb is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the International Academy of Trial LawyersMr Webb also has been a member of numerous public boards and bar associations

Books

Mr Webb is the coshyauthor of Corporate Internal Investigations (Law Journal Seminars Press 1993shypresent)considered by many general counsel to be the leading treatise on how corporate internal investigations shouldbe conducted He also coshyauthored ldquoUp The Ladder Litigator Responsibilities Under the SarbanesshyOxley Actrdquo30 Litigation 22 Summer 2004 (with Scott P Glauberman)

Speeches and Articles Mr Webb spoke at the 2009 and 2010 Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Conference on ldquoWhiteshyCollar Crimerdquo andldquoBetshytheshyCompany Litigation Trendsrdquo moderated a panel discussion for a Practising Law Institute Programtitled ldquoManaging Complex Federal Litigation A Practical Guide to New Developments Procedures andStrategies 2009rdquo spoke at a PLI program in 2008 titled ldquoYour Witness Conducting a Killer Cross Examinationrdquoand presented ldquoHow to Keep Your CEOmdashAnd YourselfmdashOut of Prisonrdquo at Corporate Counselrsquos 20 AnnualGeneral Counsel Conference in New York City in June 2008

Mr Webb is a member of The National Law Journalrsquos editorial board and has coshyauthored a series of articlesin The National Law Journal including ldquoKeep It Simple at First When Closingrdquo September 2009 ldquoIn a ClosingArgue Donrsquot Summarizerdquo May 2009 ldquoExpert Witness Preprdquo February 2009 ldquoFact Witness PreparationrdquoDecember 2008 ldquoTrial Teamsrdquo May 2008 ldquoDemonstrative Evidencerdquo March 2008 ldquoPrior StatementsrdquoDecember 2007 ldquoJury Voir Direrdquo July 2007 and ldquoThe Opening Statementrdquo April 2007 (all with David Reich)

Additional Publications

Mr Webb has also been the subject of numerous articles published during his career as a trial attorneyincluding

ldquoWar Story Itrsquos Easier to CrossshyExamine A Priest Than A Legendary Football Coachrdquo The BusinessInsider January 22 2010

ldquolsquoEveryonersquos Talking About thisrsquo Cisco Pioneers Route to Alternative Billingrdquo CorporateCounsel magazine November 2009

Publications amp Speaking Engagements

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ldquoChicago Lawyerrsquos 2008 Person of the Year Dan Webb of Winston amp Strawnrdquo The Chicago LawyerDecember 2008

ldquoProfiles in Power ndash The 100 Most Influential Lawyers in Americardquo National Law Journal June 19 2006

ldquoClosing Arguments As RealshyLife Theaterrdquo Chicago Tribune March 9 2006

ldquoThe Man Who Talked His Way Into Law Schoolrdquo Illinois SuperLawyers January 2006

ldquoWitnessrsquo Calm No Match for Ryan Lawyersrsquo Tenacityrdquo Chicago SunshyTimes December 13 2005

ldquoRyanrsquos Trial a Battle of Heavyweightsrdquo Chicago Tribune September 26 2005

ldquoRacketeering and Fraud Trial Begins for Illinois ExshyGovernorrdquo The New York Times September 202005

ldquoBig Tobacco In Court Again But Stock Is Still Uprdquo The New York Times August 14 2005

ldquoExshyGovernor Pins Hopes on lsquoAw Shucksrsquo Guy from Bushnellrdquo Associated Press March 20 2005

ldquoPritzkers Settle Family Lawsuit Cost a Fortunerdquo The Wall Street Journal January 7 2005

ldquoCrainrsquos List 2004rsquos Big Litigationrdquo Crainrsquos Chicago Business November 15 2004

ldquoBeing Dan Webbrdquo The American Lawyer September 2004

ldquoNeed a Superlawyer Take a Numberrdquo The New York Times June 13 2004

ldquoLead Tobacco Lawyers Some of Nationrsquos Bestrdquo WinstonshySalem Journal September 21 2004

ldquoTycoonrsquos Estate Meant Overtime for Executors ndash Jack Kent Cookersquos Will Sparked Fights Big FeesRedskins Handoff Fumbledrdquo The Wall Street Journal (Europe Edition) July 13 2004

ldquoFamiliar Firepower Is Reunited in Grasso Caserdquo The Wall Street Journal June 18 2004

ldquoInterview with Dan Webbrdquo Litigation Volume 20 Number 2 Winter 2004

ldquoIn Ryanrsquos Corner Top US Defenderrdquo Chicago SunshyTimes December 21 2003

ldquoWebb Set to Defend lsquoRyan the Manrsquo ndash ExshyUS Attorney a Top Litigatorrdquo Chicago Tribune December 192003

ldquoPeers Vote Webb Top Defense Lawyer in WhiteshyCollar Casesrdquo Chicago SunshyTimes May 28 2003

ldquoWho Do You Call When the SEC IS Knocking at Your Door The White Collar Winnerrdquo Corporate LegalTimes January 2003

ldquoWebb Steps Up to Celebrity Bar ndash Welch Case Gives Lawyer Shot at New Kind of Stardomrdquo CrainrsquosChicago Business November 4 2002

ldquoJudge Permits a Litigator to Join Welch Divorce Teamrdquo The New York Times October 31 2002

ldquoJack Welch to Add Top Trial Lawyer Webb to Divorce Teamrdquo USA Today October 30 2002

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ldquoFor Rivals Change of Venue ndash Microsoft Case Puts Familiar Opponents in Unfamiliar Territoryrdquo TheWashington Post April 15 2002

ldquo30 Tough Lawyersrdquo Chicago Magazine March 2002

ldquoLegal Heavyweights Add Punch to the Microsoft Caserdquo Los Angeles Times March 17 2002

ldquoWhorsquos Who Among Practice Group Leaders Surveyrdquo Chicago Lawyer September 2001

ldquoCan Dan Webb Pull Big Tobacco Out of the Firerdquo Business Week October 13 1997

ldquoPresumed Guiltyrdquo Vanity Fair October 1996

ldquoGE Crushes the Trustbustersrdquo The American Lawyer JanuaryFebruary 1995

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Home () Winston amp Strawn LLP (firm3677winstonshystrawn) Dan K Webb

Specialisation

National trial practice in major commercial civil regulatory and whiteshycollar criminal cases for corporations and individualsHas tried more than 100 jury cases received international attention for his prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter inthe IranshyContra affair As the US Attorney in Chicago he spearheaded the ldquoOperation Greylordrdquo investigations into judicialcorruption in Cook County Ill

Professional Memberships

Fellow American College of Trial Lawyers

Career

Firm Chairman of Winston amp Strawn joined as Partner in 1985

Publications

Coshyauthor Corporate Internal Investigations (Law Journal Seminars Press)

Personal

Western Illinois University 1967 Loyola University School of Law JD 1970

Chambers Commentary (USA)

Nationwide Litigation Trial Lawyers(12788661editorial51148089_editoriaStar Individuals

Topshydrawer litigator Dan Webb can try any cases you might have according to impresinterviewees He is held in high esteem acro country for representing companies and ind complex commercial antitrust and criminaltrials His preeminent market reputation and is matched by his ongoing popularity amongclients who note that he is always available invests the time personally needed to do exwork Webbs recent representations demohis notable versatility and include his appoin special prosecutor in a Chicago homicide cainvolving interviewing 146 witnesses and ema grand jury He is the chairman of Winston LLP

Nationwide Product Liability amp Mass Tor(127881802editorial513677_editorial)Band 3

Dan Webb is a terrific trial lawyer based a amp Strawn LLP His broad litigation practice in notable focus on product liability disputes w represents major clients such as Philip Morr

Illinois Antitrust(12471363editorial513677_editorial)Band 3

Sources say star litigator Dan Webb is alwavailable to his clients and invests the time pneeded to do excellent work He is renowne experience in highshyprofile multidistrict litigati class actions involving issues of monopoliza priceshyfixing

Illinois Litigation General Commercial(12471228editorial513677_editorial)Star Individuals

Former Northern Illinois US Attorney Dan Wis held in high esteem for his wideshyranging pwhich encompasses commercial whiteshycollaand product liability cases He is considered outstanding trial lawyer and is sought after t in bigshyticket litigation

Illinois Litigation WhiteshyCollar Crime ampGovernment Investigations(12471395editorial513677_editorial)Star Individuals

Former Northern Illinois US Attorney Dan Wis held in high esteem for his wideshyranging pwhich encompasses commercial whiteshycollaand product liability cases He is considered outstanding trial lawyer and is sought after t in bigshyticket litigation

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DAN K WEBBWinston amp Strawn LLP shy Chicago(usafirm3677winstonshystrawn)35 West Wacker DriveChicago Illinois USAIL 60601shy9703

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March 18 2016 112 PM ETProfessional Services

Overview Board Members Committees

Company Overview of Winston amp Strawn LLP

Executive Profile

Dan K WebbChairman and Partner Winston amp Strawn LLP

Age Total Calculated Compensation This person is connected to 2 Board Members in 2 differentorganizations across 2 different industries

See Board Relationshipsshyshy shyshy

Background

Mr Dan K Webb is a Partner of Winston amp Strawn LLP and serves as its Chairman Mr Webb is recognizedconsistently as one of the most soughtshyafter trial lawyers in the United States He is a Director Emeritus atLakeside Bank He received international attention for his successful prosecution of retired Admiral JohnPoindexter in the IranshyContra affair As the US district attorney for the northern district of Illinois hespearheaded the Operation Greylord investigations into judicial corruption in Cook County Illinois Hereceived national attention for his work as Lead Trial Counsel for General Electric successfully defending itagainst criminal priceshyfixing allegations as well as for his representation of Microsoft Corporation in itsantitrust litigation and Philip Morris in its tobaccoshyrelated litigation In addition he represented the New YorkStock Exchange in connection with an internal investigation over compensation to its former ChairmanRichard Grasso He represents the NYSE in subsequent litigation Mr Webb served as lead counsel in thesixshymonth jury trial of former Governor of Illinois George H Ryan on public corruption charges

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35 West Wacker DriveChicago Illinois 60601shy9703

United States

Phone 312shy558shy5600Fax 312shy558shy5700

Board Members Memberships

Chairman and PartnerWinston amp Strawn LLP

Education

There is no Education data available

Other Affiliations

Lakeside Bank

Annual Compensation

There is no Annual Compensation data available

Stocks Options

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Total Compensation

There is no Total Compensation data available

Snapshot People

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Dan K WebbFrom Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

Dan K Webb is an Illinois attorney known for his involvement in highshyprofile litigation cases and hisconnections to former Illinois governor Gov James R Thompson He is the chairman of the Winston ampStrawn law firm[1] and is the former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois servingfrom 1981 to 1985 From 1970 to 1976 he was an assistant US Attorney in the Special ProsecutionsDivision of the US Attorneys office of the Northern District of Illinois In 1990 Webb receivedinternational attention for his prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter[2] in the IranndashContra affair

As a federal prosecutor in Illinois Webb gained fame for his lead role in the Operation Greylordinvestigations into judicial corruption in Cook County Illinois After leaving public practice his focus wason defense especially of whiteshycollar crime and allegations of corporate malfeasance He was lead defensetrial counsel for General Electric in a priceshyfixing case represented Microsoft in antitrust litigation andrepresented Philip Morris in its tobaccoshyrelated litigation

Webb graduated from Western Illinois University in Macomb Illinois[3] Webb attended Loyola UniversityChicago School of Law receiving a JD in 1970

References1 Winston amp Straw LLP gt Attorneys gt Attorneys gt Dan K Webb Winston amp Strawn LLP Retrieved2010shy02shy14

2 Lardner Jr George (1988shy09shy06) Poindexter Prosecutor Is NamedExshyUS Attorney Webb to Try CaseAgainst Former Reagan Aide Washington Post Retrieved 2010shy02shy14

3 Webb for the Defense of Western Western Illinois University Retrieved 2016shy03shy10

External links

Webbs biography at Winston amp Strawns website (httpwwwwinstoncomindexcfmcontentID=24ampitemID=10594)

Retrieved from httpsenwikipediaorgwindexphptitle=Dan_K_Webbampoldid=709474779

Categories Living people United States Attorneys for the Northern District of IllinoisLoyola University Chicago School of Law alumni

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BIOGRAPHY ASSOCIATED ITEMS

FacultyAuthor Pro咔le

Dan K WebbWinston amp Strawn LLP

Chicago IL USA

Dan Webb a partner in the litigation department serves as 咔rm chairman and is a member of the ExecutiveCommittee His trial practice concentrates in the areas of major commercial civil regulatory and white-collarcriminal cases

Mr Webb has tried more than 100 jury cases including numerous successful complex commercial and white-collar criminal trials representing on several occasions large corporations in jury trials lasting two months orlonger Mr Webb joined Winston amp Strawn in 1985 as a partner after serving as the US Attorney for the NorthernDistrict of Illinois

Mr Webb has spent his entire professional life as a courtroom trial attorney and litigator He receivedinternational attention for his successful prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter in the Iran-Contra a善airAs the US Attorney in Chicago he spearheaded the ldquoOperation Greylordrdquo investigations into judicial corruption inCook County Ill

He received national attention for his work as lead trial counsel for General Electric successfully defending itagainst criminal price-咔xing allegations related to industrial diamonds as well as for his representations ofMicrosoft Corp in its antitrust litigation Philip Morris in its tobacco-related litigation and Verizon in obtaining a$58 million verdict in a patent litigation matter

Moreover a team of Winston attorneys led by Dan Webb conducted an internal investigation at the New YorkStock Exchange related to the compensation of its former Chairman and CEO Richard A Grasso FollowingWinstonrsquos investigation summarized in what is now known as the ldquoWebb Reportrdquo the New Yorkrsquos AttorneyGenerals O啄ce sued Grasso for the return of more than $120 million in compensation

Other recent success for clients in securities matters include obtaining favorable settlements for Ernst amp Young ina securities class action brought by stockholders of HealthSouth Corporation and for Cisco Systems in a securitiesclass action brought by the Plumbers amp Pipe咔tters National Pension Fund and obtaining summary judgment forScienti咔c-Atlantic in a securities fraud class action

On the antitrust front Mr Webb successfully represented Wyeth (P咔zer) against an antitrust class action relatingto its patented potassium chloride product K-Durreg and is now defending CR Bard against claims of anti-competitive conduct relating to sales contracts with group purchasing organizations for catheters and Monsantoagainst the antitrust claims brought by competitor DuPont relating to Monsantos patented Roundup Readyregweed killer

As for other class action experience one of Mr Webbs most signi咔cant cases was for Philip Morris He serves aslead counsel in Engle et al v R J Reynolds Tobacco Company et al the 咔rstmdashand to date onlymdashclass actionbrought by cigarette smokers for punitive damages to be tried to verdict He also served as chief trial counsel foranother high-pro咔le class action civil trial that resulted from the failure of Lincoln Savings the SampL institutionowned and operated by Charles Keating Jr

Mr Webbrsquos corporate clients also have included Abbott Laboratories Alcoa Altria Group Inc American AirlinesCaremark International Deloitte amp Touche LLP General Electric Monsanto and Research in Motion

Community Service and Pro Bono Representation

In addition to his work for corporate clients Mr Webb is dedicated to community service and pro bonorepresentation In 2008 he chaired the Chicago Bar Associationrsquos second annual Campaign for Justice whichraised a record amount of money from more than 40 law 咔rms to help decrease the number of regional aidattorneys leaving Chicago organizations for more lucrative opportunities

Mr Webb defended Alex Hernandez one of two men wrongfully convicted and later exonerated in the closelywatched Jeanine Nicarico murder case in DuPage County Ill Mr Webb represented Hernandez pro bono amidongoing public outrage at the horri咔c abduction and homicide of an 11-year-old suburban child in February 1983and during a period leading up to his third trial in 1995 (the 咔rst two convictions including a death penalty and an80-year prison sentence had been overturned) Instead of trying Hernandez a third time with Mr Webb at the

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In recent years Mr Webb has pledged signi咔cant gifts to his alma maters of Loyola University Chicago School ofLaw and Western Illinois University where he established the Dan and Laura Webb Endowed Professorship inPolitical Science and the Dan and Laura Webb Pre-Law Scholarship Fund

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Trial Ace Winston amp Strawns Dan WebbBy John Kennedy

Law360 New York (October 5 2015 1034 PM ET) shyshy Winston ampStrawn LLPrsquos coshychairman Dan K Webb has crossshyexamined formerPresident Ronald Reagan and other prominent figures during his 45years as a trial attorney a career thatrsquos defined by ldquorelentlessrdquopreparation and a ldquocommonshysenserdquo approach that appeals to judges andjurors alike Through both private and public practice the Law360 Trial Ace hasbuilt a reputation as one of the nationrsquos foremost trial attorneys with arecord of success thatrsquos hard to match according to former Illinois GovJames Thompson now senior chairman at Winston amp Strawn LLP Dueto the exceptional volume of cases Webb has tried Thompson says itrsquodbe impossible to accurately provide or even closely estimate thenumber of Webbrsquos trial victories

When Thompson was the US attorney for the Northern District ofIllinois he hired Webb straight out of Loyola School of Law in 1970and said after his staff reviewed Webbrsquos credentials the chief of thecriminal division remarked that the Bushnell Illinois native was aldquonice boy but ruralrdquo

ldquoThatrsquos what I want hellip Thatrsquos part of his charmrdquo Thompson remembered saying before jumping to thepresent day ldquoHersquos the same Dan Webb I hired 45 years agordquo

Webbrsquos straightforward plainspoken manner makes it clear to juries what hersquos trying to accomplish saysThomas J Frederick managing partner of Winston amp Strawnrsquos Chicago office Despite his intelligence andsophistication Webb mdash who graduated at the top of his Loyola class mdash doesnrsquot get caught up in legaleseand speaks clearly and directly to the jurors

This ldquoart of simplificationrdquo is extraordinarily important to learn as a trial lawyer Webb says explainingthat the secret to winning jurors over is to be the one who boils the case down to its most essential elementsand s mpli ies it in a way they unde stand

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Andy Allen et al v RJReynolds Tobacco Cofrom Courtroom View Network PRO

0409

Dan Webb makes his closing arguments for coshydefendant Philip Morris in AndyAllen v RJ Reynolds an Engle progeny tobacco case (Video Courtroom ViewNetwork)

and simplifies it in a way they understandso they credit you as being the one whohelped them comprehend the issues

Part of what helps Webb understand theintimate workings of even the mostcomplex cases is his methodical approachto preparation his colleagues say BecauseWebb knows the record better than anyoneelse in the courtroom and is precise withhis questioning he makes the issues easyfor a jury to grasp they say

ldquoHe goes into a trial like you would go intobattle mdash preparedrdquo Thompson said

Being a trial lawyer is both an art and ascience Webb says Itrsquos an art to be able toexamine witnesses think quickly on onersquos feet and naturally appeal to a jury but its a science to be thebest prepared lawyer in the room he says

ldquoPreparation is critical to the success of a trial lawyerrdquo Webb said adding that no matter how well youprepare things could still go wrong but if yoursquore not prepared you wonrsquot be able to cope with thechallenge

Itrsquos what makes Webbrsquos own ability to crossshyexamine witnesses ldquophenomenalrdquo and ldquoa real artrdquo accordingto Thomas L Kirsch a partner in the firmrsquos Chicago office Webb can articulate his theory of the casethrough a crossshyexamination while simultaneously discrediting the other side Kirsch says

ldquoCrossshyexamination isnrsquot about calling every witness a liar mdash if yoursquore going to do that yoursquore going toloserdquo he said ldquoItrsquos the ability to consistently present your theory of the case through crossshyexaminationand constantly chip away at the opposing sidersquos theoryrdquo

Webb considers crossshyexamination the most skillful act a trial lawyer can perform because the witness isusually trying to badly hurt the other sidersquos case while the examining lawyer is working to shred thecredibility of the witnessrsquos testimony Hersquos crossshyexamined witnesses from both sides of the aisleremaining dedicated to his clients no matter what side hersquos on

ldquoWith Dan therersquos just a true professionalism a true desire to serve his clientsrdquo said Matthew Carter apartner in the firmrsquos Chicago office

During his time in the US attorneyrsquos office Webb successfully prosecuted Clarence Braasch the fourthshyhighestshyranking police officer in Chicago and 23 other highshyranking officers in one of the largest extortioncases ever tried mdash a case Webb says ldquoput me on the maprdquo

He joined Winston amp Strawn in 1985 but was briefly called back to public service in 1990 to prosecuteretired Admiral John Poindexter the deputy national security adviser for the Reagan administration for hisactions in the IranshyContra affair During that case Webb crossshyexamined former President Reagan himselfand jurors later said the examination was a pivital issue Webb said

In 2005 Webb defended former Illinois Gov George Ryan against charges of public corruption

racke eering mail fraud and income tax f aud a c

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racketeering mail fraud and income tax fraud a case his colleagues say proves his loyalty to his clientsThe case started out paid but when Ryanrsquos defense fund ran out Webb continued anyway at considerableexpense to the firm

ldquoHe had undertaken the defense and he wasnrsquot going to leave his client in the lurchrdquo Thompson said ldquoItwas a very honorable decisionrdquo

Webb sticks by his clientsrsquo sides but believes strongly in treating his opposition and others with respectChicago associate Sean G Wieber says hersquos never heard a disparaging word said about Webb after hersquos leftthe room either from coshy or opposing counsel The legal world while large is figuratively small Wiebersays so a oneshytime opponent could end up on your side on the next case

Each lawyer is trying to do their job and represent their client to the best of their ability Webb saysexplaining that he hates any pettiness or lack of civility that may occur between opposing sides

ldquoWersquore both fighting to be effective advocates but therersquos no reason to do anything more than be friendswith your opponentrdquo Webb said ldquoWe can fight and argue in the courtroom but therersquos no justification formaking it personalrdquo

Webb made his decision to become a trial lawyer in high school and pursued his passion with the samerelentlessness that has come to define his career He attended Western Illinois University which allowedhim to complete three years of undergraduate work and apply his first year of law school toward hisbachelorrsquos degree

The school canceled that program during his third year but he sent letters to law schools anyway landingan interview at Loyola When the dean realized he hadnrsquot yet graduated Webb ldquogave his finest closingargumentrdquo he said and the school accepted him

A few years later his goal of becoming a trial lawyer was achieved and Webb saw no reason to go backand finish his undergraduate degree Those who have worked with him agree mdash Webb was born to do whathe does

ldquoIf you ever saw someone whorsquos truly in their elementrdquo Chicago partner Lawrence R Desideri said ldquoitrsquosDan in a courtroomrdquo

shyshyEditing by Christine Chun and Kelly Duncan

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Other recent successes for clients in securities matters include obtaining favorable settlements for Ernst ampYoung in a securities class action brought by stockholders of HealthSouth Corporation and for Cisco Systemsin a securities class action brought by the Plumbers amp Pipefitters National Pension Fund and obtainingsummary judgment for ScientificshyAtlantic in a securities fraud class action

On the antitrust front Mr Webb successfully represented Wyeth (Pfizer) against an antitrust class actionrelating to its patented potassium chloride product KshyDurreg CR Bard against claims of antishycompetitiveconduct relating to sales contracts with group purchasing organizations for catheters and Monsanto againstthe antitrust claims brought by competitor DuPont relating to Monsantorsquos patented Roundup Readyreg weedkiller

As for other class action experience one of Mr Webbrsquos most significant cases was for Philip Morris He servedas lead counsel in Engle et al v RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company et al the first mdash and to date only mdash classaction brought by cigarette smokers for punitive damages to be tried to verdict He also served as chief trialcounsel for another highshyprofile class action civil trial that resulted from the failure of Lincoln Savings the SampLinstitution owned and operated by Charles Keating Jr

Mr Webbrsquos corporate clients have also included Abbott Laboratories Alcoa Altria Group Inc AmericanAirlines Caremark International Deloitte amp Touche LLP General Electric Monsanto and Research inMotion A list of Mr Webbrsquos significant trials is available on Winstoncom

Ratings and Rankings

Illinois Super Lawyers ndash Highly ranked as an Illinois Super Lawyer from 2005shy2012 including a No 2ranking in 2012 and a No 3 ranking in 2011Chicago Magazine ndash Ranked as No 65 in the 2012 ldquo100 Most Powerful Chicagoansrdquo list which called himthe ldquogoshyto litigator for whiteshycollar defendants nationwiderdquoChambers amp Partners USA ndash 2014 received award for Legal Excellence for Business Trial Lawyersranked in Antitrust and Product Liability amp Mass Torts listed as a star individual in Litigation GeneralCommercial Litigation White Collar Crime amp Government Investigations and Litigation Trial Lawyers2013 and 2012 ranked in Litigation Trial Lawyers Products Liability amp Mass Torts Antitrust listed as astar individual in Litigation WhiteshyCollar Crime and Government Investigations and Litigation GeneralCommercial 2011 ranked in Litigation Trial Lawyers Products Liability amp Mass Torts Antitrust listed as astar individual in Litigation General Commercial and Litigation WhiteshyCollar Crime and GovernmentInvestigations 2010 ranked in General Commercial Litigation Antitrust WhiteshyCollar Crime andGovernment Investigations and Products Liability 2009 ranked as a top attorney in Antitrust GeneralCommercial Litigation Products Liability and WhiteshyCollar Crime 2007 and 2008 ranked as a topattorney in Litigation and Products Liability 2006 ranked No 2 nationally in Product Liability listed withexceptional recommendations in Illinois in Commercial Litigation and WhiteshyCollar Crime and GovernmentInvestigations 2005 listed with exceptional recommendations in Illinois in Commercial Litigation 2004listed with exceptional recommendations in Commercial Litigation and ranked third in Antitrust Litigationin Illinois 2003 listed with exceptional recommendations in Illinois in Commercial LitigationThe International Whorsquos Who of Business Crime Lawyers ndash Ranked as one of the worldrsquos leading businesscrime defense lawyers in the 2013 editionGuide to the Worldrsquos Leading Lawyers ndash Best of the Best 2008 ndash Ranked as the top litigation expert in theUnited States and one of the top 25 litigation experts in the world

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Benchmark Litigation ndash Included as a National and Illinois Litigation Star in the 2015 2014 and 2013editions for his antitrust general commercial litigation product liability and whiteshycollar crime practicesCorporate Crime Reporter ndash Ranked as the No 1 whiteshycollar criminal defense attorneyLeading Lawyers Network ndash Ranked as the No 1 business litigator in the Chicago area the No 1business lawyer in Illinois and the No 1 lawyer in all areas of law Expert Guides to the Worldrsquos Leading Litigation Lawyers ndash Identified as an expert received morenominations than any other expert in the worldLegal 500 ndash Listed as one of 10 leading trial lawyers in the United States for LitigationThe Business Insider ndash Named as one of the ldquoCountryrsquos Top Litigatorsrdquo in 2010 and ldquoOne of 11 TrialLawyers You Definitely Do Not Want to See Across the AislerdquoThe Chicago Daily Law Bulletin ndash Selected in 2010 as one of the ldquoTop 10 Lawyers for the Past 10 YearsrdquoChambers amp Partners Global ndash Listed as first tier for litigation in the United StatesThe Best Lawyers in America ndash Ranked for 2015 and previous years for betshytheshycompany litigationcommercial litigation whiteshycollar criminal defense mass tort litigationclass actionsshydefendants andmedical malpractice lawshydefendant practices Ranked for both business litigation and criminal law namedLawyer of the Year for 2014 Criminal Defense White Collar Chicago 2012 Chicago BetshytheshyCompanyLitigation Lawyer of the Year and 2010 Criminal Defense White Collar ChicagoCrainrsquos Chicago Business ndash Leading Lawyers (2000shypresent)National Law Journal ndash Selected for the ldquoMost Influential Lawyersrdquo Special Report in the category of LawFirm Leadership as one of the ldquo100 Most Influential Lawyers in Americardquo and as a ldquoWinning Attorneyrdquoalso ranked No 25 among the top 100 verdicts of 2007 for Verizon Services Inc v Vonage HoldingsCorp in which Mr Webb represented the plaintiffLawdragon ndash Named each year from 2008 through 2015 in the ldquoLawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers inAmericardquo an annual guide to the nationrsquos top lawyersIntellectual Asset Management Patent 1000 ndash Recognized in the Illinois category as ldquoone of the bestlawyers in the countryrdquo who proved his mettle in a number of substantial patent shootoutsrdquo

Mr Webb is also listed in The Euromoney Guide to the Worldrsquos Leading WhiteshyCollar Crime LawyersSuper Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition and The Guide to the Worldrsquos Leading Competition ampAntitrust Lawyers

Community Service and Pro Bono Representation

In addition to his work for corporate clients Mr Webb is dedicated to community service and pro bonorepresentation In 2008 he chaired the Chicago Bar Associationrsquos second annual Campaign for Justice whichraised a record amount of money from more than 40 law firms to help decrease the number of regional aidattorneys leaving Chicago organizations for more lucrative opportunities

Mr Webb defended Alex Hernandez one of two men wrongfully convicted and later exonerated in the closelywatched Jeanine Nicarico murder case in DuPage County Ill Mr Webb represented Hernandez pro bonoamid ongoing public outrage at the horrific abduction and homicide of an 11shyyearshyold suburban child inFebruary 1983 and during a period leading up to his third trial in 1995 (the first two convictions including adeath penalty and an 80shyyear prison sentence had been overturned) Instead of trying Hernandez a third timewith Mr Webb at the defense table the prosecutor dismissed the case

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In recent years Mr Webb has pledged significant gifts to his alma maters of Loyola University Chicago Schoolof Law and Western Illinois University where he established the Dan and Laura Webb Endowed Professorshipin Political Science and the Dan and Laura Webb PreshyLaw Scholarship Fund

Mr Webbs government experience includes Assistant US Attorney Chief of Special Prosecutions DivisionUS Attorneys Office US Department of Justice 1970shy1976 US Attorney Northern District of Illinois 1981shy1985

Mr Webb received a JD in 1970 from Loyola University Chicago School of Law where he graduated first inhis class

Honors amp Awards

For all of his achievements during his career as a trial lawyer Mr Webb has received many bar andcommunity service honors and awards Notably Mr Webb was a 2010 recipient of the Inns of CourtProfessionalism Award The award given annually on a federal circuit basis recognizes a lawyer or judgeldquowhose life and practice display sterling character and unquestioned integrity coupled with ongoing dedicationto the highest standards of the legal profession and the rule of lawrdquo Also in 2010 Mr Webb was among fivelawyers honored by the AntishyDefamation League at the Fifth Annual First Amendment Freedom Award Dinnerin Chicago for his contributions during his service in the US Attorneyrsquos Office in Chicago In addition theDiversity Scholarship Foundation honored Mr Webb as the recipient of its 2010 Unity Award which recognizesleaders in the community who have made significant contributions within the legal profession includingembracing diversity and the ideals that diversity represents

Mr Webb was recently named a ldquoLitigation Trailblazer amp Pioneerrdquo by The National Law Journal In its inaugurallist the publication recognized 50 individuals who have changed the practice of litigation through the use ofinnovative legal strategies Mr Webb was selected by Global Investigations Reviewrsquos independent research asone of the worldrsquos leading investigations lawyers and was named in the Whorsquos Who Legal Investigations 2015and International Whorsquos Who of Investigations Lawyers amp Forensic Experts 2014 He was also recognizedby US News amp World Report and Best Lawyers 2014 for his commercial litigation medical malpracticemass tort litigationclass actions and whiteshycollar criminal defense practices Also in 2014 Winston amp Strawnwas named the Chicago Litigation Department of the Year for whiteshycollar defense by The National LawJournal Mr Webb was selected as one of Law360rsquos Trial Aces in 2015 and was mentioned in their articleldquoLaw360rsquos Trial Aces Make Winning Look Easyrdquo In 2016 he was named the Number Three lawyer on theIllinois Super Lawyers List

Mr Webb was named as a BTI Client AllshyStar in 2014 for his litigation practice The annual report from BTIConsulting Group identifies attorneys that deliver the best client service solely through unprompted clientfeedback

Mr Webb also received The American Jewish Committeersquos 2004 Judge Learned Hand Human RelationsAward which is granted to those who have demonstrated a lifelong commitment to ldquocombating all forms ofdiscrimination and bigotry promoting human rights and advocating public policy rooted in Americandemocratic valuesrdquo In 1985 the AntishyDefamation League awarded Mr Webb its Distinguished Public ServiceAward

In 2006 the Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (IACDL) honored Mr Webb with a ldquoLifetimeAchievement Awardrdquo and in 2008 Chicago Lawyer named him as ldquoPerson of the Yearrdquo

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In 2009 Loyola Universityrsquos Chicago School of Law and the Law Alumni board of governors presented MrWebb with The Medal of Excellence Most recently in 2010 Loyola named its nationally recognized Center forAdvocacy as the Dan K Webb Center for Advocacy to honor his distinguished career and to recognize hissignificant contributions to the school In 2007 Western Illinois University granted Mr Webb an honoraryDoctor of Humane Letters for his career achievements

Other honors Mr Webb has received include the Distinguished Service Award from the Chicago Association ofCommerce and Industry in 1982 and the City of Hope Medical Center Spirit of Life Award in 1983 In additionthe Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago recognized him with its Distinguished Service Award in 2006

Activities

Mr Webb is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the International Academy of Trial LawyersMr Webb also has been a member of numerous public boards and bar associations

Books

Mr Webb is the coshyauthor of Corporate Internal Investigations (Law Journal Seminars Press 1993shypresent)considered by many general counsel to be the leading treatise on how corporate internal investigations shouldbe conducted He also coshyauthored ldquoUp The Ladder Litigator Responsibilities Under the SarbanesshyOxley Actrdquo30 Litigation 22 Summer 2004 (with Scott P Glauberman)

Speeches and Articles Mr Webb spoke at the 2009 and 2010 Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Conference on ldquoWhiteshyCollar Crimerdquo andldquoBetshytheshyCompany Litigation Trendsrdquo moderated a panel discussion for a Practising Law Institute Programtitled ldquoManaging Complex Federal Litigation A Practical Guide to New Developments Procedures andStrategies 2009rdquo spoke at a PLI program in 2008 titled ldquoYour Witness Conducting a Killer Cross Examinationrdquoand presented ldquoHow to Keep Your CEOmdashAnd YourselfmdashOut of Prisonrdquo at Corporate Counselrsquos 20 AnnualGeneral Counsel Conference in New York City in June 2008

Mr Webb is a member of The National Law Journalrsquos editorial board and has coshyauthored a series of articlesin The National Law Journal including ldquoKeep It Simple at First When Closingrdquo September 2009 ldquoIn a ClosingArgue Donrsquot Summarizerdquo May 2009 ldquoExpert Witness Preprdquo February 2009 ldquoFact Witness PreparationrdquoDecember 2008 ldquoTrial Teamsrdquo May 2008 ldquoDemonstrative Evidencerdquo March 2008 ldquoPrior StatementsrdquoDecember 2007 ldquoJury Voir Direrdquo July 2007 and ldquoThe Opening Statementrdquo April 2007 (all with David Reich)

Additional Publications

Mr Webb has also been the subject of numerous articles published during his career as a trial attorneyincluding

ldquoWar Story Itrsquos Easier to CrossshyExamine A Priest Than A Legendary Football Coachrdquo The BusinessInsider January 22 2010

ldquolsquoEveryonersquos Talking About thisrsquo Cisco Pioneers Route to Alternative Billingrdquo CorporateCounsel magazine November 2009

Publications amp Speaking Engagements

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ldquoChicago Lawyerrsquos 2008 Person of the Year Dan Webb of Winston amp Strawnrdquo The Chicago LawyerDecember 2008

ldquoProfiles in Power ndash The 100 Most Influential Lawyers in Americardquo National Law Journal June 19 2006

ldquoClosing Arguments As RealshyLife Theaterrdquo Chicago Tribune March 9 2006

ldquoThe Man Who Talked His Way Into Law Schoolrdquo Illinois SuperLawyers January 2006

ldquoWitnessrsquo Calm No Match for Ryan Lawyersrsquo Tenacityrdquo Chicago SunshyTimes December 13 2005

ldquoRyanrsquos Trial a Battle of Heavyweightsrdquo Chicago Tribune September 26 2005

ldquoRacketeering and Fraud Trial Begins for Illinois ExshyGovernorrdquo The New York Times September 202005

ldquoBig Tobacco In Court Again But Stock Is Still Uprdquo The New York Times August 14 2005

ldquoExshyGovernor Pins Hopes on lsquoAw Shucksrsquo Guy from Bushnellrdquo Associated Press March 20 2005

ldquoPritzkers Settle Family Lawsuit Cost a Fortunerdquo The Wall Street Journal January 7 2005

ldquoCrainrsquos List 2004rsquos Big Litigationrdquo Crainrsquos Chicago Business November 15 2004

ldquoBeing Dan Webbrdquo The American Lawyer September 2004

ldquoNeed a Superlawyer Take a Numberrdquo The New York Times June 13 2004

ldquoLead Tobacco Lawyers Some of Nationrsquos Bestrdquo WinstonshySalem Journal September 21 2004

ldquoTycoonrsquos Estate Meant Overtime for Executors ndash Jack Kent Cookersquos Will Sparked Fights Big FeesRedskins Handoff Fumbledrdquo The Wall Street Journal (Europe Edition) July 13 2004

ldquoFamiliar Firepower Is Reunited in Grasso Caserdquo The Wall Street Journal June 18 2004

ldquoInterview with Dan Webbrdquo Litigation Volume 20 Number 2 Winter 2004

ldquoIn Ryanrsquos Corner Top US Defenderrdquo Chicago SunshyTimes December 21 2003

ldquoWebb Set to Defend lsquoRyan the Manrsquo ndash ExshyUS Attorney a Top Litigatorrdquo Chicago Tribune December 192003

ldquoPeers Vote Webb Top Defense Lawyer in WhiteshyCollar Casesrdquo Chicago SunshyTimes May 28 2003

ldquoWho Do You Call When the SEC IS Knocking at Your Door The White Collar Winnerrdquo Corporate LegalTimes January 2003

ldquoWebb Steps Up to Celebrity Bar ndash Welch Case Gives Lawyer Shot at New Kind of Stardomrdquo CrainrsquosChicago Business November 4 2002

ldquoJudge Permits a Litigator to Join Welch Divorce Teamrdquo The New York Times October 31 2002

ldquoJack Welch to Add Top Trial Lawyer Webb to Divorce Teamrdquo USA Today October 30 2002

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ldquoFor Rivals Change of Venue ndash Microsoft Case Puts Familiar Opponents in Unfamiliar Territoryrdquo TheWashington Post April 15 2002

ldquo30 Tough Lawyersrdquo Chicago Magazine March 2002

ldquoLegal Heavyweights Add Punch to the Microsoft Caserdquo Los Angeles Times March 17 2002

ldquoWhorsquos Who Among Practice Group Leaders Surveyrdquo Chicago Lawyer September 2001

ldquoCan Dan Webb Pull Big Tobacco Out of the Firerdquo Business Week October 13 1997

ldquoPresumed Guiltyrdquo Vanity Fair October 1996

ldquoGE Crushes the Trustbustersrdquo The American Lawyer JanuaryFebruary 1995

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Home () Winston amp Strawn LLP (firm3677winstonshystrawn) Dan K Webb

Specialisation

National trial practice in major commercial civil regulatory and whiteshycollar criminal cases for corporations and individualsHas tried more than 100 jury cases received international attention for his prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter inthe IranshyContra affair As the US Attorney in Chicago he spearheaded the ldquoOperation Greylordrdquo investigations into judicialcorruption in Cook County Ill

Professional Memberships

Fellow American College of Trial Lawyers

Career

Firm Chairman of Winston amp Strawn joined as Partner in 1985

Publications

Coshyauthor Corporate Internal Investigations (Law Journal Seminars Press)

Personal

Western Illinois University 1967 Loyola University School of Law JD 1970

Chambers Commentary (USA)

Nationwide Litigation Trial Lawyers(12788661editorial51148089_editoriaStar Individuals

Topshydrawer litigator Dan Webb can try any cases you might have according to impresinterviewees He is held in high esteem acro country for representing companies and ind complex commercial antitrust and criminaltrials His preeminent market reputation and is matched by his ongoing popularity amongclients who note that he is always available invests the time personally needed to do exwork Webbs recent representations demohis notable versatility and include his appoin special prosecutor in a Chicago homicide cainvolving interviewing 146 witnesses and ema grand jury He is the chairman of Winston LLP

Nationwide Product Liability amp Mass Tor(127881802editorial513677_editorial)Band 3

Dan Webb is a terrific trial lawyer based a amp Strawn LLP His broad litigation practice in notable focus on product liability disputes w represents major clients such as Philip Morr

Illinois Antitrust(12471363editorial513677_editorial)Band 3

Sources say star litigator Dan Webb is alwavailable to his clients and invests the time pneeded to do excellent work He is renowne experience in highshyprofile multidistrict litigati class actions involving issues of monopoliza priceshyfixing

Illinois Litigation General Commercial(12471228editorial513677_editorial)Star Individuals

Former Northern Illinois US Attorney Dan Wis held in high esteem for his wideshyranging pwhich encompasses commercial whiteshycollaand product liability cases He is considered outstanding trial lawyer and is sought after t in bigshyticket litigation

Illinois Litigation WhiteshyCollar Crime ampGovernment Investigations(12471395editorial513677_editorial)Star Individuals

Former Northern Illinois US Attorney Dan Wis held in high esteem for his wideshyranging pwhich encompasses commercial whiteshycollaand product liability cases He is considered outstanding trial lawyer and is sought after t in bigshyticket litigation

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Background

Mr Dan K Webb is a Partner of Winston amp Strawn LLP and serves as its Chairman Mr Webb is recognizedconsistently as one of the most soughtshyafter trial lawyers in the United States He is a Director Emeritus atLakeside Bank He received international attention for his successful prosecution of retired Admiral JohnPoindexter in the IranshyContra affair As the US district attorney for the northern district of Illinois hespearheaded the Operation Greylord investigations into judicial corruption in Cook County Illinois Hereceived national attention for his work as Lead Trial Counsel for General Electric successfully defending itagainst criminal priceshyfixing allegations as well as for his representation of Microsoft Corporation in itsantitrust litigation and Philip Morris in its tobaccoshyrelated litigation In addition he represented the New YorkStock Exchange in connection with an internal investigation over compensation to its former ChairmanRichard Grasso He represents the NYSE in subsequent litigation Mr Webb served as lead counsel in thesixshymonth jury trial of former Governor of Illinois George H Ryan on public corruption charges

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Dan K Webb is an Illinois attorney known for his involvement in highshyprofile litigation cases and hisconnections to former Illinois governor Gov James R Thompson He is the chairman of the Winston ampStrawn law firm[1] and is the former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois servingfrom 1981 to 1985 From 1970 to 1976 he was an assistant US Attorney in the Special ProsecutionsDivision of the US Attorneys office of the Northern District of Illinois In 1990 Webb receivedinternational attention for his prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter[2] in the IranndashContra affair

As a federal prosecutor in Illinois Webb gained fame for his lead role in the Operation Greylordinvestigations into judicial corruption in Cook County Illinois After leaving public practice his focus wason defense especially of whiteshycollar crime and allegations of corporate malfeasance He was lead defensetrial counsel for General Electric in a priceshyfixing case represented Microsoft in antitrust litigation andrepresented Philip Morris in its tobaccoshyrelated litigation

Webb graduated from Western Illinois University in Macomb Illinois[3] Webb attended Loyola UniversityChicago School of Law receiving a JD in 1970

References1 Winston amp Straw LLP gt Attorneys gt Attorneys gt Dan K Webb Winston amp Strawn LLP Retrieved2010shy02shy14

2 Lardner Jr George (1988shy09shy06) Poindexter Prosecutor Is NamedExshyUS Attorney Webb to Try CaseAgainst Former Reagan Aide Washington Post Retrieved 2010shy02shy14

3 Webb for the Defense of Western Western Illinois University Retrieved 2016shy03shy10

External links

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FacultyAuthor Pro咔le

Dan K WebbWinston amp Strawn LLP

Chicago IL USA

Dan Webb a partner in the litigation department serves as 咔rm chairman and is a member of the ExecutiveCommittee His trial practice concentrates in the areas of major commercial civil regulatory and white-collarcriminal cases

Mr Webb has tried more than 100 jury cases including numerous successful complex commercial and white-collar criminal trials representing on several occasions large corporations in jury trials lasting two months orlonger Mr Webb joined Winston amp Strawn in 1985 as a partner after serving as the US Attorney for the NorthernDistrict of Illinois

Mr Webb has spent his entire professional life as a courtroom trial attorney and litigator He receivedinternational attention for his successful prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter in the Iran-Contra a善airAs the US Attorney in Chicago he spearheaded the ldquoOperation Greylordrdquo investigations into judicial corruption inCook County Ill

He received national attention for his work as lead trial counsel for General Electric successfully defending itagainst criminal price-咔xing allegations related to industrial diamonds as well as for his representations ofMicrosoft Corp in its antitrust litigation Philip Morris in its tobacco-related litigation and Verizon in obtaining a$58 million verdict in a patent litigation matter

Moreover a team of Winston attorneys led by Dan Webb conducted an internal investigation at the New YorkStock Exchange related to the compensation of its former Chairman and CEO Richard A Grasso FollowingWinstonrsquos investigation summarized in what is now known as the ldquoWebb Reportrdquo the New Yorkrsquos AttorneyGenerals O啄ce sued Grasso for the return of more than $120 million in compensation

Other recent success for clients in securities matters include obtaining favorable settlements for Ernst amp Young ina securities class action brought by stockholders of HealthSouth Corporation and for Cisco Systems in a securitiesclass action brought by the Plumbers amp Pipe咔tters National Pension Fund and obtaining summary judgment forScienti咔c-Atlantic in a securities fraud class action

On the antitrust front Mr Webb successfully represented Wyeth (P咔zer) against an antitrust class action relatingto its patented potassium chloride product K-Durreg and is now defending CR Bard against claims of anti-competitive conduct relating to sales contracts with group purchasing organizations for catheters and Monsantoagainst the antitrust claims brought by competitor DuPont relating to Monsantos patented Roundup Readyregweed killer

As for other class action experience one of Mr Webbs most signi咔cant cases was for Philip Morris He serves aslead counsel in Engle et al v R J Reynolds Tobacco Company et al the 咔rstmdashand to date onlymdashclass actionbrought by cigarette smokers for punitive damages to be tried to verdict He also served as chief trial counsel foranother high-pro咔le class action civil trial that resulted from the failure of Lincoln Savings the SampL institutionowned and operated by Charles Keating Jr

Mr Webbrsquos corporate clients also have included Abbott Laboratories Alcoa Altria Group Inc American AirlinesCaremark International Deloitte amp Touche LLP General Electric Monsanto and Research in Motion

Community Service and Pro Bono Representation

In addition to his work for corporate clients Mr Webb is dedicated to community service and pro bonorepresentation In 2008 he chaired the Chicago Bar Associationrsquos second annual Campaign for Justice whichraised a record amount of money from more than 40 law 咔rms to help decrease the number of regional aidattorneys leaving Chicago organizations for more lucrative opportunities

Mr Webb defended Alex Hernandez one of two men wrongfully convicted and later exonerated in the closelywatched Jeanine Nicarico murder case in DuPage County Ill Mr Webb represented Hernandez pro bono amidongoing public outrage at the horri咔c abduction and homicide of an 11-year-old suburban child in February 1983and during a period leading up to his third trial in 1995 (the 咔rst two convictions including a death penalty and an80-year prison sentence had been overturned) Instead of trying Hernandez a third time with Mr Webb at the

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defense table the prosecutor dismissed the case

In recent years Mr Webb has pledged signi咔cant gifts to his alma maters of Loyola University Chicago School ofLaw and Western Illinois University where he established the Dan and Laura Webb Endowed Professorship inPolitical Science and the Dan and Laura Webb Pre-Law Scholarship Fund

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Trial Ace Winston amp Strawns Dan WebbBy John Kennedy

Law360 New York (October 5 2015 1034 PM ET) shyshy Winston ampStrawn LLPrsquos coshychairman Dan K Webb has crossshyexamined formerPresident Ronald Reagan and other prominent figures during his 45years as a trial attorney a career thatrsquos defined by ldquorelentlessrdquopreparation and a ldquocommonshysenserdquo approach that appeals to judges andjurors alike Through both private and public practice the Law360 Trial Ace hasbuilt a reputation as one of the nationrsquos foremost trial attorneys with arecord of success thatrsquos hard to match according to former Illinois GovJames Thompson now senior chairman at Winston amp Strawn LLP Dueto the exceptional volume of cases Webb has tried Thompson says itrsquodbe impossible to accurately provide or even closely estimate thenumber of Webbrsquos trial victories

When Thompson was the US attorney for the Northern District ofIllinois he hired Webb straight out of Loyola School of Law in 1970and said after his staff reviewed Webbrsquos credentials the chief of thecriminal division remarked that the Bushnell Illinois native was aldquonice boy but ruralrdquo

ldquoThatrsquos what I want hellip Thatrsquos part of his charmrdquo Thompson remembered saying before jumping to thepresent day ldquoHersquos the same Dan Webb I hired 45 years agordquo

Webbrsquos straightforward plainspoken manner makes it clear to juries what hersquos trying to accomplish saysThomas J Frederick managing partner of Winston amp Strawnrsquos Chicago office Despite his intelligence andsophistication Webb mdash who graduated at the top of his Loyola class mdash doesnrsquot get caught up in legaleseand speaks clearly and directly to the jurors

This ldquoart of simplificationrdquo is extraordinarily important to learn as a trial lawyer Webb says explainingthat the secret to winning jurors over is to be the one who boils the case down to its most essential elementsand s mpli ies it in a way they unde stand

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Andy Allen et al v RJReynolds Tobacco Cofrom Courtroom View Network PRO

0409

Dan Webb makes his closing arguments for coshydefendant Philip Morris in AndyAllen v RJ Reynolds an Engle progeny tobacco case (Video Courtroom ViewNetwork)

and simplifies it in a way they understandso they credit you as being the one whohelped them comprehend the issues

Part of what helps Webb understand theintimate workings of even the mostcomplex cases is his methodical approachto preparation his colleagues say BecauseWebb knows the record better than anyoneelse in the courtroom and is precise withhis questioning he makes the issues easyfor a jury to grasp they say

ldquoHe goes into a trial like you would go intobattle mdash preparedrdquo Thompson said

Being a trial lawyer is both an art and ascience Webb says Itrsquos an art to be able toexamine witnesses think quickly on onersquos feet and naturally appeal to a jury but its a science to be thebest prepared lawyer in the room he says

ldquoPreparation is critical to the success of a trial lawyerrdquo Webb said adding that no matter how well youprepare things could still go wrong but if yoursquore not prepared you wonrsquot be able to cope with thechallenge

Itrsquos what makes Webbrsquos own ability to crossshyexamine witnesses ldquophenomenalrdquo and ldquoa real artrdquo accordingto Thomas L Kirsch a partner in the firmrsquos Chicago office Webb can articulate his theory of the casethrough a crossshyexamination while simultaneously discrediting the other side Kirsch says

ldquoCrossshyexamination isnrsquot about calling every witness a liar mdash if yoursquore going to do that yoursquore going toloserdquo he said ldquoItrsquos the ability to consistently present your theory of the case through crossshyexaminationand constantly chip away at the opposing sidersquos theoryrdquo

Webb considers crossshyexamination the most skillful act a trial lawyer can perform because the witness isusually trying to badly hurt the other sidersquos case while the examining lawyer is working to shred thecredibility of the witnessrsquos testimony Hersquos crossshyexamined witnesses from both sides of the aisleremaining dedicated to his clients no matter what side hersquos on

ldquoWith Dan therersquos just a true professionalism a true desire to serve his clientsrdquo said Matthew Carter apartner in the firmrsquos Chicago office

During his time in the US attorneyrsquos office Webb successfully prosecuted Clarence Braasch the fourthshyhighestshyranking police officer in Chicago and 23 other highshyranking officers in one of the largest extortioncases ever tried mdash a case Webb says ldquoput me on the maprdquo

He joined Winston amp Strawn in 1985 but was briefly called back to public service in 1990 to prosecuteretired Admiral John Poindexter the deputy national security adviser for the Reagan administration for hisactions in the IranshyContra affair During that case Webb crossshyexamined former President Reagan himselfand jurors later said the examination was a pivital issue Webb said

In 2005 Webb defended former Illinois Gov George Ryan against charges of public corruption

racke eering mail fraud and income tax f aud a c

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racketeering mail fraud and income tax fraud a case his colleagues say proves his loyalty to his clientsThe case started out paid but when Ryanrsquos defense fund ran out Webb continued anyway at considerableexpense to the firm

ldquoHe had undertaken the defense and he wasnrsquot going to leave his client in the lurchrdquo Thompson said ldquoItwas a very honorable decisionrdquo

Webb sticks by his clientsrsquo sides but believes strongly in treating his opposition and others with respectChicago associate Sean G Wieber says hersquos never heard a disparaging word said about Webb after hersquos leftthe room either from coshy or opposing counsel The legal world while large is figuratively small Wiebersays so a oneshytime opponent could end up on your side on the next case

Each lawyer is trying to do their job and represent their client to the best of their ability Webb saysexplaining that he hates any pettiness or lack of civility that may occur between opposing sides

ldquoWersquore both fighting to be effective advocates but therersquos no reason to do anything more than be friendswith your opponentrdquo Webb said ldquoWe can fight and argue in the courtroom but therersquos no justification formaking it personalrdquo

Webb made his decision to become a trial lawyer in high school and pursued his passion with the samerelentlessness that has come to define his career He attended Western Illinois University which allowedhim to complete three years of undergraduate work and apply his first year of law school toward hisbachelorrsquos degree

The school canceled that program during his third year but he sent letters to law schools anyway landingan interview at Loyola When the dean realized he hadnrsquot yet graduated Webb ldquogave his finest closingargumentrdquo he said and the school accepted him

A few years later his goal of becoming a trial lawyer was achieved and Webb saw no reason to go backand finish his undergraduate degree Those who have worked with him agree mdash Webb was born to do whathe does

ldquoIf you ever saw someone whorsquos truly in their elementrdquo Chicago partner Lawrence R Desideri said ldquoitrsquosDan in a courtroomrdquo

shyshyEditing by Christine Chun and Kelly Duncan

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Benchmark Litigation ndash Included as a National and Illinois Litigation Star in the 2015 2014 and 2013editions for his antitrust general commercial litigation product liability and whiteshycollar crime practicesCorporate Crime Reporter ndash Ranked as the No 1 whiteshycollar criminal defense attorneyLeading Lawyers Network ndash Ranked as the No 1 business litigator in the Chicago area the No 1business lawyer in Illinois and the No 1 lawyer in all areas of law Expert Guides to the Worldrsquos Leading Litigation Lawyers ndash Identified as an expert received morenominations than any other expert in the worldLegal 500 ndash Listed as one of 10 leading trial lawyers in the United States for LitigationThe Business Insider ndash Named as one of the ldquoCountryrsquos Top Litigatorsrdquo in 2010 and ldquoOne of 11 TrialLawyers You Definitely Do Not Want to See Across the AislerdquoThe Chicago Daily Law Bulletin ndash Selected in 2010 as one of the ldquoTop 10 Lawyers for the Past 10 YearsrdquoChambers amp Partners Global ndash Listed as first tier for litigation in the United StatesThe Best Lawyers in America ndash Ranked for 2015 and previous years for betshytheshycompany litigationcommercial litigation whiteshycollar criminal defense mass tort litigationclass actionsshydefendants andmedical malpractice lawshydefendant practices Ranked for both business litigation and criminal law namedLawyer of the Year for 2014 Criminal Defense White Collar Chicago 2012 Chicago BetshytheshyCompanyLitigation Lawyer of the Year and 2010 Criminal Defense White Collar ChicagoCrainrsquos Chicago Business ndash Leading Lawyers (2000shypresent)National Law Journal ndash Selected for the ldquoMost Influential Lawyersrdquo Special Report in the category of LawFirm Leadership as one of the ldquo100 Most Influential Lawyers in Americardquo and as a ldquoWinning Attorneyrdquoalso ranked No 25 among the top 100 verdicts of 2007 for Verizon Services Inc v Vonage HoldingsCorp in which Mr Webb represented the plaintiffLawdragon ndash Named each year from 2008 through 2015 in the ldquoLawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers inAmericardquo an annual guide to the nationrsquos top lawyersIntellectual Asset Management Patent 1000 ndash Recognized in the Illinois category as ldquoone of the bestlawyers in the countryrdquo who proved his mettle in a number of substantial patent shootoutsrdquo

Mr Webb is also listed in The Euromoney Guide to the Worldrsquos Leading WhiteshyCollar Crime LawyersSuper Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition and The Guide to the Worldrsquos Leading Competition ampAntitrust Lawyers

Community Service and Pro Bono Representation

In addition to his work for corporate clients Mr Webb is dedicated to community service and pro bonorepresentation In 2008 he chaired the Chicago Bar Associationrsquos second annual Campaign for Justice whichraised a record amount of money from more than 40 law firms to help decrease the number of regional aidattorneys leaving Chicago organizations for more lucrative opportunities

Mr Webb defended Alex Hernandez one of two men wrongfully convicted and later exonerated in the closelywatched Jeanine Nicarico murder case in DuPage County Ill Mr Webb represented Hernandez pro bonoamid ongoing public outrage at the horrific abduction and homicide of an 11shyyearshyold suburban child inFebruary 1983 and during a period leading up to his third trial in 1995 (the first two convictions including adeath penalty and an 80shyyear prison sentence had been overturned) Instead of trying Hernandez a third timewith Mr Webb at the defense table the prosecutor dismissed the case

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In recent years Mr Webb has pledged significant gifts to his alma maters of Loyola University Chicago Schoolof Law and Western Illinois University where he established the Dan and Laura Webb Endowed Professorshipin Political Science and the Dan and Laura Webb PreshyLaw Scholarship Fund

Mr Webbs government experience includes Assistant US Attorney Chief of Special Prosecutions DivisionUS Attorneys Office US Department of Justice 1970shy1976 US Attorney Northern District of Illinois 1981shy1985

Mr Webb received a JD in 1970 from Loyola University Chicago School of Law where he graduated first inhis class

Honors amp Awards

For all of his achievements during his career as a trial lawyer Mr Webb has received many bar andcommunity service honors and awards Notably Mr Webb was a 2010 recipient of the Inns of CourtProfessionalism Award The award given annually on a federal circuit basis recognizes a lawyer or judgeldquowhose life and practice display sterling character and unquestioned integrity coupled with ongoing dedicationto the highest standards of the legal profession and the rule of lawrdquo Also in 2010 Mr Webb was among fivelawyers honored by the AntishyDefamation League at the Fifth Annual First Amendment Freedom Award Dinnerin Chicago for his contributions during his service in the US Attorneyrsquos Office in Chicago In addition theDiversity Scholarship Foundation honored Mr Webb as the recipient of its 2010 Unity Award which recognizesleaders in the community who have made significant contributions within the legal profession includingembracing diversity and the ideals that diversity represents

Mr Webb was recently named a ldquoLitigation Trailblazer amp Pioneerrdquo by The National Law Journal In its inaugurallist the publication recognized 50 individuals who have changed the practice of litigation through the use ofinnovative legal strategies Mr Webb was selected by Global Investigations Reviewrsquos independent research asone of the worldrsquos leading investigations lawyers and was named in the Whorsquos Who Legal Investigations 2015and International Whorsquos Who of Investigations Lawyers amp Forensic Experts 2014 He was also recognizedby US News amp World Report and Best Lawyers 2014 for his commercial litigation medical malpracticemass tort litigationclass actions and whiteshycollar criminal defense practices Also in 2014 Winston amp Strawnwas named the Chicago Litigation Department of the Year for whiteshycollar defense by The National LawJournal Mr Webb was selected as one of Law360rsquos Trial Aces in 2015 and was mentioned in their articleldquoLaw360rsquos Trial Aces Make Winning Look Easyrdquo In 2016 he was named the Number Three lawyer on theIllinois Super Lawyers List

Mr Webb was named as a BTI Client AllshyStar in 2014 for his litigation practice The annual report from BTIConsulting Group identifies attorneys that deliver the best client service solely through unprompted clientfeedback

Mr Webb also received The American Jewish Committeersquos 2004 Judge Learned Hand Human RelationsAward which is granted to those who have demonstrated a lifelong commitment to ldquocombating all forms ofdiscrimination and bigotry promoting human rights and advocating public policy rooted in Americandemocratic valuesrdquo In 1985 the AntishyDefamation League awarded Mr Webb its Distinguished Public ServiceAward

In 2006 the Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (IACDL) honored Mr Webb with a ldquoLifetimeAchievement Awardrdquo and in 2008 Chicago Lawyer named him as ldquoPerson of the Yearrdquo

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In 2009 Loyola Universityrsquos Chicago School of Law and the Law Alumni board of governors presented MrWebb with The Medal of Excellence Most recently in 2010 Loyola named its nationally recognized Center forAdvocacy as the Dan K Webb Center for Advocacy to honor his distinguished career and to recognize hissignificant contributions to the school In 2007 Western Illinois University granted Mr Webb an honoraryDoctor of Humane Letters for his career achievements

Other honors Mr Webb has received include the Distinguished Service Award from the Chicago Association ofCommerce and Industry in 1982 and the City of Hope Medical Center Spirit of Life Award in 1983 In additionthe Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago recognized him with its Distinguished Service Award in 2006

Activities

Mr Webb is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the International Academy of Trial LawyersMr Webb also has been a member of numerous public boards and bar associations

Books

Mr Webb is the coshyauthor of Corporate Internal Investigations (Law Journal Seminars Press 1993shypresent)considered by many general counsel to be the leading treatise on how corporate internal investigations shouldbe conducted He also coshyauthored ldquoUp The Ladder Litigator Responsibilities Under the SarbanesshyOxley Actrdquo30 Litigation 22 Summer 2004 (with Scott P Glauberman)

Speeches and Articles Mr Webb spoke at the 2009 and 2010 Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Conference on ldquoWhiteshyCollar Crimerdquo andldquoBetshytheshyCompany Litigation Trendsrdquo moderated a panel discussion for a Practising Law Institute Programtitled ldquoManaging Complex Federal Litigation A Practical Guide to New Developments Procedures andStrategies 2009rdquo spoke at a PLI program in 2008 titled ldquoYour Witness Conducting a Killer Cross Examinationrdquoand presented ldquoHow to Keep Your CEOmdashAnd YourselfmdashOut of Prisonrdquo at Corporate Counselrsquos 20 AnnualGeneral Counsel Conference in New York City in June 2008

Mr Webb is a member of The National Law Journalrsquos editorial board and has coshyauthored a series of articlesin The National Law Journal including ldquoKeep It Simple at First When Closingrdquo September 2009 ldquoIn a ClosingArgue Donrsquot Summarizerdquo May 2009 ldquoExpert Witness Preprdquo February 2009 ldquoFact Witness PreparationrdquoDecember 2008 ldquoTrial Teamsrdquo May 2008 ldquoDemonstrative Evidencerdquo March 2008 ldquoPrior StatementsrdquoDecember 2007 ldquoJury Voir Direrdquo July 2007 and ldquoThe Opening Statementrdquo April 2007 (all with David Reich)

Additional Publications

Mr Webb has also been the subject of numerous articles published during his career as a trial attorneyincluding

ldquoWar Story Itrsquos Easier to CrossshyExamine A Priest Than A Legendary Football Coachrdquo The BusinessInsider January 22 2010

ldquolsquoEveryonersquos Talking About thisrsquo Cisco Pioneers Route to Alternative Billingrdquo CorporateCounsel magazine November 2009

Publications amp Speaking Engagements

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ldquoChicago Lawyerrsquos 2008 Person of the Year Dan Webb of Winston amp Strawnrdquo The Chicago LawyerDecember 2008

ldquoProfiles in Power ndash The 100 Most Influential Lawyers in Americardquo National Law Journal June 19 2006

ldquoClosing Arguments As RealshyLife Theaterrdquo Chicago Tribune March 9 2006

ldquoThe Man Who Talked His Way Into Law Schoolrdquo Illinois SuperLawyers January 2006

ldquoWitnessrsquo Calm No Match for Ryan Lawyersrsquo Tenacityrdquo Chicago SunshyTimes December 13 2005

ldquoRyanrsquos Trial a Battle of Heavyweightsrdquo Chicago Tribune September 26 2005

ldquoRacketeering and Fraud Trial Begins for Illinois ExshyGovernorrdquo The New York Times September 202005

ldquoBig Tobacco In Court Again But Stock Is Still Uprdquo The New York Times August 14 2005

ldquoExshyGovernor Pins Hopes on lsquoAw Shucksrsquo Guy from Bushnellrdquo Associated Press March 20 2005

ldquoPritzkers Settle Family Lawsuit Cost a Fortunerdquo The Wall Street Journal January 7 2005

ldquoCrainrsquos List 2004rsquos Big Litigationrdquo Crainrsquos Chicago Business November 15 2004

ldquoBeing Dan Webbrdquo The American Lawyer September 2004

ldquoNeed a Superlawyer Take a Numberrdquo The New York Times June 13 2004

ldquoLead Tobacco Lawyers Some of Nationrsquos Bestrdquo WinstonshySalem Journal September 21 2004

ldquoTycoonrsquos Estate Meant Overtime for Executors ndash Jack Kent Cookersquos Will Sparked Fights Big FeesRedskins Handoff Fumbledrdquo The Wall Street Journal (Europe Edition) July 13 2004

ldquoFamiliar Firepower Is Reunited in Grasso Caserdquo The Wall Street Journal June 18 2004

ldquoInterview with Dan Webbrdquo Litigation Volume 20 Number 2 Winter 2004

ldquoIn Ryanrsquos Corner Top US Defenderrdquo Chicago SunshyTimes December 21 2003

ldquoWebb Set to Defend lsquoRyan the Manrsquo ndash ExshyUS Attorney a Top Litigatorrdquo Chicago Tribune December 192003

ldquoPeers Vote Webb Top Defense Lawyer in WhiteshyCollar Casesrdquo Chicago SunshyTimes May 28 2003

ldquoWho Do You Call When the SEC IS Knocking at Your Door The White Collar Winnerrdquo Corporate LegalTimes January 2003

ldquoWebb Steps Up to Celebrity Bar ndash Welch Case Gives Lawyer Shot at New Kind of Stardomrdquo CrainrsquosChicago Business November 4 2002

ldquoJudge Permits a Litigator to Join Welch Divorce Teamrdquo The New York Times October 31 2002

ldquoJack Welch to Add Top Trial Lawyer Webb to Divorce Teamrdquo USA Today October 30 2002

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ldquoFor Rivals Change of Venue ndash Microsoft Case Puts Familiar Opponents in Unfamiliar Territoryrdquo TheWashington Post April 15 2002

ldquo30 Tough Lawyersrdquo Chicago Magazine March 2002

ldquoLegal Heavyweights Add Punch to the Microsoft Caserdquo Los Angeles Times March 17 2002

ldquoWhorsquos Who Among Practice Group Leaders Surveyrdquo Chicago Lawyer September 2001

ldquoCan Dan Webb Pull Big Tobacco Out of the Firerdquo Business Week October 13 1997

ldquoPresumed Guiltyrdquo Vanity Fair October 1996

ldquoGE Crushes the Trustbustersrdquo The American Lawyer JanuaryFebruary 1995

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Home () Winston amp Strawn LLP (firm3677winstonshystrawn) Dan K Webb

Specialisation

National trial practice in major commercial civil regulatory and whiteshycollar criminal cases for corporations and individualsHas tried more than 100 jury cases received international attention for his prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter inthe IranshyContra affair As the US Attorney in Chicago he spearheaded the ldquoOperation Greylordrdquo investigations into judicialcorruption in Cook County Ill

Professional Memberships

Fellow American College of Trial Lawyers

Career

Firm Chairman of Winston amp Strawn joined as Partner in 1985

Publications

Coshyauthor Corporate Internal Investigations (Law Journal Seminars Press)

Personal

Western Illinois University 1967 Loyola University School of Law JD 1970

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Mr Dan K Webb is a Partner of Winston amp Strawn LLP and serves as its Chairman Mr Webb is recognizedconsistently as one of the most soughtshyafter trial lawyers in the United States He is a Director Emeritus atLakeside Bank He received international attention for his successful prosecution of retired Admiral JohnPoindexter in the IranshyContra affair As the US district attorney for the northern district of Illinois hespearheaded the Operation Greylord investigations into judicial corruption in Cook County Illinois Hereceived national attention for his work as Lead Trial Counsel for General Electric successfully defending itagainst criminal priceshyfixing allegations as well as for his representation of Microsoft Corporation in itsantitrust litigation and Philip Morris in its tobaccoshyrelated litigation In addition he represented the New YorkStock Exchange in connection with an internal investigation over compensation to its former ChairmanRichard Grasso He represents the NYSE in subsequent litigation Mr Webb served as lead counsel in thesixshymonth jury trial of former Governor of Illinois George H Ryan on public corruption charges

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Dan K Webb is an Illinois attorney known for his involvement in highshyprofile litigation cases and hisconnections to former Illinois governor Gov James R Thompson He is the chairman of the Winston ampStrawn law firm[1] and is the former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois servingfrom 1981 to 1985 From 1970 to 1976 he was an assistant US Attorney in the Special ProsecutionsDivision of the US Attorneys office of the Northern District of Illinois In 1990 Webb receivedinternational attention for his prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter[2] in the IranndashContra affair

As a federal prosecutor in Illinois Webb gained fame for his lead role in the Operation Greylordinvestigations into judicial corruption in Cook County Illinois After leaving public practice his focus wason defense especially of whiteshycollar crime and allegations of corporate malfeasance He was lead defensetrial counsel for General Electric in a priceshyfixing case represented Microsoft in antitrust litigation andrepresented Philip Morris in its tobaccoshyrelated litigation

Webb graduated from Western Illinois University in Macomb Illinois[3] Webb attended Loyola UniversityChicago School of Law receiving a JD in 1970

References1 Winston amp Straw LLP gt Attorneys gt Attorneys gt Dan K Webb Winston amp Strawn LLP Retrieved2010shy02shy14

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3 Webb for the Defense of Western Western Illinois University Retrieved 2016shy03shy10

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FacultyAuthor Pro咔le

Dan K WebbWinston amp Strawn LLP

Chicago IL USA

Dan Webb a partner in the litigation department serves as 咔rm chairman and is a member of the ExecutiveCommittee His trial practice concentrates in the areas of major commercial civil regulatory and white-collarcriminal cases

Mr Webb has tried more than 100 jury cases including numerous successful complex commercial and white-collar criminal trials representing on several occasions large corporations in jury trials lasting two months orlonger Mr Webb joined Winston amp Strawn in 1985 as a partner after serving as the US Attorney for the NorthernDistrict of Illinois

Mr Webb has spent his entire professional life as a courtroom trial attorney and litigator He receivedinternational attention for his successful prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter in the Iran-Contra a善airAs the US Attorney in Chicago he spearheaded the ldquoOperation Greylordrdquo investigations into judicial corruption inCook County Ill

He received national attention for his work as lead trial counsel for General Electric successfully defending itagainst criminal price-咔xing allegations related to industrial diamonds as well as for his representations ofMicrosoft Corp in its antitrust litigation Philip Morris in its tobacco-related litigation and Verizon in obtaining a$58 million verdict in a patent litigation matter

Moreover a team of Winston attorneys led by Dan Webb conducted an internal investigation at the New YorkStock Exchange related to the compensation of its former Chairman and CEO Richard A Grasso FollowingWinstonrsquos investigation summarized in what is now known as the ldquoWebb Reportrdquo the New Yorkrsquos AttorneyGenerals O啄ce sued Grasso for the return of more than $120 million in compensation

Other recent success for clients in securities matters include obtaining favorable settlements for Ernst amp Young ina securities class action brought by stockholders of HealthSouth Corporation and for Cisco Systems in a securitiesclass action brought by the Plumbers amp Pipe咔tters National Pension Fund and obtaining summary judgment forScienti咔c-Atlantic in a securities fraud class action

On the antitrust front Mr Webb successfully represented Wyeth (P咔zer) against an antitrust class action relatingto its patented potassium chloride product K-Durreg and is now defending CR Bard against claims of anti-competitive conduct relating to sales contracts with group purchasing organizations for catheters and Monsantoagainst the antitrust claims brought by competitor DuPont relating to Monsantos patented Roundup Readyregweed killer

As for other class action experience one of Mr Webbs most signi咔cant cases was for Philip Morris He serves aslead counsel in Engle et al v R J Reynolds Tobacco Company et al the 咔rstmdashand to date onlymdashclass actionbrought by cigarette smokers for punitive damages to be tried to verdict He also served as chief trial counsel foranother high-pro咔le class action civil trial that resulted from the failure of Lincoln Savings the SampL institutionowned and operated by Charles Keating Jr

Mr Webbrsquos corporate clients also have included Abbott Laboratories Alcoa Altria Group Inc American AirlinesCaremark International Deloitte amp Touche LLP General Electric Monsanto and Research in Motion

Community Service and Pro Bono Representation

In addition to his work for corporate clients Mr Webb is dedicated to community service and pro bonorepresentation In 2008 he chaired the Chicago Bar Associationrsquos second annual Campaign for Justice whichraised a record amount of money from more than 40 law 咔rms to help decrease the number of regional aidattorneys leaving Chicago organizations for more lucrative opportunities

Mr Webb defended Alex Hernandez one of two men wrongfully convicted and later exonerated in the closelywatched Jeanine Nicarico murder case in DuPage County Ill Mr Webb represented Hernandez pro bono amidongoing public outrage at the horri咔c abduction and homicide of an 11-year-old suburban child in February 1983and during a period leading up to his third trial in 1995 (the 咔rst two convictions including a death penalty and an80-year prison sentence had been overturned) Instead of trying Hernandez a third time with Mr Webb at the

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defense table the prosecutor dismissed the case

In recent years Mr Webb has pledged signi咔cant gifts to his alma maters of Loyola University Chicago School ofLaw and Western Illinois University where he established the Dan and Laura Webb Endowed Professorship inPolitical Science and the Dan and Laura Webb Pre-Law Scholarship Fund

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Trial Ace Winston amp Strawns Dan WebbBy John Kennedy

Law360 New York (October 5 2015 1034 PM ET) shyshy Winston ampStrawn LLPrsquos coshychairman Dan K Webb has crossshyexamined formerPresident Ronald Reagan and other prominent figures during his 45years as a trial attorney a career thatrsquos defined by ldquorelentlessrdquopreparation and a ldquocommonshysenserdquo approach that appeals to judges andjurors alike Through both private and public practice the Law360 Trial Ace hasbuilt a reputation as one of the nationrsquos foremost trial attorneys with arecord of success thatrsquos hard to match according to former Illinois GovJames Thompson now senior chairman at Winston amp Strawn LLP Dueto the exceptional volume of cases Webb has tried Thompson says itrsquodbe impossible to accurately provide or even closely estimate thenumber of Webbrsquos trial victories

When Thompson was the US attorney for the Northern District ofIllinois he hired Webb straight out of Loyola School of Law in 1970and said after his staff reviewed Webbrsquos credentials the chief of thecriminal division remarked that the Bushnell Illinois native was aldquonice boy but ruralrdquo

ldquoThatrsquos what I want hellip Thatrsquos part of his charmrdquo Thompson remembered saying before jumping to thepresent day ldquoHersquos the same Dan Webb I hired 45 years agordquo

Webbrsquos straightforward plainspoken manner makes it clear to juries what hersquos trying to accomplish saysThomas J Frederick managing partner of Winston amp Strawnrsquos Chicago office Despite his intelligence andsophistication Webb mdash who graduated at the top of his Loyola class mdash doesnrsquot get caught up in legaleseand speaks clearly and directly to the jurors

This ldquoart of simplificationrdquo is extraordinarily important to learn as a trial lawyer Webb says explainingthat the secret to winning jurors over is to be the one who boils the case down to its most essential elementsand s mpli ies it in a way they unde stand

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Andy Allen et al v RJReynolds Tobacco Cofrom Courtroom View Network PRO

0409

Dan Webb makes his closing arguments for coshydefendant Philip Morris in AndyAllen v RJ Reynolds an Engle progeny tobacco case (Video Courtroom ViewNetwork)

and simplifies it in a way they understandso they credit you as being the one whohelped them comprehend the issues

Part of what helps Webb understand theintimate workings of even the mostcomplex cases is his methodical approachto preparation his colleagues say BecauseWebb knows the record better than anyoneelse in the courtroom and is precise withhis questioning he makes the issues easyfor a jury to grasp they say

ldquoHe goes into a trial like you would go intobattle mdash preparedrdquo Thompson said

Being a trial lawyer is both an art and ascience Webb says Itrsquos an art to be able toexamine witnesses think quickly on onersquos feet and naturally appeal to a jury but its a science to be thebest prepared lawyer in the room he says

ldquoPreparation is critical to the success of a trial lawyerrdquo Webb said adding that no matter how well youprepare things could still go wrong but if yoursquore not prepared you wonrsquot be able to cope with thechallenge

Itrsquos what makes Webbrsquos own ability to crossshyexamine witnesses ldquophenomenalrdquo and ldquoa real artrdquo accordingto Thomas L Kirsch a partner in the firmrsquos Chicago office Webb can articulate his theory of the casethrough a crossshyexamination while simultaneously discrediting the other side Kirsch says

ldquoCrossshyexamination isnrsquot about calling every witness a liar mdash if yoursquore going to do that yoursquore going toloserdquo he said ldquoItrsquos the ability to consistently present your theory of the case through crossshyexaminationand constantly chip away at the opposing sidersquos theoryrdquo

Webb considers crossshyexamination the most skillful act a trial lawyer can perform because the witness isusually trying to badly hurt the other sidersquos case while the examining lawyer is working to shred thecredibility of the witnessrsquos testimony Hersquos crossshyexamined witnesses from both sides of the aisleremaining dedicated to his clients no matter what side hersquos on

ldquoWith Dan therersquos just a true professionalism a true desire to serve his clientsrdquo said Matthew Carter apartner in the firmrsquos Chicago office

During his time in the US attorneyrsquos office Webb successfully prosecuted Clarence Braasch the fourthshyhighestshyranking police officer in Chicago and 23 other highshyranking officers in one of the largest extortioncases ever tried mdash a case Webb says ldquoput me on the maprdquo

He joined Winston amp Strawn in 1985 but was briefly called back to public service in 1990 to prosecuteretired Admiral John Poindexter the deputy national security adviser for the Reagan administration for hisactions in the IranshyContra affair During that case Webb crossshyexamined former President Reagan himselfand jurors later said the examination was a pivital issue Webb said

In 2005 Webb defended former Illinois Gov George Ryan against charges of public corruption

racke eering mail fraud and income tax f aud a c

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racketeering mail fraud and income tax fraud a case his colleagues say proves his loyalty to his clientsThe case started out paid but when Ryanrsquos defense fund ran out Webb continued anyway at considerableexpense to the firm

ldquoHe had undertaken the defense and he wasnrsquot going to leave his client in the lurchrdquo Thompson said ldquoItwas a very honorable decisionrdquo

Webb sticks by his clientsrsquo sides but believes strongly in treating his opposition and others with respectChicago associate Sean G Wieber says hersquos never heard a disparaging word said about Webb after hersquos leftthe room either from coshy or opposing counsel The legal world while large is figuratively small Wiebersays so a oneshytime opponent could end up on your side on the next case

Each lawyer is trying to do their job and represent their client to the best of their ability Webb saysexplaining that he hates any pettiness or lack of civility that may occur between opposing sides

ldquoWersquore both fighting to be effective advocates but therersquos no reason to do anything more than be friendswith your opponentrdquo Webb said ldquoWe can fight and argue in the courtroom but therersquos no justification formaking it personalrdquo

Webb made his decision to become a trial lawyer in high school and pursued his passion with the samerelentlessness that has come to define his career He attended Western Illinois University which allowedhim to complete three years of undergraduate work and apply his first year of law school toward hisbachelorrsquos degree

The school canceled that program during his third year but he sent letters to law schools anyway landingan interview at Loyola When the dean realized he hadnrsquot yet graduated Webb ldquogave his finest closingargumentrdquo he said and the school accepted him

A few years later his goal of becoming a trial lawyer was achieved and Webb saw no reason to go backand finish his undergraduate degree Those who have worked with him agree mdash Webb was born to do whathe does

ldquoIf you ever saw someone whorsquos truly in their elementrdquo Chicago partner Lawrence R Desideri said ldquoitrsquosDan in a courtroomrdquo

shyshyEditing by Christine Chun and Kelly Duncan

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In recent years Mr Webb has pledged significant gifts to his alma maters of Loyola University Chicago Schoolof Law and Western Illinois University where he established the Dan and Laura Webb Endowed Professorshipin Political Science and the Dan and Laura Webb PreshyLaw Scholarship Fund

Mr Webbs government experience includes Assistant US Attorney Chief of Special Prosecutions DivisionUS Attorneys Office US Department of Justice 1970shy1976 US Attorney Northern District of Illinois 1981shy1985

Mr Webb received a JD in 1970 from Loyola University Chicago School of Law where he graduated first inhis class

Honors amp Awards

For all of his achievements during his career as a trial lawyer Mr Webb has received many bar andcommunity service honors and awards Notably Mr Webb was a 2010 recipient of the Inns of CourtProfessionalism Award The award given annually on a federal circuit basis recognizes a lawyer or judgeldquowhose life and practice display sterling character and unquestioned integrity coupled with ongoing dedicationto the highest standards of the legal profession and the rule of lawrdquo Also in 2010 Mr Webb was among fivelawyers honored by the AntishyDefamation League at the Fifth Annual First Amendment Freedom Award Dinnerin Chicago for his contributions during his service in the US Attorneyrsquos Office in Chicago In addition theDiversity Scholarship Foundation honored Mr Webb as the recipient of its 2010 Unity Award which recognizesleaders in the community who have made significant contributions within the legal profession includingembracing diversity and the ideals that diversity represents

Mr Webb was recently named a ldquoLitigation Trailblazer amp Pioneerrdquo by The National Law Journal In its inaugurallist the publication recognized 50 individuals who have changed the practice of litigation through the use ofinnovative legal strategies Mr Webb was selected by Global Investigations Reviewrsquos independent research asone of the worldrsquos leading investigations lawyers and was named in the Whorsquos Who Legal Investigations 2015and International Whorsquos Who of Investigations Lawyers amp Forensic Experts 2014 He was also recognizedby US News amp World Report and Best Lawyers 2014 for his commercial litigation medical malpracticemass tort litigationclass actions and whiteshycollar criminal defense practices Also in 2014 Winston amp Strawnwas named the Chicago Litigation Department of the Year for whiteshycollar defense by The National LawJournal Mr Webb was selected as one of Law360rsquos Trial Aces in 2015 and was mentioned in their articleldquoLaw360rsquos Trial Aces Make Winning Look Easyrdquo In 2016 he was named the Number Three lawyer on theIllinois Super Lawyers List

Mr Webb was named as a BTI Client AllshyStar in 2014 for his litigation practice The annual report from BTIConsulting Group identifies attorneys that deliver the best client service solely through unprompted clientfeedback

Mr Webb also received The American Jewish Committeersquos 2004 Judge Learned Hand Human RelationsAward which is granted to those who have demonstrated a lifelong commitment to ldquocombating all forms ofdiscrimination and bigotry promoting human rights and advocating public policy rooted in Americandemocratic valuesrdquo In 1985 the AntishyDefamation League awarded Mr Webb its Distinguished Public ServiceAward

In 2006 the Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (IACDL) honored Mr Webb with a ldquoLifetimeAchievement Awardrdquo and in 2008 Chicago Lawyer named him as ldquoPerson of the Yearrdquo

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In 2009 Loyola Universityrsquos Chicago School of Law and the Law Alumni board of governors presented MrWebb with The Medal of Excellence Most recently in 2010 Loyola named its nationally recognized Center forAdvocacy as the Dan K Webb Center for Advocacy to honor his distinguished career and to recognize hissignificant contributions to the school In 2007 Western Illinois University granted Mr Webb an honoraryDoctor of Humane Letters for his career achievements

Other honors Mr Webb has received include the Distinguished Service Award from the Chicago Association ofCommerce and Industry in 1982 and the City of Hope Medical Center Spirit of Life Award in 1983 In additionthe Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago recognized him with its Distinguished Service Award in 2006

Activities

Mr Webb is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the International Academy of Trial LawyersMr Webb also has been a member of numerous public boards and bar associations

Books

Mr Webb is the coshyauthor of Corporate Internal Investigations (Law Journal Seminars Press 1993shypresent)considered by many general counsel to be the leading treatise on how corporate internal investigations shouldbe conducted He also coshyauthored ldquoUp The Ladder Litigator Responsibilities Under the SarbanesshyOxley Actrdquo30 Litigation 22 Summer 2004 (with Scott P Glauberman)

Speeches and Articles Mr Webb spoke at the 2009 and 2010 Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Conference on ldquoWhiteshyCollar Crimerdquo andldquoBetshytheshyCompany Litigation Trendsrdquo moderated a panel discussion for a Practising Law Institute Programtitled ldquoManaging Complex Federal Litigation A Practical Guide to New Developments Procedures andStrategies 2009rdquo spoke at a PLI program in 2008 titled ldquoYour Witness Conducting a Killer Cross Examinationrdquoand presented ldquoHow to Keep Your CEOmdashAnd YourselfmdashOut of Prisonrdquo at Corporate Counselrsquos 20 AnnualGeneral Counsel Conference in New York City in June 2008

Mr Webb is a member of The National Law Journalrsquos editorial board and has coshyauthored a series of articlesin The National Law Journal including ldquoKeep It Simple at First When Closingrdquo September 2009 ldquoIn a ClosingArgue Donrsquot Summarizerdquo May 2009 ldquoExpert Witness Preprdquo February 2009 ldquoFact Witness PreparationrdquoDecember 2008 ldquoTrial Teamsrdquo May 2008 ldquoDemonstrative Evidencerdquo March 2008 ldquoPrior StatementsrdquoDecember 2007 ldquoJury Voir Direrdquo July 2007 and ldquoThe Opening Statementrdquo April 2007 (all with David Reich)

Additional Publications

Mr Webb has also been the subject of numerous articles published during his career as a trial attorneyincluding

ldquoWar Story Itrsquos Easier to CrossshyExamine A Priest Than A Legendary Football Coachrdquo The BusinessInsider January 22 2010

ldquolsquoEveryonersquos Talking About thisrsquo Cisco Pioneers Route to Alternative Billingrdquo CorporateCounsel magazine November 2009

Publications amp Speaking Engagements

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ldquoChicago Lawyerrsquos 2008 Person of the Year Dan Webb of Winston amp Strawnrdquo The Chicago LawyerDecember 2008

ldquoProfiles in Power ndash The 100 Most Influential Lawyers in Americardquo National Law Journal June 19 2006

ldquoClosing Arguments As RealshyLife Theaterrdquo Chicago Tribune March 9 2006

ldquoThe Man Who Talked His Way Into Law Schoolrdquo Illinois SuperLawyers January 2006

ldquoWitnessrsquo Calm No Match for Ryan Lawyersrsquo Tenacityrdquo Chicago SunshyTimes December 13 2005

ldquoRyanrsquos Trial a Battle of Heavyweightsrdquo Chicago Tribune September 26 2005

ldquoRacketeering and Fraud Trial Begins for Illinois ExshyGovernorrdquo The New York Times September 202005

ldquoBig Tobacco In Court Again But Stock Is Still Uprdquo The New York Times August 14 2005

ldquoExshyGovernor Pins Hopes on lsquoAw Shucksrsquo Guy from Bushnellrdquo Associated Press March 20 2005

ldquoPritzkers Settle Family Lawsuit Cost a Fortunerdquo The Wall Street Journal January 7 2005

ldquoCrainrsquos List 2004rsquos Big Litigationrdquo Crainrsquos Chicago Business November 15 2004

ldquoBeing Dan Webbrdquo The American Lawyer September 2004

ldquoNeed a Superlawyer Take a Numberrdquo The New York Times June 13 2004

ldquoLead Tobacco Lawyers Some of Nationrsquos Bestrdquo WinstonshySalem Journal September 21 2004

ldquoTycoonrsquos Estate Meant Overtime for Executors ndash Jack Kent Cookersquos Will Sparked Fights Big FeesRedskins Handoff Fumbledrdquo The Wall Street Journal (Europe Edition) July 13 2004

ldquoFamiliar Firepower Is Reunited in Grasso Caserdquo The Wall Street Journal June 18 2004

ldquoInterview with Dan Webbrdquo Litigation Volume 20 Number 2 Winter 2004

ldquoIn Ryanrsquos Corner Top US Defenderrdquo Chicago SunshyTimes December 21 2003

ldquoWebb Set to Defend lsquoRyan the Manrsquo ndash ExshyUS Attorney a Top Litigatorrdquo Chicago Tribune December 192003

ldquoPeers Vote Webb Top Defense Lawyer in WhiteshyCollar Casesrdquo Chicago SunshyTimes May 28 2003

ldquoWho Do You Call When the SEC IS Knocking at Your Door The White Collar Winnerrdquo Corporate LegalTimes January 2003

ldquoWebb Steps Up to Celebrity Bar ndash Welch Case Gives Lawyer Shot at New Kind of Stardomrdquo CrainrsquosChicago Business November 4 2002

ldquoJudge Permits a Litigator to Join Welch Divorce Teamrdquo The New York Times October 31 2002

ldquoJack Welch to Add Top Trial Lawyer Webb to Divorce Teamrdquo USA Today October 30 2002

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ldquoFor Rivals Change of Venue ndash Microsoft Case Puts Familiar Opponents in Unfamiliar Territoryrdquo TheWashington Post April 15 2002

ldquo30 Tough Lawyersrdquo Chicago Magazine March 2002

ldquoLegal Heavyweights Add Punch to the Microsoft Caserdquo Los Angeles Times March 17 2002

ldquoWhorsquos Who Among Practice Group Leaders Surveyrdquo Chicago Lawyer September 2001

ldquoCan Dan Webb Pull Big Tobacco Out of the Firerdquo Business Week October 13 1997

ldquoPresumed Guiltyrdquo Vanity Fair October 1996

ldquoGE Crushes the Trustbustersrdquo The American Lawyer JanuaryFebruary 1995

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Home () Winston amp Strawn LLP (firm3677winstonshystrawn) Dan K Webb

Specialisation

National trial practice in major commercial civil regulatory and whiteshycollar criminal cases for corporations and individualsHas tried more than 100 jury cases received international attention for his prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter inthe IranshyContra affair As the US Attorney in Chicago he spearheaded the ldquoOperation Greylordrdquo investigations into judicialcorruption in Cook County Ill

Professional Memberships

Fellow American College of Trial Lawyers

Career

Firm Chairman of Winston amp Strawn joined as Partner in 1985

Publications

Coshyauthor Corporate Internal Investigations (Law Journal Seminars Press)

Personal

Western Illinois University 1967 Loyola University School of Law JD 1970

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Topshydrawer litigator Dan Webb can try any cases you might have according to impresinterviewees He is held in high esteem acro country for representing companies and ind complex commercial antitrust and criminaltrials His preeminent market reputation and is matched by his ongoing popularity amongclients who note that he is always available invests the time personally needed to do exwork Webbs recent representations demohis notable versatility and include his appoin special prosecutor in a Chicago homicide cainvolving interviewing 146 witnesses and ema grand jury He is the chairman of Winston LLP

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Dan Webb is a terrific trial lawyer based a amp Strawn LLP His broad litigation practice in notable focus on product liability disputes w represents major clients such as Philip Morr

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Sources say star litigator Dan Webb is alwavailable to his clients and invests the time pneeded to do excellent work He is renowne experience in highshyprofile multidistrict litigati class actions involving issues of monopoliza priceshyfixing

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Former Northern Illinois US Attorney Dan Wis held in high esteem for his wideshyranging pwhich encompasses commercial whiteshycollaand product liability cases He is considered outstanding trial lawyer and is sought after t in bigshyticket litigation

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Mr Dan K Webb is a Partner of Winston amp Strawn LLP and serves as its Chairman Mr Webb is recognizedconsistently as one of the most soughtshyafter trial lawyers in the United States He is a Director Emeritus atLakeside Bank He received international attention for his successful prosecution of retired Admiral JohnPoindexter in the IranshyContra affair As the US district attorney for the northern district of Illinois hespearheaded the Operation Greylord investigations into judicial corruption in Cook County Illinois Hereceived national attention for his work as Lead Trial Counsel for General Electric successfully defending itagainst criminal priceshyfixing allegations as well as for his representation of Microsoft Corporation in itsantitrust litigation and Philip Morris in its tobaccoshyrelated litigation In addition he represented the New YorkStock Exchange in connection with an internal investigation over compensation to its former ChairmanRichard Grasso He represents the NYSE in subsequent litigation Mr Webb served as lead counsel in thesixshymonth jury trial of former Governor of Illinois George H Ryan on public corruption charges

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Dan K Webb is an Illinois attorney known for his involvement in highshyprofile litigation cases and hisconnections to former Illinois governor Gov James R Thompson He is the chairman of the Winston ampStrawn law firm[1] and is the former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois servingfrom 1981 to 1985 From 1970 to 1976 he was an assistant US Attorney in the Special ProsecutionsDivision of the US Attorneys office of the Northern District of Illinois In 1990 Webb receivedinternational attention for his prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter[2] in the IranndashContra affair

As a federal prosecutor in Illinois Webb gained fame for his lead role in the Operation Greylordinvestigations into judicial corruption in Cook County Illinois After leaving public practice his focus wason defense especially of whiteshycollar crime and allegations of corporate malfeasance He was lead defensetrial counsel for General Electric in a priceshyfixing case represented Microsoft in antitrust litigation andrepresented Philip Morris in its tobaccoshyrelated litigation

Webb graduated from Western Illinois University in Macomb Illinois[3] Webb attended Loyola UniversityChicago School of Law receiving a JD in 1970

References1 Winston amp Straw LLP gt Attorneys gt Attorneys gt Dan K Webb Winston amp Strawn LLP Retrieved2010shy02shy14

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3 Webb for the Defense of Western Western Illinois University Retrieved 2016shy03shy10

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FacultyAuthor Pro咔le

Dan K WebbWinston amp Strawn LLP

Chicago IL USA

Dan Webb a partner in the litigation department serves as 咔rm chairman and is a member of the ExecutiveCommittee His trial practice concentrates in the areas of major commercial civil regulatory and white-collarcriminal cases

Mr Webb has tried more than 100 jury cases including numerous successful complex commercial and white-collar criminal trials representing on several occasions large corporations in jury trials lasting two months orlonger Mr Webb joined Winston amp Strawn in 1985 as a partner after serving as the US Attorney for the NorthernDistrict of Illinois

Mr Webb has spent his entire professional life as a courtroom trial attorney and litigator He receivedinternational attention for his successful prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter in the Iran-Contra a善airAs the US Attorney in Chicago he spearheaded the ldquoOperation Greylordrdquo investigations into judicial corruption inCook County Ill

He received national attention for his work as lead trial counsel for General Electric successfully defending itagainst criminal price-咔xing allegations related to industrial diamonds as well as for his representations ofMicrosoft Corp in its antitrust litigation Philip Morris in its tobacco-related litigation and Verizon in obtaining a$58 million verdict in a patent litigation matter

Moreover a team of Winston attorneys led by Dan Webb conducted an internal investigation at the New YorkStock Exchange related to the compensation of its former Chairman and CEO Richard A Grasso FollowingWinstonrsquos investigation summarized in what is now known as the ldquoWebb Reportrdquo the New Yorkrsquos AttorneyGenerals O啄ce sued Grasso for the return of more than $120 million in compensation

Other recent success for clients in securities matters include obtaining favorable settlements for Ernst amp Young ina securities class action brought by stockholders of HealthSouth Corporation and for Cisco Systems in a securitiesclass action brought by the Plumbers amp Pipe咔tters National Pension Fund and obtaining summary judgment forScienti咔c-Atlantic in a securities fraud class action

On the antitrust front Mr Webb successfully represented Wyeth (P咔zer) against an antitrust class action relatingto its patented potassium chloride product K-Durreg and is now defending CR Bard against claims of anti-competitive conduct relating to sales contracts with group purchasing organizations for catheters and Monsantoagainst the antitrust claims brought by competitor DuPont relating to Monsantos patented Roundup Readyregweed killer

As for other class action experience one of Mr Webbs most signi咔cant cases was for Philip Morris He serves aslead counsel in Engle et al v R J Reynolds Tobacco Company et al the 咔rstmdashand to date onlymdashclass actionbrought by cigarette smokers for punitive damages to be tried to verdict He also served as chief trial counsel foranother high-pro咔le class action civil trial that resulted from the failure of Lincoln Savings the SampL institutionowned and operated by Charles Keating Jr

Mr Webbrsquos corporate clients also have included Abbott Laboratories Alcoa Altria Group Inc American AirlinesCaremark International Deloitte amp Touche LLP General Electric Monsanto and Research in Motion

Community Service and Pro Bono Representation

In addition to his work for corporate clients Mr Webb is dedicated to community service and pro bonorepresentation In 2008 he chaired the Chicago Bar Associationrsquos second annual Campaign for Justice whichraised a record amount of money from more than 40 law 咔rms to help decrease the number of regional aidattorneys leaving Chicago organizations for more lucrative opportunities

Mr Webb defended Alex Hernandez one of two men wrongfully convicted and later exonerated in the closelywatched Jeanine Nicarico murder case in DuPage County Ill Mr Webb represented Hernandez pro bono amidongoing public outrage at the horri咔c abduction and homicide of an 11-year-old suburban child in February 1983and during a period leading up to his third trial in 1995 (the 咔rst two convictions including a death penalty and an80-year prison sentence had been overturned) Instead of trying Hernandez a third time with Mr Webb at the

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defense table the prosecutor dismissed the case

In recent years Mr Webb has pledged signi咔cant gifts to his alma maters of Loyola University Chicago School ofLaw and Western Illinois University where he established the Dan and Laura Webb Endowed Professorship inPolitical Science and the Dan and Laura Webb Pre-Law Scholarship Fund

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Trial Ace Winston amp Strawns Dan WebbBy John Kennedy

Law360 New York (October 5 2015 1034 PM ET) shyshy Winston ampStrawn LLPrsquos coshychairman Dan K Webb has crossshyexamined formerPresident Ronald Reagan and other prominent figures during his 45years as a trial attorney a career thatrsquos defined by ldquorelentlessrdquopreparation and a ldquocommonshysenserdquo approach that appeals to judges andjurors alike Through both private and public practice the Law360 Trial Ace hasbuilt a reputation as one of the nationrsquos foremost trial attorneys with arecord of success thatrsquos hard to match according to former Illinois GovJames Thompson now senior chairman at Winston amp Strawn LLP Dueto the exceptional volume of cases Webb has tried Thompson says itrsquodbe impossible to accurately provide or even closely estimate thenumber of Webbrsquos trial victories

When Thompson was the US attorney for the Northern District ofIllinois he hired Webb straight out of Loyola School of Law in 1970and said after his staff reviewed Webbrsquos credentials the chief of thecriminal division remarked that the Bushnell Illinois native was aldquonice boy but ruralrdquo

ldquoThatrsquos what I want hellip Thatrsquos part of his charmrdquo Thompson remembered saying before jumping to thepresent day ldquoHersquos the same Dan Webb I hired 45 years agordquo

Webbrsquos straightforward plainspoken manner makes it clear to juries what hersquos trying to accomplish saysThomas J Frederick managing partner of Winston amp Strawnrsquos Chicago office Despite his intelligence andsophistication Webb mdash who graduated at the top of his Loyola class mdash doesnrsquot get caught up in legaleseand speaks clearly and directly to the jurors

This ldquoart of simplificationrdquo is extraordinarily important to learn as a trial lawyer Webb says explainingthat the secret to winning jurors over is to be the one who boils the case down to its most essential elementsand s mpli ies it in a way they unde stand

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Andy Allen et al v RJReynolds Tobacco Cofrom Courtroom View Network PRO

0409

Dan Webb makes his closing arguments for coshydefendant Philip Morris in AndyAllen v RJ Reynolds an Engle progeny tobacco case (Video Courtroom ViewNetwork)

and simplifies it in a way they understandso they credit you as being the one whohelped them comprehend the issues

Part of what helps Webb understand theintimate workings of even the mostcomplex cases is his methodical approachto preparation his colleagues say BecauseWebb knows the record better than anyoneelse in the courtroom and is precise withhis questioning he makes the issues easyfor a jury to grasp they say

ldquoHe goes into a trial like you would go intobattle mdash preparedrdquo Thompson said

Being a trial lawyer is both an art and ascience Webb says Itrsquos an art to be able toexamine witnesses think quickly on onersquos feet and naturally appeal to a jury but its a science to be thebest prepared lawyer in the room he says

ldquoPreparation is critical to the success of a trial lawyerrdquo Webb said adding that no matter how well youprepare things could still go wrong but if yoursquore not prepared you wonrsquot be able to cope with thechallenge

Itrsquos what makes Webbrsquos own ability to crossshyexamine witnesses ldquophenomenalrdquo and ldquoa real artrdquo accordingto Thomas L Kirsch a partner in the firmrsquos Chicago office Webb can articulate his theory of the casethrough a crossshyexamination while simultaneously discrediting the other side Kirsch says

ldquoCrossshyexamination isnrsquot about calling every witness a liar mdash if yoursquore going to do that yoursquore going toloserdquo he said ldquoItrsquos the ability to consistently present your theory of the case through crossshyexaminationand constantly chip away at the opposing sidersquos theoryrdquo

Webb considers crossshyexamination the most skillful act a trial lawyer can perform because the witness isusually trying to badly hurt the other sidersquos case while the examining lawyer is working to shred thecredibility of the witnessrsquos testimony Hersquos crossshyexamined witnesses from both sides of the aisleremaining dedicated to his clients no matter what side hersquos on

ldquoWith Dan therersquos just a true professionalism a true desire to serve his clientsrdquo said Matthew Carter apartner in the firmrsquos Chicago office

During his time in the US attorneyrsquos office Webb successfully prosecuted Clarence Braasch the fourthshyhighestshyranking police officer in Chicago and 23 other highshyranking officers in one of the largest extortioncases ever tried mdash a case Webb says ldquoput me on the maprdquo

He joined Winston amp Strawn in 1985 but was briefly called back to public service in 1990 to prosecuteretired Admiral John Poindexter the deputy national security adviser for the Reagan administration for hisactions in the IranshyContra affair During that case Webb crossshyexamined former President Reagan himselfand jurors later said the examination was a pivital issue Webb said

In 2005 Webb defended former Illinois Gov George Ryan against charges of public corruption

racke eering mail fraud and income tax f aud a c

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racketeering mail fraud and income tax fraud a case his colleagues say proves his loyalty to his clientsThe case started out paid but when Ryanrsquos defense fund ran out Webb continued anyway at considerableexpense to the firm

ldquoHe had undertaken the defense and he wasnrsquot going to leave his client in the lurchrdquo Thompson said ldquoItwas a very honorable decisionrdquo

Webb sticks by his clientsrsquo sides but believes strongly in treating his opposition and others with respectChicago associate Sean G Wieber says hersquos never heard a disparaging word said about Webb after hersquos leftthe room either from coshy or opposing counsel The legal world while large is figuratively small Wiebersays so a oneshytime opponent could end up on your side on the next case

Each lawyer is trying to do their job and represent their client to the best of their ability Webb saysexplaining that he hates any pettiness or lack of civility that may occur between opposing sides

ldquoWersquore both fighting to be effective advocates but therersquos no reason to do anything more than be friendswith your opponentrdquo Webb said ldquoWe can fight and argue in the courtroom but therersquos no justification formaking it personalrdquo

Webb made his decision to become a trial lawyer in high school and pursued his passion with the samerelentlessness that has come to define his career He attended Western Illinois University which allowedhim to complete three years of undergraduate work and apply his first year of law school toward hisbachelorrsquos degree

The school canceled that program during his third year but he sent letters to law schools anyway landingan interview at Loyola When the dean realized he hadnrsquot yet graduated Webb ldquogave his finest closingargumentrdquo he said and the school accepted him

A few years later his goal of becoming a trial lawyer was achieved and Webb saw no reason to go backand finish his undergraduate degree Those who have worked with him agree mdash Webb was born to do whathe does

ldquoIf you ever saw someone whorsquos truly in their elementrdquo Chicago partner Lawrence R Desideri said ldquoitrsquosDan in a courtroomrdquo

shyshyEditing by Christine Chun and Kelly Duncan

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In 2009 Loyola Universityrsquos Chicago School of Law and the Law Alumni board of governors presented MrWebb with The Medal of Excellence Most recently in 2010 Loyola named its nationally recognized Center forAdvocacy as the Dan K Webb Center for Advocacy to honor his distinguished career and to recognize hissignificant contributions to the school In 2007 Western Illinois University granted Mr Webb an honoraryDoctor of Humane Letters for his career achievements

Other honors Mr Webb has received include the Distinguished Service Award from the Chicago Association ofCommerce and Industry in 1982 and the City of Hope Medical Center Spirit of Life Award in 1983 In additionthe Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago recognized him with its Distinguished Service Award in 2006

Activities

Mr Webb is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the International Academy of Trial LawyersMr Webb also has been a member of numerous public boards and bar associations

Books

Mr Webb is the coshyauthor of Corporate Internal Investigations (Law Journal Seminars Press 1993shypresent)considered by many general counsel to be the leading treatise on how corporate internal investigations shouldbe conducted He also coshyauthored ldquoUp The Ladder Litigator Responsibilities Under the SarbanesshyOxley Actrdquo30 Litigation 22 Summer 2004 (with Scott P Glauberman)

Speeches and Articles Mr Webb spoke at the 2009 and 2010 Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Conference on ldquoWhiteshyCollar Crimerdquo andldquoBetshytheshyCompany Litigation Trendsrdquo moderated a panel discussion for a Practising Law Institute Programtitled ldquoManaging Complex Federal Litigation A Practical Guide to New Developments Procedures andStrategies 2009rdquo spoke at a PLI program in 2008 titled ldquoYour Witness Conducting a Killer Cross Examinationrdquoand presented ldquoHow to Keep Your CEOmdashAnd YourselfmdashOut of Prisonrdquo at Corporate Counselrsquos 20 AnnualGeneral Counsel Conference in New York City in June 2008

Mr Webb is a member of The National Law Journalrsquos editorial board and has coshyauthored a series of articlesin The National Law Journal including ldquoKeep It Simple at First When Closingrdquo September 2009 ldquoIn a ClosingArgue Donrsquot Summarizerdquo May 2009 ldquoExpert Witness Preprdquo February 2009 ldquoFact Witness PreparationrdquoDecember 2008 ldquoTrial Teamsrdquo May 2008 ldquoDemonstrative Evidencerdquo March 2008 ldquoPrior StatementsrdquoDecember 2007 ldquoJury Voir Direrdquo July 2007 and ldquoThe Opening Statementrdquo April 2007 (all with David Reich)

Additional Publications

Mr Webb has also been the subject of numerous articles published during his career as a trial attorneyincluding

ldquoWar Story Itrsquos Easier to CrossshyExamine A Priest Than A Legendary Football Coachrdquo The BusinessInsider January 22 2010

ldquolsquoEveryonersquos Talking About thisrsquo Cisco Pioneers Route to Alternative Billingrdquo CorporateCounsel magazine November 2009

Publications amp Speaking Engagements

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ldquoChicago Lawyerrsquos 2008 Person of the Year Dan Webb of Winston amp Strawnrdquo The Chicago LawyerDecember 2008

ldquoProfiles in Power ndash The 100 Most Influential Lawyers in Americardquo National Law Journal June 19 2006

ldquoClosing Arguments As RealshyLife Theaterrdquo Chicago Tribune March 9 2006

ldquoThe Man Who Talked His Way Into Law Schoolrdquo Illinois SuperLawyers January 2006

ldquoWitnessrsquo Calm No Match for Ryan Lawyersrsquo Tenacityrdquo Chicago SunshyTimes December 13 2005

ldquoRyanrsquos Trial a Battle of Heavyweightsrdquo Chicago Tribune September 26 2005

ldquoRacketeering and Fraud Trial Begins for Illinois ExshyGovernorrdquo The New York Times September 202005

ldquoBig Tobacco In Court Again But Stock Is Still Uprdquo The New York Times August 14 2005

ldquoExshyGovernor Pins Hopes on lsquoAw Shucksrsquo Guy from Bushnellrdquo Associated Press March 20 2005

ldquoPritzkers Settle Family Lawsuit Cost a Fortunerdquo The Wall Street Journal January 7 2005

ldquoCrainrsquos List 2004rsquos Big Litigationrdquo Crainrsquos Chicago Business November 15 2004

ldquoBeing Dan Webbrdquo The American Lawyer September 2004

ldquoNeed a Superlawyer Take a Numberrdquo The New York Times June 13 2004

ldquoLead Tobacco Lawyers Some of Nationrsquos Bestrdquo WinstonshySalem Journal September 21 2004

ldquoTycoonrsquos Estate Meant Overtime for Executors ndash Jack Kent Cookersquos Will Sparked Fights Big FeesRedskins Handoff Fumbledrdquo The Wall Street Journal (Europe Edition) July 13 2004

ldquoFamiliar Firepower Is Reunited in Grasso Caserdquo The Wall Street Journal June 18 2004

ldquoInterview with Dan Webbrdquo Litigation Volume 20 Number 2 Winter 2004

ldquoIn Ryanrsquos Corner Top US Defenderrdquo Chicago SunshyTimes December 21 2003

ldquoWebb Set to Defend lsquoRyan the Manrsquo ndash ExshyUS Attorney a Top Litigatorrdquo Chicago Tribune December 192003

ldquoPeers Vote Webb Top Defense Lawyer in WhiteshyCollar Casesrdquo Chicago SunshyTimes May 28 2003

ldquoWho Do You Call When the SEC IS Knocking at Your Door The White Collar Winnerrdquo Corporate LegalTimes January 2003

ldquoWebb Steps Up to Celebrity Bar ndash Welch Case Gives Lawyer Shot at New Kind of Stardomrdquo CrainrsquosChicago Business November 4 2002

ldquoJudge Permits a Litigator to Join Welch Divorce Teamrdquo The New York Times October 31 2002

ldquoJack Welch to Add Top Trial Lawyer Webb to Divorce Teamrdquo USA Today October 30 2002

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ldquoFor Rivals Change of Venue ndash Microsoft Case Puts Familiar Opponents in Unfamiliar Territoryrdquo TheWashington Post April 15 2002

ldquo30 Tough Lawyersrdquo Chicago Magazine March 2002

ldquoLegal Heavyweights Add Punch to the Microsoft Caserdquo Los Angeles Times March 17 2002

ldquoWhorsquos Who Among Practice Group Leaders Surveyrdquo Chicago Lawyer September 2001

ldquoCan Dan Webb Pull Big Tobacco Out of the Firerdquo Business Week October 13 1997

ldquoPresumed Guiltyrdquo Vanity Fair October 1996

ldquoGE Crushes the Trustbustersrdquo The American Lawyer JanuaryFebruary 1995

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National trial practice in major commercial civil regulatory and whiteshycollar criminal cases for corporations and individualsHas tried more than 100 jury cases received international attention for his prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter inthe IranshyContra affair As the US Attorney in Chicago he spearheaded the ldquoOperation Greylordrdquo investigations into judicialcorruption in Cook County Ill

Professional Memberships

Fellow American College of Trial Lawyers

Career

Firm Chairman of Winston amp Strawn joined as Partner in 1985

Publications

Coshyauthor Corporate Internal Investigations (Law Journal Seminars Press)

Personal

Western Illinois University 1967 Loyola University School of Law JD 1970

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Nationwide Litigation Trial Lawyers(12788661editorial51148089_editoriaStar Individuals

Topshydrawer litigator Dan Webb can try any cases you might have according to impresinterviewees He is held in high esteem acro country for representing companies and ind complex commercial antitrust and criminaltrials His preeminent market reputation and is matched by his ongoing popularity amongclients who note that he is always available invests the time personally needed to do exwork Webbs recent representations demohis notable versatility and include his appoin special prosecutor in a Chicago homicide cainvolving interviewing 146 witnesses and ema grand jury He is the chairman of Winston LLP

Nationwide Product Liability amp Mass Tor(127881802editorial513677_editorial)Band 3

Dan Webb is a terrific trial lawyer based a amp Strawn LLP His broad litigation practice in notable focus on product liability disputes w represents major clients such as Philip Morr

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Sources say star litigator Dan Webb is alwavailable to his clients and invests the time pneeded to do excellent work He is renowne experience in highshyprofile multidistrict litigati class actions involving issues of monopoliza priceshyfixing

Illinois Litigation General Commercial(12471228editorial513677_editorial)Star Individuals

Former Northern Illinois US Attorney Dan Wis held in high esteem for his wideshyranging pwhich encompasses commercial whiteshycollaand product liability cases He is considered outstanding trial lawyer and is sought after t in bigshyticket litigation

Illinois Litigation WhiteshyCollar Crime ampGovernment Investigations(12471395editorial513677_editorial)Star Individuals

Former Northern Illinois US Attorney Dan Wis held in high esteem for his wideshyranging pwhich encompasses commercial whiteshycollaand product liability cases He is considered outstanding trial lawyer and is sought after t in bigshyticket litigation

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Dan K WebbChairman and Partner Winston amp Strawn LLP

Age Total Calculated Compensation This person is connected to 2 Board Members in 2 differentorganizations across 2 different industries

See Board Relationshipsshyshy shyshy

Background

Mr Dan K Webb is a Partner of Winston amp Strawn LLP and serves as its Chairman Mr Webb is recognizedconsistently as one of the most soughtshyafter trial lawyers in the United States He is a Director Emeritus atLakeside Bank He received international attention for his successful prosecution of retired Admiral JohnPoindexter in the IranshyContra affair As the US district attorney for the northern district of Illinois hespearheaded the Operation Greylord investigations into judicial corruption in Cook County Illinois Hereceived national attention for his work as Lead Trial Counsel for General Electric successfully defending itagainst criminal priceshyfixing allegations as well as for his representation of Microsoft Corporation in itsantitrust litigation and Philip Morris in its tobaccoshyrelated litigation In addition he represented the New YorkStock Exchange in connection with an internal investigation over compensation to its former ChairmanRichard Grasso He represents the NYSE in subsequent litigation Mr Webb served as lead counsel in thesixshymonth jury trial of former Governor of Illinois George H Ryan on public corruption charges

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Dan K Webb is an Illinois attorney known for his involvement in highshyprofile litigation cases and hisconnections to former Illinois governor Gov James R Thompson He is the chairman of the Winston ampStrawn law firm[1] and is the former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois servingfrom 1981 to 1985 From 1970 to 1976 he was an assistant US Attorney in the Special ProsecutionsDivision of the US Attorneys office of the Northern District of Illinois In 1990 Webb receivedinternational attention for his prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter[2] in the IranndashContra affair

As a federal prosecutor in Illinois Webb gained fame for his lead role in the Operation Greylordinvestigations into judicial corruption in Cook County Illinois After leaving public practice his focus wason defense especially of whiteshycollar crime and allegations of corporate malfeasance He was lead defensetrial counsel for General Electric in a priceshyfixing case represented Microsoft in antitrust litigation andrepresented Philip Morris in its tobaccoshyrelated litigation

Webb graduated from Western Illinois University in Macomb Illinois[3] Webb attended Loyola UniversityChicago School of Law receiving a JD in 1970

References1 Winston amp Straw LLP gt Attorneys gt Attorneys gt Dan K Webb Winston amp Strawn LLP Retrieved2010shy02shy14

2 Lardner Jr George (1988shy09shy06) Poindexter Prosecutor Is NamedExshyUS Attorney Webb to Try CaseAgainst Former Reagan Aide Washington Post Retrieved 2010shy02shy14

3 Webb for the Defense of Western Western Illinois University Retrieved 2016shy03shy10

External links

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FacultyAuthor Pro咔le

Dan K WebbWinston amp Strawn LLP

Chicago IL USA

Dan Webb a partner in the litigation department serves as 咔rm chairman and is a member of the ExecutiveCommittee His trial practice concentrates in the areas of major commercial civil regulatory and white-collarcriminal cases

Mr Webb has tried more than 100 jury cases including numerous successful complex commercial and white-collar criminal trials representing on several occasions large corporations in jury trials lasting two months orlonger Mr Webb joined Winston amp Strawn in 1985 as a partner after serving as the US Attorney for the NorthernDistrict of Illinois

Mr Webb has spent his entire professional life as a courtroom trial attorney and litigator He receivedinternational attention for his successful prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter in the Iran-Contra a善airAs the US Attorney in Chicago he spearheaded the ldquoOperation Greylordrdquo investigations into judicial corruption inCook County Ill

He received national attention for his work as lead trial counsel for General Electric successfully defending itagainst criminal price-咔xing allegations related to industrial diamonds as well as for his representations ofMicrosoft Corp in its antitrust litigation Philip Morris in its tobacco-related litigation and Verizon in obtaining a$58 million verdict in a patent litigation matter

Moreover a team of Winston attorneys led by Dan Webb conducted an internal investigation at the New YorkStock Exchange related to the compensation of its former Chairman and CEO Richard A Grasso FollowingWinstonrsquos investigation summarized in what is now known as the ldquoWebb Reportrdquo the New Yorkrsquos AttorneyGenerals O啄ce sued Grasso for the return of more than $120 million in compensation

Other recent success for clients in securities matters include obtaining favorable settlements for Ernst amp Young ina securities class action brought by stockholders of HealthSouth Corporation and for Cisco Systems in a securitiesclass action brought by the Plumbers amp Pipe咔tters National Pension Fund and obtaining summary judgment forScienti咔c-Atlantic in a securities fraud class action

On the antitrust front Mr Webb successfully represented Wyeth (P咔zer) against an antitrust class action relatingto its patented potassium chloride product K-Durreg and is now defending CR Bard against claims of anti-competitive conduct relating to sales contracts with group purchasing organizations for catheters and Monsantoagainst the antitrust claims brought by competitor DuPont relating to Monsantos patented Roundup Readyregweed killer

As for other class action experience one of Mr Webbs most signi咔cant cases was for Philip Morris He serves aslead counsel in Engle et al v R J Reynolds Tobacco Company et al the 咔rstmdashand to date onlymdashclass actionbrought by cigarette smokers for punitive damages to be tried to verdict He also served as chief trial counsel foranother high-pro咔le class action civil trial that resulted from the failure of Lincoln Savings the SampL institutionowned and operated by Charles Keating Jr

Mr Webbrsquos corporate clients also have included Abbott Laboratories Alcoa Altria Group Inc American AirlinesCaremark International Deloitte amp Touche LLP General Electric Monsanto and Research in Motion

Community Service and Pro Bono Representation

In addition to his work for corporate clients Mr Webb is dedicated to community service and pro bonorepresentation In 2008 he chaired the Chicago Bar Associationrsquos second annual Campaign for Justice whichraised a record amount of money from more than 40 law 咔rms to help decrease the number of regional aidattorneys leaving Chicago organizations for more lucrative opportunities

Mr Webb defended Alex Hernandez one of two men wrongfully convicted and later exonerated in the closelywatched Jeanine Nicarico murder case in DuPage County Ill Mr Webb represented Hernandez pro bono amidongoing public outrage at the horri咔c abduction and homicide of an 11-year-old suburban child in February 1983and during a period leading up to his third trial in 1995 (the 咔rst two convictions including a death penalty and an80-year prison sentence had been overturned) Instead of trying Hernandez a third time with Mr Webb at the

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defense table the prosecutor dismissed the case

In recent years Mr Webb has pledged signi咔cant gifts to his alma maters of Loyola University Chicago School ofLaw and Western Illinois University where he established the Dan and Laura Webb Endowed Professorship inPolitical Science and the Dan and Laura Webb Pre-Law Scholarship Fund

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Trial Ace Winston amp Strawns Dan WebbBy John Kennedy

Law360 New York (October 5 2015 1034 PM ET) shyshy Winston ampStrawn LLPrsquos coshychairman Dan K Webb has crossshyexamined formerPresident Ronald Reagan and other prominent figures during his 45years as a trial attorney a career thatrsquos defined by ldquorelentlessrdquopreparation and a ldquocommonshysenserdquo approach that appeals to judges andjurors alike Through both private and public practice the Law360 Trial Ace hasbuilt a reputation as one of the nationrsquos foremost trial attorneys with arecord of success thatrsquos hard to match according to former Illinois GovJames Thompson now senior chairman at Winston amp Strawn LLP Dueto the exceptional volume of cases Webb has tried Thompson says itrsquodbe impossible to accurately provide or even closely estimate thenumber of Webbrsquos trial victories

When Thompson was the US attorney for the Northern District ofIllinois he hired Webb straight out of Loyola School of Law in 1970and said after his staff reviewed Webbrsquos credentials the chief of thecriminal division remarked that the Bushnell Illinois native was aldquonice boy but ruralrdquo

ldquoThatrsquos what I want hellip Thatrsquos part of his charmrdquo Thompson remembered saying before jumping to thepresent day ldquoHersquos the same Dan Webb I hired 45 years agordquo

Webbrsquos straightforward plainspoken manner makes it clear to juries what hersquos trying to accomplish saysThomas J Frederick managing partner of Winston amp Strawnrsquos Chicago office Despite his intelligence andsophistication Webb mdash who graduated at the top of his Loyola class mdash doesnrsquot get caught up in legaleseand speaks clearly and directly to the jurors

This ldquoart of simplificationrdquo is extraordinarily important to learn as a trial lawyer Webb says explainingthat the secret to winning jurors over is to be the one who boils the case down to its most essential elementsand s mpli ies it in a way they unde stand

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Andy Allen et al v RJReynolds Tobacco Cofrom Courtroom View Network PRO

0409

Dan Webb makes his closing arguments for coshydefendant Philip Morris in AndyAllen v RJ Reynolds an Engle progeny tobacco case (Video Courtroom ViewNetwork)

and simplifies it in a way they understandso they credit you as being the one whohelped them comprehend the issues

Part of what helps Webb understand theintimate workings of even the mostcomplex cases is his methodical approachto preparation his colleagues say BecauseWebb knows the record better than anyoneelse in the courtroom and is precise withhis questioning he makes the issues easyfor a jury to grasp they say

ldquoHe goes into a trial like you would go intobattle mdash preparedrdquo Thompson said

Being a trial lawyer is both an art and ascience Webb says Itrsquos an art to be able toexamine witnesses think quickly on onersquos feet and naturally appeal to a jury but its a science to be thebest prepared lawyer in the room he says

ldquoPreparation is critical to the success of a trial lawyerrdquo Webb said adding that no matter how well youprepare things could still go wrong but if yoursquore not prepared you wonrsquot be able to cope with thechallenge

Itrsquos what makes Webbrsquos own ability to crossshyexamine witnesses ldquophenomenalrdquo and ldquoa real artrdquo accordingto Thomas L Kirsch a partner in the firmrsquos Chicago office Webb can articulate his theory of the casethrough a crossshyexamination while simultaneously discrediting the other side Kirsch says

ldquoCrossshyexamination isnrsquot about calling every witness a liar mdash if yoursquore going to do that yoursquore going toloserdquo he said ldquoItrsquos the ability to consistently present your theory of the case through crossshyexaminationand constantly chip away at the opposing sidersquos theoryrdquo

Webb considers crossshyexamination the most skillful act a trial lawyer can perform because the witness isusually trying to badly hurt the other sidersquos case while the examining lawyer is working to shred thecredibility of the witnessrsquos testimony Hersquos crossshyexamined witnesses from both sides of the aisleremaining dedicated to his clients no matter what side hersquos on

ldquoWith Dan therersquos just a true professionalism a true desire to serve his clientsrdquo said Matthew Carter apartner in the firmrsquos Chicago office

During his time in the US attorneyrsquos office Webb successfully prosecuted Clarence Braasch the fourthshyhighestshyranking police officer in Chicago and 23 other highshyranking officers in one of the largest extortioncases ever tried mdash a case Webb says ldquoput me on the maprdquo

He joined Winston amp Strawn in 1985 but was briefly called back to public service in 1990 to prosecuteretired Admiral John Poindexter the deputy national security adviser for the Reagan administration for hisactions in the IranshyContra affair During that case Webb crossshyexamined former President Reagan himselfand jurors later said the examination was a pivital issue Webb said

In 2005 Webb defended former Illinois Gov George Ryan against charges of public corruption

racke eering mail fraud and income tax f aud a c

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racketeering mail fraud and income tax fraud a case his colleagues say proves his loyalty to his clientsThe case started out paid but when Ryanrsquos defense fund ran out Webb continued anyway at considerableexpense to the firm

ldquoHe had undertaken the defense and he wasnrsquot going to leave his client in the lurchrdquo Thompson said ldquoItwas a very honorable decisionrdquo

Webb sticks by his clientsrsquo sides but believes strongly in treating his opposition and others with respectChicago associate Sean G Wieber says hersquos never heard a disparaging word said about Webb after hersquos leftthe room either from coshy or opposing counsel The legal world while large is figuratively small Wiebersays so a oneshytime opponent could end up on your side on the next case

Each lawyer is trying to do their job and represent their client to the best of their ability Webb saysexplaining that he hates any pettiness or lack of civility that may occur between opposing sides

ldquoWersquore both fighting to be effective advocates but therersquos no reason to do anything more than be friendswith your opponentrdquo Webb said ldquoWe can fight and argue in the courtroom but therersquos no justification formaking it personalrdquo

Webb made his decision to become a trial lawyer in high school and pursued his passion with the samerelentlessness that has come to define his career He attended Western Illinois University which allowedhim to complete three years of undergraduate work and apply his first year of law school toward hisbachelorrsquos degree

The school canceled that program during his third year but he sent letters to law schools anyway landingan interview at Loyola When the dean realized he hadnrsquot yet graduated Webb ldquogave his finest closingargumentrdquo he said and the school accepted him

A few years later his goal of becoming a trial lawyer was achieved and Webb saw no reason to go backand finish his undergraduate degree Those who have worked with him agree mdash Webb was born to do whathe does

ldquoIf you ever saw someone whorsquos truly in their elementrdquo Chicago partner Lawrence R Desideri said ldquoitrsquosDan in a courtroomrdquo

shyshyEditing by Christine Chun and Kelly Duncan

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ldquoClosing Arguments As RealshyLife Theaterrdquo Chicago Tribune March 9 2006

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ldquoLead Tobacco Lawyers Some of Nationrsquos Bestrdquo WinstonshySalem Journal September 21 2004

ldquoTycoonrsquos Estate Meant Overtime for Executors ndash Jack Kent Cookersquos Will Sparked Fights Big FeesRedskins Handoff Fumbledrdquo The Wall Street Journal (Europe Edition) July 13 2004

ldquoFamiliar Firepower Is Reunited in Grasso Caserdquo The Wall Street Journal June 18 2004

ldquoInterview with Dan Webbrdquo Litigation Volume 20 Number 2 Winter 2004

ldquoIn Ryanrsquos Corner Top US Defenderrdquo Chicago SunshyTimes December 21 2003

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Home () Winston amp Strawn LLP (firm3677winstonshystrawn) Dan K Webb

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National trial practice in major commercial civil regulatory and whiteshycollar criminal cases for corporations and individualsHas tried more than 100 jury cases received international attention for his prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter inthe IranshyContra affair As the US Attorney in Chicago he spearheaded the ldquoOperation Greylordrdquo investigations into judicialcorruption in Cook County Ill

Professional Memberships

Fellow American College of Trial Lawyers

Career

Firm Chairman of Winston amp Strawn joined as Partner in 1985

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Coshyauthor Corporate Internal Investigations (Law Journal Seminars Press)

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Western Illinois University 1967 Loyola University School of Law JD 1970

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Nationwide Litigation Trial Lawyers(12788661editorial51148089_editoriaStar Individuals

Topshydrawer litigator Dan Webb can try any cases you might have according to impresinterviewees He is held in high esteem acro country for representing companies and ind complex commercial antitrust and criminaltrials His preeminent market reputation and is matched by his ongoing popularity amongclients who note that he is always available invests the time personally needed to do exwork Webbs recent representations demohis notable versatility and include his appoin special prosecutor in a Chicago homicide cainvolving interviewing 146 witnesses and ema grand jury He is the chairman of Winston LLP

Nationwide Product Liability amp Mass Tor(127881802editorial513677_editorial)Band 3

Dan Webb is a terrific trial lawyer based a amp Strawn LLP His broad litigation practice in notable focus on product liability disputes w represents major clients such as Philip Morr

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Sources say star litigator Dan Webb is alwavailable to his clients and invests the time pneeded to do excellent work He is renowne experience in highshyprofile multidistrict litigati class actions involving issues of monopoliza priceshyfixing

Illinois Litigation General Commercial(12471228editorial513677_editorial)Star Individuals

Former Northern Illinois US Attorney Dan Wis held in high esteem for his wideshyranging pwhich encompasses commercial whiteshycollaand product liability cases He is considered outstanding trial lawyer and is sought after t in bigshyticket litigation

Illinois Litigation WhiteshyCollar Crime ampGovernment Investigations(12471395editorial513677_editorial)Star Individuals

Former Northern Illinois US Attorney Dan Wis held in high esteem for his wideshyranging pwhich encompasses commercial whiteshycollaand product liability cases He is considered outstanding trial lawyer and is sought after t in bigshyticket litigation

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Mr Dan K Webb is a Partner of Winston amp Strawn LLP and serves as its Chairman Mr Webb is recognizedconsistently as one of the most soughtshyafter trial lawyers in the United States He is a Director Emeritus atLakeside Bank He received international attention for his successful prosecution of retired Admiral JohnPoindexter in the IranshyContra affair As the US district attorney for the northern district of Illinois hespearheaded the Operation Greylord investigations into judicial corruption in Cook County Illinois Hereceived national attention for his work as Lead Trial Counsel for General Electric successfully defending itagainst criminal priceshyfixing allegations as well as for his representation of Microsoft Corporation in itsantitrust litigation and Philip Morris in its tobaccoshyrelated litigation In addition he represented the New YorkStock Exchange in connection with an internal investigation over compensation to its former ChairmanRichard Grasso He represents the NYSE in subsequent litigation Mr Webb served as lead counsel in thesixshymonth jury trial of former Governor of Illinois George H Ryan on public corruption charges

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Dan K WebbFrom Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

Dan K Webb is an Illinois attorney known for his involvement in highshyprofile litigation cases and hisconnections to former Illinois governor Gov James R Thompson He is the chairman of the Winston ampStrawn law firm[1] and is the former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois servingfrom 1981 to 1985 From 1970 to 1976 he was an assistant US Attorney in the Special ProsecutionsDivision of the US Attorneys office of the Northern District of Illinois In 1990 Webb receivedinternational attention for his prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter[2] in the IranndashContra affair

As a federal prosecutor in Illinois Webb gained fame for his lead role in the Operation Greylordinvestigations into judicial corruption in Cook County Illinois After leaving public practice his focus wason defense especially of whiteshycollar crime and allegations of corporate malfeasance He was lead defensetrial counsel for General Electric in a priceshyfixing case represented Microsoft in antitrust litigation andrepresented Philip Morris in its tobaccoshyrelated litigation

Webb graduated from Western Illinois University in Macomb Illinois[3] Webb attended Loyola UniversityChicago School of Law receiving a JD in 1970

References1 Winston amp Straw LLP gt Attorneys gt Attorneys gt Dan K Webb Winston amp Strawn LLP Retrieved2010shy02shy14

2 Lardner Jr George (1988shy09shy06) Poindexter Prosecutor Is NamedExshyUS Attorney Webb to Try CaseAgainst Former Reagan Aide Washington Post Retrieved 2010shy02shy14

3 Webb for the Defense of Western Western Illinois University Retrieved 2016shy03shy10

External links

Webbs biography at Winston amp Strawns website (httpwwwwinstoncomindexcfmcontentID=24ampitemID=10594)

Retrieved from httpsenwikipediaorgwindexphptitle=Dan_K_Webbampoldid=709474779

Categories Living people United States Attorneys for the Northern District of IllinoisLoyola University Chicago School of Law alumni

This page was last modified on 11 March 2016 at 0405Text is available under the Creative Commons AttributionshyShareAlike License additional terms mayapply By using this site you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Wikipediareg is aregistered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation Inc a nonshyprofit organization

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BIOGRAPHY ASSOCIATED ITEMS

FacultyAuthor Pro咔le

Dan K WebbWinston amp Strawn LLP

Chicago IL USA

Dan Webb a partner in the litigation department serves as 咔rm chairman and is a member of the ExecutiveCommittee His trial practice concentrates in the areas of major commercial civil regulatory and white-collarcriminal cases

Mr Webb has tried more than 100 jury cases including numerous successful complex commercial and white-collar criminal trials representing on several occasions large corporations in jury trials lasting two months orlonger Mr Webb joined Winston amp Strawn in 1985 as a partner after serving as the US Attorney for the NorthernDistrict of Illinois

Mr Webb has spent his entire professional life as a courtroom trial attorney and litigator He receivedinternational attention for his successful prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter in the Iran-Contra a善airAs the US Attorney in Chicago he spearheaded the ldquoOperation Greylordrdquo investigations into judicial corruption inCook County Ill

He received national attention for his work as lead trial counsel for General Electric successfully defending itagainst criminal price-咔xing allegations related to industrial diamonds as well as for his representations ofMicrosoft Corp in its antitrust litigation Philip Morris in its tobacco-related litigation and Verizon in obtaining a$58 million verdict in a patent litigation matter

Moreover a team of Winston attorneys led by Dan Webb conducted an internal investigation at the New YorkStock Exchange related to the compensation of its former Chairman and CEO Richard A Grasso FollowingWinstonrsquos investigation summarized in what is now known as the ldquoWebb Reportrdquo the New Yorkrsquos AttorneyGenerals O啄ce sued Grasso for the return of more than $120 million in compensation

Other recent success for clients in securities matters include obtaining favorable settlements for Ernst amp Young ina securities class action brought by stockholders of HealthSouth Corporation and for Cisco Systems in a securitiesclass action brought by the Plumbers amp Pipe咔tters National Pension Fund and obtaining summary judgment forScienti咔c-Atlantic in a securities fraud class action

On the antitrust front Mr Webb successfully represented Wyeth (P咔zer) against an antitrust class action relatingto its patented potassium chloride product K-Durreg and is now defending CR Bard against claims of anti-competitive conduct relating to sales contracts with group purchasing organizations for catheters and Monsantoagainst the antitrust claims brought by competitor DuPont relating to Monsantos patented Roundup Readyregweed killer

As for other class action experience one of Mr Webbs most signi咔cant cases was for Philip Morris He serves aslead counsel in Engle et al v R J Reynolds Tobacco Company et al the 咔rstmdashand to date onlymdashclass actionbrought by cigarette smokers for punitive damages to be tried to verdict He also served as chief trial counsel foranother high-pro咔le class action civil trial that resulted from the failure of Lincoln Savings the SampL institutionowned and operated by Charles Keating Jr

Mr Webbrsquos corporate clients also have included Abbott Laboratories Alcoa Altria Group Inc American AirlinesCaremark International Deloitte amp Touche LLP General Electric Monsanto and Research in Motion

Community Service and Pro Bono Representation

In addition to his work for corporate clients Mr Webb is dedicated to community service and pro bonorepresentation In 2008 he chaired the Chicago Bar Associationrsquos second annual Campaign for Justice whichraised a record amount of money from more than 40 law 咔rms to help decrease the number of regional aidattorneys leaving Chicago organizations for more lucrative opportunities

Mr Webb defended Alex Hernandez one of two men wrongfully convicted and later exonerated in the closelywatched Jeanine Nicarico murder case in DuPage County Ill Mr Webb represented Hernandez pro bono amidongoing public outrage at the horri咔c abduction and homicide of an 11-year-old suburban child in February 1983and during a period leading up to his third trial in 1995 (the 咔rst two convictions including a death penalty and an80-year prison sentence had been overturned) Instead of trying Hernandez a third time with Mr Webb at the

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defense table the prosecutor dismissed the case

In recent years Mr Webb has pledged signi咔cant gifts to his alma maters of Loyola University Chicago School ofLaw and Western Illinois University where he established the Dan and Laura Webb Endowed Professorship inPolitical Science and the Dan and Laura Webb Pre-Law Scholarship Fund

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Trial Ace Winston amp Strawns Dan WebbBy John Kennedy

Law360 New York (October 5 2015 1034 PM ET) shyshy Winston ampStrawn LLPrsquos coshychairman Dan K Webb has crossshyexamined formerPresident Ronald Reagan and other prominent figures during his 45years as a trial attorney a career thatrsquos defined by ldquorelentlessrdquopreparation and a ldquocommonshysenserdquo approach that appeals to judges andjurors alike Through both private and public practice the Law360 Trial Ace hasbuilt a reputation as one of the nationrsquos foremost trial attorneys with arecord of success thatrsquos hard to match according to former Illinois GovJames Thompson now senior chairman at Winston amp Strawn LLP Dueto the exceptional volume of cases Webb has tried Thompson says itrsquodbe impossible to accurately provide or even closely estimate thenumber of Webbrsquos trial victories

When Thompson was the US attorney for the Northern District ofIllinois he hired Webb straight out of Loyola School of Law in 1970and said after his staff reviewed Webbrsquos credentials the chief of thecriminal division remarked that the Bushnell Illinois native was aldquonice boy but ruralrdquo

ldquoThatrsquos what I want hellip Thatrsquos part of his charmrdquo Thompson remembered saying before jumping to thepresent day ldquoHersquos the same Dan Webb I hired 45 years agordquo

Webbrsquos straightforward plainspoken manner makes it clear to juries what hersquos trying to accomplish saysThomas J Frederick managing partner of Winston amp Strawnrsquos Chicago office Despite his intelligence andsophistication Webb mdash who graduated at the top of his Loyola class mdash doesnrsquot get caught up in legaleseand speaks clearly and directly to the jurors

This ldquoart of simplificationrdquo is extraordinarily important to learn as a trial lawyer Webb says explainingthat the secret to winning jurors over is to be the one who boils the case down to its most essential elementsand s mpli ies it in a way they unde stand

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0409

Dan Webb makes his closing arguments for coshydefendant Philip Morris in AndyAllen v RJ Reynolds an Engle progeny tobacco case (Video Courtroom ViewNetwork)

and simplifies it in a way they understandso they credit you as being the one whohelped them comprehend the issues

Part of what helps Webb understand theintimate workings of even the mostcomplex cases is his methodical approachto preparation his colleagues say BecauseWebb knows the record better than anyoneelse in the courtroom and is precise withhis questioning he makes the issues easyfor a jury to grasp they say

ldquoHe goes into a trial like you would go intobattle mdash preparedrdquo Thompson said

Being a trial lawyer is both an art and ascience Webb says Itrsquos an art to be able toexamine witnesses think quickly on onersquos feet and naturally appeal to a jury but its a science to be thebest prepared lawyer in the room he says

ldquoPreparation is critical to the success of a trial lawyerrdquo Webb said adding that no matter how well youprepare things could still go wrong but if yoursquore not prepared you wonrsquot be able to cope with thechallenge

Itrsquos what makes Webbrsquos own ability to crossshyexamine witnesses ldquophenomenalrdquo and ldquoa real artrdquo accordingto Thomas L Kirsch a partner in the firmrsquos Chicago office Webb can articulate his theory of the casethrough a crossshyexamination while simultaneously discrediting the other side Kirsch says

ldquoCrossshyexamination isnrsquot about calling every witness a liar mdash if yoursquore going to do that yoursquore going toloserdquo he said ldquoItrsquos the ability to consistently present your theory of the case through crossshyexaminationand constantly chip away at the opposing sidersquos theoryrdquo

Webb considers crossshyexamination the most skillful act a trial lawyer can perform because the witness isusually trying to badly hurt the other sidersquos case while the examining lawyer is working to shred thecredibility of the witnessrsquos testimony Hersquos crossshyexamined witnesses from both sides of the aisleremaining dedicated to his clients no matter what side hersquos on

ldquoWith Dan therersquos just a true professionalism a true desire to serve his clientsrdquo said Matthew Carter apartner in the firmrsquos Chicago office

During his time in the US attorneyrsquos office Webb successfully prosecuted Clarence Braasch the fourthshyhighestshyranking police officer in Chicago and 23 other highshyranking officers in one of the largest extortioncases ever tried mdash a case Webb says ldquoput me on the maprdquo

He joined Winston amp Strawn in 1985 but was briefly called back to public service in 1990 to prosecuteretired Admiral John Poindexter the deputy national security adviser for the Reagan administration for hisactions in the IranshyContra affair During that case Webb crossshyexamined former President Reagan himselfand jurors later said the examination was a pivital issue Webb said

In 2005 Webb defended former Illinois Gov George Ryan against charges of public corruption

racke eering mail fraud and income tax f aud a c

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racketeering mail fraud and income tax fraud a case his colleagues say proves his loyalty to his clientsThe case started out paid but when Ryanrsquos defense fund ran out Webb continued anyway at considerableexpense to the firm

ldquoHe had undertaken the defense and he wasnrsquot going to leave his client in the lurchrdquo Thompson said ldquoItwas a very honorable decisionrdquo

Webb sticks by his clientsrsquo sides but believes strongly in treating his opposition and others with respectChicago associate Sean G Wieber says hersquos never heard a disparaging word said about Webb after hersquos leftthe room either from coshy or opposing counsel The legal world while large is figuratively small Wiebersays so a oneshytime opponent could end up on your side on the next case

Each lawyer is trying to do their job and represent their client to the best of their ability Webb saysexplaining that he hates any pettiness or lack of civility that may occur between opposing sides

ldquoWersquore both fighting to be effective advocates but therersquos no reason to do anything more than be friendswith your opponentrdquo Webb said ldquoWe can fight and argue in the courtroom but therersquos no justification formaking it personalrdquo

Webb made his decision to become a trial lawyer in high school and pursued his passion with the samerelentlessness that has come to define his career He attended Western Illinois University which allowedhim to complete three years of undergraduate work and apply his first year of law school toward hisbachelorrsquos degree

The school canceled that program during his third year but he sent letters to law schools anyway landingan interview at Loyola When the dean realized he hadnrsquot yet graduated Webb ldquogave his finest closingargumentrdquo he said and the school accepted him

A few years later his goal of becoming a trial lawyer was achieved and Webb saw no reason to go backand finish his undergraduate degree Those who have worked with him agree mdash Webb was born to do whathe does

ldquoIf you ever saw someone whorsquos truly in their elementrdquo Chicago partner Lawrence R Desideri said ldquoitrsquosDan in a courtroomrdquo

shyshyEditing by Christine Chun and Kelly Duncan

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Home () Winston amp Strawn LLP (firm3677winstonshystrawn) Dan K Webb

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National trial practice in major commercial civil regulatory and whiteshycollar criminal cases for corporations and individualsHas tried more than 100 jury cases received international attention for his prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter inthe IranshyContra affair As the US Attorney in Chicago he spearheaded the ldquoOperation Greylordrdquo investigations into judicialcorruption in Cook County Ill

Professional Memberships

Fellow American College of Trial Lawyers

Career

Firm Chairman of Winston amp Strawn joined as Partner in 1985

Publications

Coshyauthor Corporate Internal Investigations (Law Journal Seminars Press)

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Western Illinois University 1967 Loyola University School of Law JD 1970

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Nationwide Litigation Trial Lawyers(12788661editorial51148089_editoriaStar Individuals

Topshydrawer litigator Dan Webb can try any cases you might have according to impresinterviewees He is held in high esteem acro country for representing companies and ind complex commercial antitrust and criminaltrials His preeminent market reputation and is matched by his ongoing popularity amongclients who note that he is always available invests the time personally needed to do exwork Webbs recent representations demohis notable versatility and include his appoin special prosecutor in a Chicago homicide cainvolving interviewing 146 witnesses and ema grand jury He is the chairman of Winston LLP

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Dan Webb is a terrific trial lawyer based a amp Strawn LLP His broad litigation practice in notable focus on product liability disputes w represents major clients such as Philip Morr

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Sources say star litigator Dan Webb is alwavailable to his clients and invests the time pneeded to do excellent work He is renowne experience in highshyprofile multidistrict litigati class actions involving issues of monopoliza priceshyfixing

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Former Northern Illinois US Attorney Dan Wis held in high esteem for his wideshyranging pwhich encompasses commercial whiteshycollaand product liability cases He is considered outstanding trial lawyer and is sought after t in bigshyticket litigation

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Mr Dan K Webb is a Partner of Winston amp Strawn LLP and serves as its Chairman Mr Webb is recognizedconsistently as one of the most soughtshyafter trial lawyers in the United States He is a Director Emeritus atLakeside Bank He received international attention for his successful prosecution of retired Admiral JohnPoindexter in the IranshyContra affair As the US district attorney for the northern district of Illinois hespearheaded the Operation Greylord investigations into judicial corruption in Cook County Illinois Hereceived national attention for his work as Lead Trial Counsel for General Electric successfully defending itagainst criminal priceshyfixing allegations as well as for his representation of Microsoft Corporation in itsantitrust litigation and Philip Morris in its tobaccoshyrelated litigation In addition he represented the New YorkStock Exchange in connection with an internal investigation over compensation to its former ChairmanRichard Grasso He represents the NYSE in subsequent litigation Mr Webb served as lead counsel in thesixshymonth jury trial of former Governor of Illinois George H Ryan on public corruption charges

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Dan K WebbFrom Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

Dan K Webb is an Illinois attorney known for his involvement in highshyprofile litigation cases and hisconnections to former Illinois governor Gov James R Thompson He is the chairman of the Winston ampStrawn law firm[1] and is the former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois servingfrom 1981 to 1985 From 1970 to 1976 he was an assistant US Attorney in the Special ProsecutionsDivision of the US Attorneys office of the Northern District of Illinois In 1990 Webb receivedinternational attention for his prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter[2] in the IranndashContra affair

As a federal prosecutor in Illinois Webb gained fame for his lead role in the Operation Greylordinvestigations into judicial corruption in Cook County Illinois After leaving public practice his focus wason defense especially of whiteshycollar crime and allegations of corporate malfeasance He was lead defensetrial counsel for General Electric in a priceshyfixing case represented Microsoft in antitrust litigation andrepresented Philip Morris in its tobaccoshyrelated litigation

Webb graduated from Western Illinois University in Macomb Illinois[3] Webb attended Loyola UniversityChicago School of Law receiving a JD in 1970

References1 Winston amp Straw LLP gt Attorneys gt Attorneys gt Dan K Webb Winston amp Strawn LLP Retrieved2010shy02shy14

2 Lardner Jr George (1988shy09shy06) Poindexter Prosecutor Is NamedExshyUS Attorney Webb to Try CaseAgainst Former Reagan Aide Washington Post Retrieved 2010shy02shy14

3 Webb for the Defense of Western Western Illinois University Retrieved 2016shy03shy10

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Dan K WebbWinston amp Strawn LLP

Chicago IL USA

Dan Webb a partner in the litigation department serves as 咔rm chairman and is a member of the ExecutiveCommittee His trial practice concentrates in the areas of major commercial civil regulatory and white-collarcriminal cases

Mr Webb has tried more than 100 jury cases including numerous successful complex commercial and white-collar criminal trials representing on several occasions large corporations in jury trials lasting two months orlonger Mr Webb joined Winston amp Strawn in 1985 as a partner after serving as the US Attorney for the NorthernDistrict of Illinois

Mr Webb has spent his entire professional life as a courtroom trial attorney and litigator He receivedinternational attention for his successful prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter in the Iran-Contra a善airAs the US Attorney in Chicago he spearheaded the ldquoOperation Greylordrdquo investigations into judicial corruption inCook County Ill

He received national attention for his work as lead trial counsel for General Electric successfully defending itagainst criminal price-咔xing allegations related to industrial diamonds as well as for his representations ofMicrosoft Corp in its antitrust litigation Philip Morris in its tobacco-related litigation and Verizon in obtaining a$58 million verdict in a patent litigation matter

Moreover a team of Winston attorneys led by Dan Webb conducted an internal investigation at the New YorkStock Exchange related to the compensation of its former Chairman and CEO Richard A Grasso FollowingWinstonrsquos investigation summarized in what is now known as the ldquoWebb Reportrdquo the New Yorkrsquos AttorneyGenerals O啄ce sued Grasso for the return of more than $120 million in compensation

Other recent success for clients in securities matters include obtaining favorable settlements for Ernst amp Young ina securities class action brought by stockholders of HealthSouth Corporation and for Cisco Systems in a securitiesclass action brought by the Plumbers amp Pipe咔tters National Pension Fund and obtaining summary judgment forScienti咔c-Atlantic in a securities fraud class action

On the antitrust front Mr Webb successfully represented Wyeth (P咔zer) against an antitrust class action relatingto its patented potassium chloride product K-Durreg and is now defending CR Bard against claims of anti-competitive conduct relating to sales contracts with group purchasing organizations for catheters and Monsantoagainst the antitrust claims brought by competitor DuPont relating to Monsantos patented Roundup Readyregweed killer

As for other class action experience one of Mr Webbs most signi咔cant cases was for Philip Morris He serves aslead counsel in Engle et al v R J Reynolds Tobacco Company et al the 咔rstmdashand to date onlymdashclass actionbrought by cigarette smokers for punitive damages to be tried to verdict He also served as chief trial counsel foranother high-pro咔le class action civil trial that resulted from the failure of Lincoln Savings the SampL institutionowned and operated by Charles Keating Jr

Mr Webbrsquos corporate clients also have included Abbott Laboratories Alcoa Altria Group Inc American AirlinesCaremark International Deloitte amp Touche LLP General Electric Monsanto and Research in Motion

Community Service and Pro Bono Representation

In addition to his work for corporate clients Mr Webb is dedicated to community service and pro bonorepresentation In 2008 he chaired the Chicago Bar Associationrsquos second annual Campaign for Justice whichraised a record amount of money from more than 40 law 咔rms to help decrease the number of regional aidattorneys leaving Chicago organizations for more lucrative opportunities

Mr Webb defended Alex Hernandez one of two men wrongfully convicted and later exonerated in the closelywatched Jeanine Nicarico murder case in DuPage County Ill Mr Webb represented Hernandez pro bono amidongoing public outrage at the horri咔c abduction and homicide of an 11-year-old suburban child in February 1983and during a period leading up to his third trial in 1995 (the 咔rst two convictions including a death penalty and an80-year prison sentence had been overturned) Instead of trying Hernandez a third time with Mr Webb at the

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defense table the prosecutor dismissed the case

In recent years Mr Webb has pledged signi咔cant gifts to his alma maters of Loyola University Chicago School ofLaw and Western Illinois University where he established the Dan and Laura Webb Endowed Professorship inPolitical Science and the Dan and Laura Webb Pre-Law Scholarship Fund

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Trial Ace Winston amp Strawns Dan WebbBy John Kennedy

Law360 New York (October 5 2015 1034 PM ET) shyshy Winston ampStrawn LLPrsquos coshychairman Dan K Webb has crossshyexamined formerPresident Ronald Reagan and other prominent figures during his 45years as a trial attorney a career thatrsquos defined by ldquorelentlessrdquopreparation and a ldquocommonshysenserdquo approach that appeals to judges andjurors alike Through both private and public practice the Law360 Trial Ace hasbuilt a reputation as one of the nationrsquos foremost trial attorneys with arecord of success thatrsquos hard to match according to former Illinois GovJames Thompson now senior chairman at Winston amp Strawn LLP Dueto the exceptional volume of cases Webb has tried Thompson says itrsquodbe impossible to accurately provide or even closely estimate thenumber of Webbrsquos trial victories

When Thompson was the US attorney for the Northern District ofIllinois he hired Webb straight out of Loyola School of Law in 1970and said after his staff reviewed Webbrsquos credentials the chief of thecriminal division remarked that the Bushnell Illinois native was aldquonice boy but ruralrdquo

ldquoThatrsquos what I want hellip Thatrsquos part of his charmrdquo Thompson remembered saying before jumping to thepresent day ldquoHersquos the same Dan Webb I hired 45 years agordquo

Webbrsquos straightforward plainspoken manner makes it clear to juries what hersquos trying to accomplish saysThomas J Frederick managing partner of Winston amp Strawnrsquos Chicago office Despite his intelligence andsophistication Webb mdash who graduated at the top of his Loyola class mdash doesnrsquot get caught up in legaleseand speaks clearly and directly to the jurors

This ldquoart of simplificationrdquo is extraordinarily important to learn as a trial lawyer Webb says explainingthat the secret to winning jurors over is to be the one who boils the case down to its most essential elementsand s mpli ies it in a way they unde stand

3182016 Trial Ace Winston amp Strawns Dan Webb shy Law360

httpwwwlaw360comarticles710913trialshyaceshywinstonshystrawnshysshydanshywebb 36

Andy Allen et al v RJReynolds Tobacco Cofrom Courtroom View Network PRO

0409

Dan Webb makes his closing arguments for coshydefendant Philip Morris in AndyAllen v RJ Reynolds an Engle progeny tobacco case (Video Courtroom ViewNetwork)

and simplifies it in a way they understandso they credit you as being the one whohelped them comprehend the issues

Part of what helps Webb understand theintimate workings of even the mostcomplex cases is his methodical approachto preparation his colleagues say BecauseWebb knows the record better than anyoneelse in the courtroom and is precise withhis questioning he makes the issues easyfor a jury to grasp they say

ldquoHe goes into a trial like you would go intobattle mdash preparedrdquo Thompson said

Being a trial lawyer is both an art and ascience Webb says Itrsquos an art to be able toexamine witnesses think quickly on onersquos feet and naturally appeal to a jury but its a science to be thebest prepared lawyer in the room he says

ldquoPreparation is critical to the success of a trial lawyerrdquo Webb said adding that no matter how well youprepare things could still go wrong but if yoursquore not prepared you wonrsquot be able to cope with thechallenge

Itrsquos what makes Webbrsquos own ability to crossshyexamine witnesses ldquophenomenalrdquo and ldquoa real artrdquo accordingto Thomas L Kirsch a partner in the firmrsquos Chicago office Webb can articulate his theory of the casethrough a crossshyexamination while simultaneously discrediting the other side Kirsch says

ldquoCrossshyexamination isnrsquot about calling every witness a liar mdash if yoursquore going to do that yoursquore going toloserdquo he said ldquoItrsquos the ability to consistently present your theory of the case through crossshyexaminationand constantly chip away at the opposing sidersquos theoryrdquo

Webb considers crossshyexamination the most skillful act a trial lawyer can perform because the witness isusually trying to badly hurt the other sidersquos case while the examining lawyer is working to shred thecredibility of the witnessrsquos testimony Hersquos crossshyexamined witnesses from both sides of the aisleremaining dedicated to his clients no matter what side hersquos on

ldquoWith Dan therersquos just a true professionalism a true desire to serve his clientsrdquo said Matthew Carter apartner in the firmrsquos Chicago office

During his time in the US attorneyrsquos office Webb successfully prosecuted Clarence Braasch the fourthshyhighestshyranking police officer in Chicago and 23 other highshyranking officers in one of the largest extortioncases ever tried mdash a case Webb says ldquoput me on the maprdquo

He joined Winston amp Strawn in 1985 but was briefly called back to public service in 1990 to prosecuteretired Admiral John Poindexter the deputy national security adviser for the Reagan administration for hisactions in the IranshyContra affair During that case Webb crossshyexamined former President Reagan himselfand jurors later said the examination was a pivital issue Webb said

In 2005 Webb defended former Illinois Gov George Ryan against charges of public corruption

racke eering mail fraud and income tax f aud a c

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racketeering mail fraud and income tax fraud a case his colleagues say proves his loyalty to his clientsThe case started out paid but when Ryanrsquos defense fund ran out Webb continued anyway at considerableexpense to the firm

ldquoHe had undertaken the defense and he wasnrsquot going to leave his client in the lurchrdquo Thompson said ldquoItwas a very honorable decisionrdquo

Webb sticks by his clientsrsquo sides but believes strongly in treating his opposition and others with respectChicago associate Sean G Wieber says hersquos never heard a disparaging word said about Webb after hersquos leftthe room either from coshy or opposing counsel The legal world while large is figuratively small Wiebersays so a oneshytime opponent could end up on your side on the next case

Each lawyer is trying to do their job and represent their client to the best of their ability Webb saysexplaining that he hates any pettiness or lack of civility that may occur between opposing sides

ldquoWersquore both fighting to be effective advocates but therersquos no reason to do anything more than be friendswith your opponentrdquo Webb said ldquoWe can fight and argue in the courtroom but therersquos no justification formaking it personalrdquo

Webb made his decision to become a trial lawyer in high school and pursued his passion with the samerelentlessness that has come to define his career He attended Western Illinois University which allowedhim to complete three years of undergraduate work and apply his first year of law school toward hisbachelorrsquos degree

The school canceled that program during his third year but he sent letters to law schools anyway landingan interview at Loyola When the dean realized he hadnrsquot yet graduated Webb ldquogave his finest closingargumentrdquo he said and the school accepted him

A few years later his goal of becoming a trial lawyer was achieved and Webb saw no reason to go backand finish his undergraduate degree Those who have worked with him agree mdash Webb was born to do whathe does

ldquoIf you ever saw someone whorsquos truly in their elementrdquo Chicago partner Lawrence R Desideri said ldquoitrsquosDan in a courtroomrdquo

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National trial practice in major commercial civil regulatory and whiteshycollar criminal cases for corporations and individualsHas tried more than 100 jury cases received international attention for his prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter inthe IranshyContra affair As the US Attorney in Chicago he spearheaded the ldquoOperation Greylordrdquo investigations into judicialcorruption in Cook County Ill

Professional Memberships

Fellow American College of Trial Lawyers

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Firm Chairman of Winston amp Strawn joined as Partner in 1985

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Personal

Western Illinois University 1967 Loyola University School of Law JD 1970

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Nationwide Litigation Trial Lawyers(12788661editorial51148089_editoriaStar Individuals

Topshydrawer litigator Dan Webb can try any cases you might have according to impresinterviewees He is held in high esteem acro country for representing companies and ind complex commercial antitrust and criminaltrials His preeminent market reputation and is matched by his ongoing popularity amongclients who note that he is always available invests the time personally needed to do exwork Webbs recent representations demohis notable versatility and include his appoin special prosecutor in a Chicago homicide cainvolving interviewing 146 witnesses and ema grand jury He is the chairman of Winston LLP

Nationwide Product Liability amp Mass Tor(127881802editorial513677_editorial)Band 3

Dan Webb is a terrific trial lawyer based a amp Strawn LLP His broad litigation practice in notable focus on product liability disputes w represents major clients such as Philip Morr

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Sources say star litigator Dan Webb is alwavailable to his clients and invests the time pneeded to do excellent work He is renowne experience in highshyprofile multidistrict litigati class actions involving issues of monopoliza priceshyfixing

Illinois Litigation General Commercial(12471228editorial513677_editorial)Star Individuals

Former Northern Illinois US Attorney Dan Wis held in high esteem for his wideshyranging pwhich encompasses commercial whiteshycollaand product liability cases He is considered outstanding trial lawyer and is sought after t in bigshyticket litigation

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Background

Mr Dan K Webb is a Partner of Winston amp Strawn LLP and serves as its Chairman Mr Webb is recognizedconsistently as one of the most soughtshyafter trial lawyers in the United States He is a Director Emeritus atLakeside Bank He received international attention for his successful prosecution of retired Admiral JohnPoindexter in the IranshyContra affair As the US district attorney for the northern district of Illinois hespearheaded the Operation Greylord investigations into judicial corruption in Cook County Illinois Hereceived national attention for his work as Lead Trial Counsel for General Electric successfully defending itagainst criminal priceshyfixing allegations as well as for his representation of Microsoft Corporation in itsantitrust litigation and Philip Morris in its tobaccoshyrelated litigation In addition he represented the New YorkStock Exchange in connection with an internal investigation over compensation to its former ChairmanRichard Grasso He represents the NYSE in subsequent litigation Mr Webb served as lead counsel in thesixshymonth jury trial of former Governor of Illinois George H Ryan on public corruption charges

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Dan K Webb is an Illinois attorney known for his involvement in highshyprofile litigation cases and hisconnections to former Illinois governor Gov James R Thompson He is the chairman of the Winston ampStrawn law firm[1] and is the former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois servingfrom 1981 to 1985 From 1970 to 1976 he was an assistant US Attorney in the Special ProsecutionsDivision of the US Attorneys office of the Northern District of Illinois In 1990 Webb receivedinternational attention for his prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter[2] in the IranndashContra affair

As a federal prosecutor in Illinois Webb gained fame for his lead role in the Operation Greylordinvestigations into judicial corruption in Cook County Illinois After leaving public practice his focus wason defense especially of whiteshycollar crime and allegations of corporate malfeasance He was lead defensetrial counsel for General Electric in a priceshyfixing case represented Microsoft in antitrust litigation andrepresented Philip Morris in its tobaccoshyrelated litigation

Webb graduated from Western Illinois University in Macomb Illinois[3] Webb attended Loyola UniversityChicago School of Law receiving a JD in 1970

References1 Winston amp Straw LLP gt Attorneys gt Attorneys gt Dan K Webb Winston amp Strawn LLP Retrieved2010shy02shy14

2 Lardner Jr George (1988shy09shy06) Poindexter Prosecutor Is NamedExshyUS Attorney Webb to Try CaseAgainst Former Reagan Aide Washington Post Retrieved 2010shy02shy14

3 Webb for the Defense of Western Western Illinois University Retrieved 2016shy03shy10

External links

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Dan K WebbWinston amp Strawn LLP

Chicago IL USA

Dan Webb a partner in the litigation department serves as 咔rm chairman and is a member of the ExecutiveCommittee His trial practice concentrates in the areas of major commercial civil regulatory and white-collarcriminal cases

Mr Webb has tried more than 100 jury cases including numerous successful complex commercial and white-collar criminal trials representing on several occasions large corporations in jury trials lasting two months orlonger Mr Webb joined Winston amp Strawn in 1985 as a partner after serving as the US Attorney for the NorthernDistrict of Illinois

Mr Webb has spent his entire professional life as a courtroom trial attorney and litigator He receivedinternational attention for his successful prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter in the Iran-Contra a善airAs the US Attorney in Chicago he spearheaded the ldquoOperation Greylordrdquo investigations into judicial corruption inCook County Ill

He received national attention for his work as lead trial counsel for General Electric successfully defending itagainst criminal price-咔xing allegations related to industrial diamonds as well as for his representations ofMicrosoft Corp in its antitrust litigation Philip Morris in its tobacco-related litigation and Verizon in obtaining a$58 million verdict in a patent litigation matter

Moreover a team of Winston attorneys led by Dan Webb conducted an internal investigation at the New YorkStock Exchange related to the compensation of its former Chairman and CEO Richard A Grasso FollowingWinstonrsquos investigation summarized in what is now known as the ldquoWebb Reportrdquo the New Yorkrsquos AttorneyGenerals O啄ce sued Grasso for the return of more than $120 million in compensation

Other recent success for clients in securities matters include obtaining favorable settlements for Ernst amp Young ina securities class action brought by stockholders of HealthSouth Corporation and for Cisco Systems in a securitiesclass action brought by the Plumbers amp Pipe咔tters National Pension Fund and obtaining summary judgment forScienti咔c-Atlantic in a securities fraud class action

On the antitrust front Mr Webb successfully represented Wyeth (P咔zer) against an antitrust class action relatingto its patented potassium chloride product K-Durreg and is now defending CR Bard against claims of anti-competitive conduct relating to sales contracts with group purchasing organizations for catheters and Monsantoagainst the antitrust claims brought by competitor DuPont relating to Monsantos patented Roundup Readyregweed killer

As for other class action experience one of Mr Webbs most signi咔cant cases was for Philip Morris He serves aslead counsel in Engle et al v R J Reynolds Tobacco Company et al the 咔rstmdashand to date onlymdashclass actionbrought by cigarette smokers for punitive damages to be tried to verdict He also served as chief trial counsel foranother high-pro咔le class action civil trial that resulted from the failure of Lincoln Savings the SampL institutionowned and operated by Charles Keating Jr

Mr Webbrsquos corporate clients also have included Abbott Laboratories Alcoa Altria Group Inc American AirlinesCaremark International Deloitte amp Touche LLP General Electric Monsanto and Research in Motion

Community Service and Pro Bono Representation

In addition to his work for corporate clients Mr Webb is dedicated to community service and pro bonorepresentation In 2008 he chaired the Chicago Bar Associationrsquos second annual Campaign for Justice whichraised a record amount of money from more than 40 law 咔rms to help decrease the number of regional aidattorneys leaving Chicago organizations for more lucrative opportunities

Mr Webb defended Alex Hernandez one of two men wrongfully convicted and later exonerated in the closelywatched Jeanine Nicarico murder case in DuPage County Ill Mr Webb represented Hernandez pro bono amidongoing public outrage at the horri咔c abduction and homicide of an 11-year-old suburban child in February 1983and during a period leading up to his third trial in 1995 (the 咔rst two convictions including a death penalty and an80-year prison sentence had been overturned) Instead of trying Hernandez a third time with Mr Webb at the

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defense table the prosecutor dismissed the case

In recent years Mr Webb has pledged signi咔cant gifts to his alma maters of Loyola University Chicago School ofLaw and Western Illinois University where he established the Dan and Laura Webb Endowed Professorship inPolitical Science and the Dan and Laura Webb Pre-Law Scholarship Fund

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Trial Ace Winston amp Strawns Dan WebbBy John Kennedy

Law360 New York (October 5 2015 1034 PM ET) shyshy Winston ampStrawn LLPrsquos coshychairman Dan K Webb has crossshyexamined formerPresident Ronald Reagan and other prominent figures during his 45years as a trial attorney a career thatrsquos defined by ldquorelentlessrdquopreparation and a ldquocommonshysenserdquo approach that appeals to judges andjurors alike Through both private and public practice the Law360 Trial Ace hasbuilt a reputation as one of the nationrsquos foremost trial attorneys with arecord of success thatrsquos hard to match according to former Illinois GovJames Thompson now senior chairman at Winston amp Strawn LLP Dueto the exceptional volume of cases Webb has tried Thompson says itrsquodbe impossible to accurately provide or even closely estimate thenumber of Webbrsquos trial victories

When Thompson was the US attorney for the Northern District ofIllinois he hired Webb straight out of Loyola School of Law in 1970and said after his staff reviewed Webbrsquos credentials the chief of thecriminal division remarked that the Bushnell Illinois native was aldquonice boy but ruralrdquo

ldquoThatrsquos what I want hellip Thatrsquos part of his charmrdquo Thompson remembered saying before jumping to thepresent day ldquoHersquos the same Dan Webb I hired 45 years agordquo

Webbrsquos straightforward plainspoken manner makes it clear to juries what hersquos trying to accomplish saysThomas J Frederick managing partner of Winston amp Strawnrsquos Chicago office Despite his intelligence andsophistication Webb mdash who graduated at the top of his Loyola class mdash doesnrsquot get caught up in legaleseand speaks clearly and directly to the jurors

This ldquoart of simplificationrdquo is extraordinarily important to learn as a trial lawyer Webb says explainingthat the secret to winning jurors over is to be the one who boils the case down to its most essential elementsand s mpli ies it in a way they unde stand

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Andy Allen et al v RJReynolds Tobacco Cofrom Courtroom View Network PRO

0409

Dan Webb makes his closing arguments for coshydefendant Philip Morris in AndyAllen v RJ Reynolds an Engle progeny tobacco case (Video Courtroom ViewNetwork)

and simplifies it in a way they understandso they credit you as being the one whohelped them comprehend the issues

Part of what helps Webb understand theintimate workings of even the mostcomplex cases is his methodical approachto preparation his colleagues say BecauseWebb knows the record better than anyoneelse in the courtroom and is precise withhis questioning he makes the issues easyfor a jury to grasp they say

ldquoHe goes into a trial like you would go intobattle mdash preparedrdquo Thompson said

Being a trial lawyer is both an art and ascience Webb says Itrsquos an art to be able toexamine witnesses think quickly on onersquos feet and naturally appeal to a jury but its a science to be thebest prepared lawyer in the room he says

ldquoPreparation is critical to the success of a trial lawyerrdquo Webb said adding that no matter how well youprepare things could still go wrong but if yoursquore not prepared you wonrsquot be able to cope with thechallenge

Itrsquos what makes Webbrsquos own ability to crossshyexamine witnesses ldquophenomenalrdquo and ldquoa real artrdquo accordingto Thomas L Kirsch a partner in the firmrsquos Chicago office Webb can articulate his theory of the casethrough a crossshyexamination while simultaneously discrediting the other side Kirsch says

ldquoCrossshyexamination isnrsquot about calling every witness a liar mdash if yoursquore going to do that yoursquore going toloserdquo he said ldquoItrsquos the ability to consistently present your theory of the case through crossshyexaminationand constantly chip away at the opposing sidersquos theoryrdquo

Webb considers crossshyexamination the most skillful act a trial lawyer can perform because the witness isusually trying to badly hurt the other sidersquos case while the examining lawyer is working to shred thecredibility of the witnessrsquos testimony Hersquos crossshyexamined witnesses from both sides of the aisleremaining dedicated to his clients no matter what side hersquos on

ldquoWith Dan therersquos just a true professionalism a true desire to serve his clientsrdquo said Matthew Carter apartner in the firmrsquos Chicago office

During his time in the US attorneyrsquos office Webb successfully prosecuted Clarence Braasch the fourthshyhighestshyranking police officer in Chicago and 23 other highshyranking officers in one of the largest extortioncases ever tried mdash a case Webb says ldquoput me on the maprdquo

He joined Winston amp Strawn in 1985 but was briefly called back to public service in 1990 to prosecuteretired Admiral John Poindexter the deputy national security adviser for the Reagan administration for hisactions in the IranshyContra affair During that case Webb crossshyexamined former President Reagan himselfand jurors later said the examination was a pivital issue Webb said

In 2005 Webb defended former Illinois Gov George Ryan against charges of public corruption

racke eering mail fraud and income tax f aud a c

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racketeering mail fraud and income tax fraud a case his colleagues say proves his loyalty to his clientsThe case started out paid but when Ryanrsquos defense fund ran out Webb continued anyway at considerableexpense to the firm

ldquoHe had undertaken the defense and he wasnrsquot going to leave his client in the lurchrdquo Thompson said ldquoItwas a very honorable decisionrdquo

Webb sticks by his clientsrsquo sides but believes strongly in treating his opposition and others with respectChicago associate Sean G Wieber says hersquos never heard a disparaging word said about Webb after hersquos leftthe room either from coshy or opposing counsel The legal world while large is figuratively small Wiebersays so a oneshytime opponent could end up on your side on the next case

Each lawyer is trying to do their job and represent their client to the best of their ability Webb saysexplaining that he hates any pettiness or lack of civility that may occur between opposing sides

ldquoWersquore both fighting to be effective advocates but therersquos no reason to do anything more than be friendswith your opponentrdquo Webb said ldquoWe can fight and argue in the courtroom but therersquos no justification formaking it personalrdquo

Webb made his decision to become a trial lawyer in high school and pursued his passion with the samerelentlessness that has come to define his career He attended Western Illinois University which allowedhim to complete three years of undergraduate work and apply his first year of law school toward hisbachelorrsquos degree

The school canceled that program during his third year but he sent letters to law schools anyway landingan interview at Loyola When the dean realized he hadnrsquot yet graduated Webb ldquogave his finest closingargumentrdquo he said and the school accepted him

A few years later his goal of becoming a trial lawyer was achieved and Webb saw no reason to go backand finish his undergraduate degree Those who have worked with him agree mdash Webb was born to do whathe does

ldquoIf you ever saw someone whorsquos truly in their elementrdquo Chicago partner Lawrence R Desideri said ldquoitrsquosDan in a courtroomrdquo

shyshyEditing by Christine Chun and Kelly Duncan

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Dan K WebbChairman and Partner Winston amp Strawn LLP

Age Total Calculated Compensation This person is connected to 2 Board Members in 2 differentorganizations across 2 different industries

See Board Relationshipsshyshy shyshy

Background

Mr Dan K Webb is a Partner of Winston amp Strawn LLP and serves as its Chairman Mr Webb is recognizedconsistently as one of the most soughtshyafter trial lawyers in the United States He is a Director Emeritus atLakeside Bank He received international attention for his successful prosecution of retired Admiral JohnPoindexter in the IranshyContra affair As the US district attorney for the northern district of Illinois hespearheaded the Operation Greylord investigations into judicial corruption in Cook County Illinois Hereceived national attention for his work as Lead Trial Counsel for General Electric successfully defending itagainst criminal priceshyfixing allegations as well as for his representation of Microsoft Corporation in itsantitrust litigation and Philip Morris in its tobaccoshyrelated litigation In addition he represented the New YorkStock Exchange in connection with an internal investigation over compensation to its former ChairmanRichard Grasso He represents the NYSE in subsequent litigation Mr Webb served as lead counsel in thesixshymonth jury trial of former Governor of Illinois George H Ryan on public corruption charges

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Other Affiliations

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Dan K WebbFrom Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

Dan K Webb is an Illinois attorney known for his involvement in highshyprofile litigation cases and hisconnections to former Illinois governor Gov James R Thompson He is the chairman of the Winston ampStrawn law firm[1] and is the former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois servingfrom 1981 to 1985 From 1970 to 1976 he was an assistant US Attorney in the Special ProsecutionsDivision of the US Attorneys office of the Northern District of Illinois In 1990 Webb receivedinternational attention for his prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter[2] in the IranndashContra affair

As a federal prosecutor in Illinois Webb gained fame for his lead role in the Operation Greylordinvestigations into judicial corruption in Cook County Illinois After leaving public practice his focus wason defense especially of whiteshycollar crime and allegations of corporate malfeasance He was lead defensetrial counsel for General Electric in a priceshyfixing case represented Microsoft in antitrust litigation andrepresented Philip Morris in its tobaccoshyrelated litigation

Webb graduated from Western Illinois University in Macomb Illinois[3] Webb attended Loyola UniversityChicago School of Law receiving a JD in 1970

References1 Winston amp Straw LLP gt Attorneys gt Attorneys gt Dan K Webb Winston amp Strawn LLP Retrieved2010shy02shy14

2 Lardner Jr George (1988shy09shy06) Poindexter Prosecutor Is NamedExshyUS Attorney Webb to Try CaseAgainst Former Reagan Aide Washington Post Retrieved 2010shy02shy14

3 Webb for the Defense of Western Western Illinois University Retrieved 2016shy03shy10

External links

Webbs biography at Winston amp Strawns website (httpwwwwinstoncomindexcfmcontentID=24ampitemID=10594)

Retrieved from httpsenwikipediaorgwindexphptitle=Dan_K_Webbampoldid=709474779

Categories Living people United States Attorneys for the Northern District of IllinoisLoyola University Chicago School of Law alumni

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FacultyAuthor Pro咔le

Dan K WebbWinston amp Strawn LLP

Chicago IL USA

Dan Webb a partner in the litigation department serves as 咔rm chairman and is a member of the ExecutiveCommittee His trial practice concentrates in the areas of major commercial civil regulatory and white-collarcriminal cases

Mr Webb has tried more than 100 jury cases including numerous successful complex commercial and white-collar criminal trials representing on several occasions large corporations in jury trials lasting two months orlonger Mr Webb joined Winston amp Strawn in 1985 as a partner after serving as the US Attorney for the NorthernDistrict of Illinois

Mr Webb has spent his entire professional life as a courtroom trial attorney and litigator He receivedinternational attention for his successful prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter in the Iran-Contra a善airAs the US Attorney in Chicago he spearheaded the ldquoOperation Greylordrdquo investigations into judicial corruption inCook County Ill

He received national attention for his work as lead trial counsel for General Electric successfully defending itagainst criminal price-咔xing allegations related to industrial diamonds as well as for his representations ofMicrosoft Corp in its antitrust litigation Philip Morris in its tobacco-related litigation and Verizon in obtaining a$58 million verdict in a patent litigation matter

Moreover a team of Winston attorneys led by Dan Webb conducted an internal investigation at the New YorkStock Exchange related to the compensation of its former Chairman and CEO Richard A Grasso FollowingWinstonrsquos investigation summarized in what is now known as the ldquoWebb Reportrdquo the New Yorkrsquos AttorneyGenerals O啄ce sued Grasso for the return of more than $120 million in compensation

Other recent success for clients in securities matters include obtaining favorable settlements for Ernst amp Young ina securities class action brought by stockholders of HealthSouth Corporation and for Cisco Systems in a securitiesclass action brought by the Plumbers amp Pipe咔tters National Pension Fund and obtaining summary judgment forScienti咔c-Atlantic in a securities fraud class action

On the antitrust front Mr Webb successfully represented Wyeth (P咔zer) against an antitrust class action relatingto its patented potassium chloride product K-Durreg and is now defending CR Bard against claims of anti-competitive conduct relating to sales contracts with group purchasing organizations for catheters and Monsantoagainst the antitrust claims brought by competitor DuPont relating to Monsantos patented Roundup Readyregweed killer

As for other class action experience one of Mr Webbs most signi咔cant cases was for Philip Morris He serves aslead counsel in Engle et al v R J Reynolds Tobacco Company et al the 咔rstmdashand to date onlymdashclass actionbrought by cigarette smokers for punitive damages to be tried to verdict He also served as chief trial counsel foranother high-pro咔le class action civil trial that resulted from the failure of Lincoln Savings the SampL institutionowned and operated by Charles Keating Jr

Mr Webbrsquos corporate clients also have included Abbott Laboratories Alcoa Altria Group Inc American AirlinesCaremark International Deloitte amp Touche LLP General Electric Monsanto and Research in Motion

Community Service and Pro Bono Representation

In addition to his work for corporate clients Mr Webb is dedicated to community service and pro bonorepresentation In 2008 he chaired the Chicago Bar Associationrsquos second annual Campaign for Justice whichraised a record amount of money from more than 40 law 咔rms to help decrease the number of regional aidattorneys leaving Chicago organizations for more lucrative opportunities

Mr Webb defended Alex Hernandez one of two men wrongfully convicted and later exonerated in the closelywatched Jeanine Nicarico murder case in DuPage County Ill Mr Webb represented Hernandez pro bono amidongoing public outrage at the horri咔c abduction and homicide of an 11-year-old suburban child in February 1983and during a period leading up to his third trial in 1995 (the 咔rst two convictions including a death penalty and an80-year prison sentence had been overturned) Instead of trying Hernandez a third time with Mr Webb at the

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defense table the prosecutor dismissed the case

In recent years Mr Webb has pledged signi咔cant gifts to his alma maters of Loyola University Chicago School ofLaw and Western Illinois University where he established the Dan and Laura Webb Endowed Professorship inPolitical Science and the Dan and Laura Webb Pre-Law Scholarship Fund

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Trial Ace Winston amp Strawns Dan WebbBy John Kennedy

Law360 New York (October 5 2015 1034 PM ET) shyshy Winston ampStrawn LLPrsquos coshychairman Dan K Webb has crossshyexamined formerPresident Ronald Reagan and other prominent figures during his 45years as a trial attorney a career thatrsquos defined by ldquorelentlessrdquopreparation and a ldquocommonshysenserdquo approach that appeals to judges andjurors alike Through both private and public practice the Law360 Trial Ace hasbuilt a reputation as one of the nationrsquos foremost trial attorneys with arecord of success thatrsquos hard to match according to former Illinois GovJames Thompson now senior chairman at Winston amp Strawn LLP Dueto the exceptional volume of cases Webb has tried Thompson says itrsquodbe impossible to accurately provide or even closely estimate thenumber of Webbrsquos trial victories

When Thompson was the US attorney for the Northern District ofIllinois he hired Webb straight out of Loyola School of Law in 1970and said after his staff reviewed Webbrsquos credentials the chief of thecriminal division remarked that the Bushnell Illinois native was aldquonice boy but ruralrdquo

ldquoThatrsquos what I want hellip Thatrsquos part of his charmrdquo Thompson remembered saying before jumping to thepresent day ldquoHersquos the same Dan Webb I hired 45 years agordquo

Webbrsquos straightforward plainspoken manner makes it clear to juries what hersquos trying to accomplish saysThomas J Frederick managing partner of Winston amp Strawnrsquos Chicago office Despite his intelligence andsophistication Webb mdash who graduated at the top of his Loyola class mdash doesnrsquot get caught up in legaleseand speaks clearly and directly to the jurors

This ldquoart of simplificationrdquo is extraordinarily important to learn as a trial lawyer Webb says explainingthat the secret to winning jurors over is to be the one who boils the case down to its most essential elementsand s mpli ies it in a way they unde stand

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Andy Allen et al v RJReynolds Tobacco Cofrom Courtroom View Network PRO

0409

Dan Webb makes his closing arguments for coshydefendant Philip Morris in AndyAllen v RJ Reynolds an Engle progeny tobacco case (Video Courtroom ViewNetwork)

and simplifies it in a way they understandso they credit you as being the one whohelped them comprehend the issues

Part of what helps Webb understand theintimate workings of even the mostcomplex cases is his methodical approachto preparation his colleagues say BecauseWebb knows the record better than anyoneelse in the courtroom and is precise withhis questioning he makes the issues easyfor a jury to grasp they say

ldquoHe goes into a trial like you would go intobattle mdash preparedrdquo Thompson said

Being a trial lawyer is both an art and ascience Webb says Itrsquos an art to be able toexamine witnesses think quickly on onersquos feet and naturally appeal to a jury but its a science to be thebest prepared lawyer in the room he says

ldquoPreparation is critical to the success of a trial lawyerrdquo Webb said adding that no matter how well youprepare things could still go wrong but if yoursquore not prepared you wonrsquot be able to cope with thechallenge

Itrsquos what makes Webbrsquos own ability to crossshyexamine witnesses ldquophenomenalrdquo and ldquoa real artrdquo accordingto Thomas L Kirsch a partner in the firmrsquos Chicago office Webb can articulate his theory of the casethrough a crossshyexamination while simultaneously discrediting the other side Kirsch says

ldquoCrossshyexamination isnrsquot about calling every witness a liar mdash if yoursquore going to do that yoursquore going toloserdquo he said ldquoItrsquos the ability to consistently present your theory of the case through crossshyexaminationand constantly chip away at the opposing sidersquos theoryrdquo

Webb considers crossshyexamination the most skillful act a trial lawyer can perform because the witness isusually trying to badly hurt the other sidersquos case while the examining lawyer is working to shred thecredibility of the witnessrsquos testimony Hersquos crossshyexamined witnesses from both sides of the aisleremaining dedicated to his clients no matter what side hersquos on

ldquoWith Dan therersquos just a true professionalism a true desire to serve his clientsrdquo said Matthew Carter apartner in the firmrsquos Chicago office

During his time in the US attorneyrsquos office Webb successfully prosecuted Clarence Braasch the fourthshyhighestshyranking police officer in Chicago and 23 other highshyranking officers in one of the largest extortioncases ever tried mdash a case Webb says ldquoput me on the maprdquo

He joined Winston amp Strawn in 1985 but was briefly called back to public service in 1990 to prosecuteretired Admiral John Poindexter the deputy national security adviser for the Reagan administration for hisactions in the IranshyContra affair During that case Webb crossshyexamined former President Reagan himselfand jurors later said the examination was a pivital issue Webb said

In 2005 Webb defended former Illinois Gov George Ryan against charges of public corruption

racke eering mail fraud and income tax f aud a c

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racketeering mail fraud and income tax fraud a case his colleagues say proves his loyalty to his clientsThe case started out paid but when Ryanrsquos defense fund ran out Webb continued anyway at considerableexpense to the firm

ldquoHe had undertaken the defense and he wasnrsquot going to leave his client in the lurchrdquo Thompson said ldquoItwas a very honorable decisionrdquo

Webb sticks by his clientsrsquo sides but believes strongly in treating his opposition and others with respectChicago associate Sean G Wieber says hersquos never heard a disparaging word said about Webb after hersquos leftthe room either from coshy or opposing counsel The legal world while large is figuratively small Wiebersays so a oneshytime opponent could end up on your side on the next case

Each lawyer is trying to do their job and represent their client to the best of their ability Webb saysexplaining that he hates any pettiness or lack of civility that may occur between opposing sides

ldquoWersquore both fighting to be effective advocates but therersquos no reason to do anything more than be friendswith your opponentrdquo Webb said ldquoWe can fight and argue in the courtroom but therersquos no justification formaking it personalrdquo

Webb made his decision to become a trial lawyer in high school and pursued his passion with the samerelentlessness that has come to define his career He attended Western Illinois University which allowedhim to complete three years of undergraduate work and apply his first year of law school toward hisbachelorrsquos degree

The school canceled that program during his third year but he sent letters to law schools anyway landingan interview at Loyola When the dean realized he hadnrsquot yet graduated Webb ldquogave his finest closingargumentrdquo he said and the school accepted him

A few years later his goal of becoming a trial lawyer was achieved and Webb saw no reason to go backand finish his undergraduate degree Those who have worked with him agree mdash Webb was born to do whathe does

ldquoIf you ever saw someone whorsquos truly in their elementrdquo Chicago partner Lawrence R Desideri said ldquoitrsquosDan in a courtroomrdquo

shyshyEditing by Christine Chun and Kelly Duncan

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Mr Dan K Webb is a Partner of Winston amp Strawn LLP and serves as its Chairman Mr Webb is recognizedconsistently as one of the most soughtshyafter trial lawyers in the United States He is a Director Emeritus atLakeside Bank He received international attention for his successful prosecution of retired Admiral JohnPoindexter in the IranshyContra affair As the US district attorney for the northern district of Illinois hespearheaded the Operation Greylord investigations into judicial corruption in Cook County Illinois Hereceived national attention for his work as Lead Trial Counsel for General Electric successfully defending itagainst criminal priceshyfixing allegations as well as for his representation of Microsoft Corporation in itsantitrust litigation and Philip Morris in its tobaccoshyrelated litigation In addition he represented the New YorkStock Exchange in connection with an internal investigation over compensation to its former ChairmanRichard Grasso He represents the NYSE in subsequent litigation Mr Webb served as lead counsel in thesixshymonth jury trial of former Governor of Illinois George H Ryan on public corruption charges

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Dan K WebbFrom Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

Dan K Webb is an Illinois attorney known for his involvement in highshyprofile litigation cases and hisconnections to former Illinois governor Gov James R Thompson He is the chairman of the Winston ampStrawn law firm[1] and is the former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois servingfrom 1981 to 1985 From 1970 to 1976 he was an assistant US Attorney in the Special ProsecutionsDivision of the US Attorneys office of the Northern District of Illinois In 1990 Webb receivedinternational attention for his prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter[2] in the IranndashContra affair

As a federal prosecutor in Illinois Webb gained fame for his lead role in the Operation Greylordinvestigations into judicial corruption in Cook County Illinois After leaving public practice his focus wason defense especially of whiteshycollar crime and allegations of corporate malfeasance He was lead defensetrial counsel for General Electric in a priceshyfixing case represented Microsoft in antitrust litigation andrepresented Philip Morris in its tobaccoshyrelated litigation

Webb graduated from Western Illinois University in Macomb Illinois[3] Webb attended Loyola UniversityChicago School of Law receiving a JD in 1970

References1 Winston amp Straw LLP gt Attorneys gt Attorneys gt Dan K Webb Winston amp Strawn LLP Retrieved2010shy02shy14

2 Lardner Jr George (1988shy09shy06) Poindexter Prosecutor Is NamedExshyUS Attorney Webb to Try CaseAgainst Former Reagan Aide Washington Post Retrieved 2010shy02shy14

3 Webb for the Defense of Western Western Illinois University Retrieved 2016shy03shy10

External links

Webbs biography at Winston amp Strawns website (httpwwwwinstoncomindexcfmcontentID=24ampitemID=10594)

Retrieved from httpsenwikipediaorgwindexphptitle=Dan_K_Webbampoldid=709474779

Categories Living people United States Attorneys for the Northern District of IllinoisLoyola University Chicago School of Law alumni

This page was last modified on 11 March 2016 at 0405Text is available under the Creative Commons AttributionshyShareAlike License additional terms mayapply By using this site you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Wikipediareg is aregistered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation Inc a nonshyprofit organization

3182016 Faculty Profile shy Dan K Webb

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BIOGRAPHY ASSOCIATED ITEMS

FacultyAuthor Pro咔le

Dan K WebbWinston amp Strawn LLP

Chicago IL USA

Dan Webb a partner in the litigation department serves as 咔rm chairman and is a member of the ExecutiveCommittee His trial practice concentrates in the areas of major commercial civil regulatory and white-collarcriminal cases

Mr Webb has tried more than 100 jury cases including numerous successful complex commercial and white-collar criminal trials representing on several occasions large corporations in jury trials lasting two months orlonger Mr Webb joined Winston amp Strawn in 1985 as a partner after serving as the US Attorney for the NorthernDistrict of Illinois

Mr Webb has spent his entire professional life as a courtroom trial attorney and litigator He receivedinternational attention for his successful prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter in the Iran-Contra a善airAs the US Attorney in Chicago he spearheaded the ldquoOperation Greylordrdquo investigations into judicial corruption inCook County Ill

He received national attention for his work as lead trial counsel for General Electric successfully defending itagainst criminal price-咔xing allegations related to industrial diamonds as well as for his representations ofMicrosoft Corp in its antitrust litigation Philip Morris in its tobacco-related litigation and Verizon in obtaining a$58 million verdict in a patent litigation matter

Moreover a team of Winston attorneys led by Dan Webb conducted an internal investigation at the New YorkStock Exchange related to the compensation of its former Chairman and CEO Richard A Grasso FollowingWinstonrsquos investigation summarized in what is now known as the ldquoWebb Reportrdquo the New Yorkrsquos AttorneyGenerals O啄ce sued Grasso for the return of more than $120 million in compensation

Other recent success for clients in securities matters include obtaining favorable settlements for Ernst amp Young ina securities class action brought by stockholders of HealthSouth Corporation and for Cisco Systems in a securitiesclass action brought by the Plumbers amp Pipe咔tters National Pension Fund and obtaining summary judgment forScienti咔c-Atlantic in a securities fraud class action

On the antitrust front Mr Webb successfully represented Wyeth (P咔zer) against an antitrust class action relatingto its patented potassium chloride product K-Durreg and is now defending CR Bard against claims of anti-competitive conduct relating to sales contracts with group purchasing organizations for catheters and Monsantoagainst the antitrust claims brought by competitor DuPont relating to Monsantos patented Roundup Readyregweed killer

As for other class action experience one of Mr Webbs most signi咔cant cases was for Philip Morris He serves aslead counsel in Engle et al v R J Reynolds Tobacco Company et al the 咔rstmdashand to date onlymdashclass actionbrought by cigarette smokers for punitive damages to be tried to verdict He also served as chief trial counsel foranother high-pro咔le class action civil trial that resulted from the failure of Lincoln Savings the SampL institutionowned and operated by Charles Keating Jr

Mr Webbrsquos corporate clients also have included Abbott Laboratories Alcoa Altria Group Inc American AirlinesCaremark International Deloitte amp Touche LLP General Electric Monsanto and Research in Motion

Community Service and Pro Bono Representation

In addition to his work for corporate clients Mr Webb is dedicated to community service and pro bonorepresentation In 2008 he chaired the Chicago Bar Associationrsquos second annual Campaign for Justice whichraised a record amount of money from more than 40 law 咔rms to help decrease the number of regional aidattorneys leaving Chicago organizations for more lucrative opportunities

Mr Webb defended Alex Hernandez one of two men wrongfully convicted and later exonerated in the closelywatched Jeanine Nicarico murder case in DuPage County Ill Mr Webb represented Hernandez pro bono amidongoing public outrage at the horri咔c abduction and homicide of an 11-year-old suburban child in February 1983and during a period leading up to his third trial in 1995 (the 咔rst two convictions including a death penalty and an80-year prison sentence had been overturned) Instead of trying Hernandez a third time with Mr Webb at the

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defense table the prosecutor dismissed the case

In recent years Mr Webb has pledged signi咔cant gifts to his alma maters of Loyola University Chicago School ofLaw and Western Illinois University where he established the Dan and Laura Webb Endowed Professorship inPolitical Science and the Dan and Laura Webb Pre-Law Scholarship Fund

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Trial Ace Winston amp Strawns Dan WebbBy John Kennedy

Law360 New York (October 5 2015 1034 PM ET) shyshy Winston ampStrawn LLPrsquos coshychairman Dan K Webb has crossshyexamined formerPresident Ronald Reagan and other prominent figures during his 45years as a trial attorney a career thatrsquos defined by ldquorelentlessrdquopreparation and a ldquocommonshysenserdquo approach that appeals to judges andjurors alike Through both private and public practice the Law360 Trial Ace hasbuilt a reputation as one of the nationrsquos foremost trial attorneys with arecord of success thatrsquos hard to match according to former Illinois GovJames Thompson now senior chairman at Winston amp Strawn LLP Dueto the exceptional volume of cases Webb has tried Thompson says itrsquodbe impossible to accurately provide or even closely estimate thenumber of Webbrsquos trial victories

When Thompson was the US attorney for the Northern District ofIllinois he hired Webb straight out of Loyola School of Law in 1970and said after his staff reviewed Webbrsquos credentials the chief of thecriminal division remarked that the Bushnell Illinois native was aldquonice boy but ruralrdquo

ldquoThatrsquos what I want hellip Thatrsquos part of his charmrdquo Thompson remembered saying before jumping to thepresent day ldquoHersquos the same Dan Webb I hired 45 years agordquo

Webbrsquos straightforward plainspoken manner makes it clear to juries what hersquos trying to accomplish saysThomas J Frederick managing partner of Winston amp Strawnrsquos Chicago office Despite his intelligence andsophistication Webb mdash who graduated at the top of his Loyola class mdash doesnrsquot get caught up in legaleseand speaks clearly and directly to the jurors

This ldquoart of simplificationrdquo is extraordinarily important to learn as a trial lawyer Webb says explainingthat the secret to winning jurors over is to be the one who boils the case down to its most essential elementsand s mpli ies it in a way they unde stand

3182016 Trial Ace Winston amp Strawns Dan Webb shy Law360

httpwwwlaw360comarticles710913trialshyaceshywinstonshystrawnshysshydanshywebb 36

Andy Allen et al v RJReynolds Tobacco Cofrom Courtroom View Network PRO

0409

Dan Webb makes his closing arguments for coshydefendant Philip Morris in AndyAllen v RJ Reynolds an Engle progeny tobacco case (Video Courtroom ViewNetwork)

and simplifies it in a way they understandso they credit you as being the one whohelped them comprehend the issues

Part of what helps Webb understand theintimate workings of even the mostcomplex cases is his methodical approachto preparation his colleagues say BecauseWebb knows the record better than anyoneelse in the courtroom and is precise withhis questioning he makes the issues easyfor a jury to grasp they say

ldquoHe goes into a trial like you would go intobattle mdash preparedrdquo Thompson said

Being a trial lawyer is both an art and ascience Webb says Itrsquos an art to be able toexamine witnesses think quickly on onersquos feet and naturally appeal to a jury but its a science to be thebest prepared lawyer in the room he says

ldquoPreparation is critical to the success of a trial lawyerrdquo Webb said adding that no matter how well youprepare things could still go wrong but if yoursquore not prepared you wonrsquot be able to cope with thechallenge

Itrsquos what makes Webbrsquos own ability to crossshyexamine witnesses ldquophenomenalrdquo and ldquoa real artrdquo accordingto Thomas L Kirsch a partner in the firmrsquos Chicago office Webb can articulate his theory of the casethrough a crossshyexamination while simultaneously discrediting the other side Kirsch says

ldquoCrossshyexamination isnrsquot about calling every witness a liar mdash if yoursquore going to do that yoursquore going toloserdquo he said ldquoItrsquos the ability to consistently present your theory of the case through crossshyexaminationand constantly chip away at the opposing sidersquos theoryrdquo

Webb considers crossshyexamination the most skillful act a trial lawyer can perform because the witness isusually trying to badly hurt the other sidersquos case while the examining lawyer is working to shred thecredibility of the witnessrsquos testimony Hersquos crossshyexamined witnesses from both sides of the aisleremaining dedicated to his clients no matter what side hersquos on

ldquoWith Dan therersquos just a true professionalism a true desire to serve his clientsrdquo said Matthew Carter apartner in the firmrsquos Chicago office

During his time in the US attorneyrsquos office Webb successfully prosecuted Clarence Braasch the fourthshyhighestshyranking police officer in Chicago and 23 other highshyranking officers in one of the largest extortioncases ever tried mdash a case Webb says ldquoput me on the maprdquo

He joined Winston amp Strawn in 1985 but was briefly called back to public service in 1990 to prosecuteretired Admiral John Poindexter the deputy national security adviser for the Reagan administration for hisactions in the IranshyContra affair During that case Webb crossshyexamined former President Reagan himselfand jurors later said the examination was a pivital issue Webb said

In 2005 Webb defended former Illinois Gov George Ryan against charges of public corruption

racke eering mail fraud and income tax f aud a c

3182016 Trial Ace Winston amp Strawns Dan Webb shy Law360

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racketeering mail fraud and income tax fraud a case his colleagues say proves his loyalty to his clientsThe case started out paid but when Ryanrsquos defense fund ran out Webb continued anyway at considerableexpense to the firm

ldquoHe had undertaken the defense and he wasnrsquot going to leave his client in the lurchrdquo Thompson said ldquoItwas a very honorable decisionrdquo

Webb sticks by his clientsrsquo sides but believes strongly in treating his opposition and others with respectChicago associate Sean G Wieber says hersquos never heard a disparaging word said about Webb after hersquos leftthe room either from coshy or opposing counsel The legal world while large is figuratively small Wiebersays so a oneshytime opponent could end up on your side on the next case

Each lawyer is trying to do their job and represent their client to the best of their ability Webb saysexplaining that he hates any pettiness or lack of civility that may occur between opposing sides

ldquoWersquore both fighting to be effective advocates but therersquos no reason to do anything more than be friendswith your opponentrdquo Webb said ldquoWe can fight and argue in the courtroom but therersquos no justification formaking it personalrdquo

Webb made his decision to become a trial lawyer in high school and pursued his passion with the samerelentlessness that has come to define his career He attended Western Illinois University which allowedhim to complete three years of undergraduate work and apply his first year of law school toward hisbachelorrsquos degree

The school canceled that program during his third year but he sent letters to law schools anyway landingan interview at Loyola When the dean realized he hadnrsquot yet graduated Webb ldquogave his finest closingargumentrdquo he said and the school accepted him

A few years later his goal of becoming a trial lawyer was achieved and Webb saw no reason to go backand finish his undergraduate degree Those who have worked with him agree mdash Webb was born to do whathe does

ldquoIf you ever saw someone whorsquos truly in their elementrdquo Chicago partner Lawrence R Desideri said ldquoitrsquosDan in a courtroomrdquo

shyshyEditing by Christine Chun and Kelly Duncan

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Dan K WebbFrom Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

Dan K Webb is an Illinois attorney known for his involvement in highshyprofile litigation cases and hisconnections to former Illinois governor Gov James R Thompson He is the chairman of the Winston ampStrawn law firm[1] and is the former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois servingfrom 1981 to 1985 From 1970 to 1976 he was an assistant US Attorney in the Special ProsecutionsDivision of the US Attorneys office of the Northern District of Illinois In 1990 Webb receivedinternational attention for his prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter[2] in the IranndashContra affair

As a federal prosecutor in Illinois Webb gained fame for his lead role in the Operation Greylordinvestigations into judicial corruption in Cook County Illinois After leaving public practice his focus wason defense especially of whiteshycollar crime and allegations of corporate malfeasance He was lead defensetrial counsel for General Electric in a priceshyfixing case represented Microsoft in antitrust litigation andrepresented Philip Morris in its tobaccoshyrelated litigation

Webb graduated from Western Illinois University in Macomb Illinois[3] Webb attended Loyola UniversityChicago School of Law receiving a JD in 1970

References1 Winston amp Straw LLP gt Attorneys gt Attorneys gt Dan K Webb Winston amp Strawn LLP Retrieved2010shy02shy14

2 Lardner Jr George (1988shy09shy06) Poindexter Prosecutor Is NamedExshyUS Attorney Webb to Try CaseAgainst Former Reagan Aide Washington Post Retrieved 2010shy02shy14

3 Webb for the Defense of Western Western Illinois University Retrieved 2016shy03shy10

External links

Webbs biography at Winston amp Strawns website (httpwwwwinstoncomindexcfmcontentID=24ampitemID=10594)

Retrieved from httpsenwikipediaorgwindexphptitle=Dan_K_Webbampoldid=709474779

Categories Living people United States Attorneys for the Northern District of IllinoisLoyola University Chicago School of Law alumni

This page was last modified on 11 March 2016 at 0405Text is available under the Creative Commons AttributionshyShareAlike License additional terms mayapply By using this site you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Wikipediareg is aregistered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation Inc a nonshyprofit organization

3182016 Faculty Profile shy Dan K Webb

httpwwwplieduContentFacultyDan_K_Webb_Nshy4oZ1z13crdID=PE215539 12

BIOGRAPHY ASSOCIATED ITEMS

FacultyAuthor Pro咔le

Dan K WebbWinston amp Strawn LLP

Chicago IL USA

Dan Webb a partner in the litigation department serves as 咔rm chairman and is a member of the ExecutiveCommittee His trial practice concentrates in the areas of major commercial civil regulatory and white-collarcriminal cases

Mr Webb has tried more than 100 jury cases including numerous successful complex commercial and white-collar criminal trials representing on several occasions large corporations in jury trials lasting two months orlonger Mr Webb joined Winston amp Strawn in 1985 as a partner after serving as the US Attorney for the NorthernDistrict of Illinois

Mr Webb has spent his entire professional life as a courtroom trial attorney and litigator He receivedinternational attention for his successful prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter in the Iran-Contra a善airAs the US Attorney in Chicago he spearheaded the ldquoOperation Greylordrdquo investigations into judicial corruption inCook County Ill

He received national attention for his work as lead trial counsel for General Electric successfully defending itagainst criminal price-咔xing allegations related to industrial diamonds as well as for his representations ofMicrosoft Corp in its antitrust litigation Philip Morris in its tobacco-related litigation and Verizon in obtaining a$58 million verdict in a patent litigation matter

Moreover a team of Winston attorneys led by Dan Webb conducted an internal investigation at the New YorkStock Exchange related to the compensation of its former Chairman and CEO Richard A Grasso FollowingWinstonrsquos investigation summarized in what is now known as the ldquoWebb Reportrdquo the New Yorkrsquos AttorneyGenerals O啄ce sued Grasso for the return of more than $120 million in compensation

Other recent success for clients in securities matters include obtaining favorable settlements for Ernst amp Young ina securities class action brought by stockholders of HealthSouth Corporation and for Cisco Systems in a securitiesclass action brought by the Plumbers amp Pipe咔tters National Pension Fund and obtaining summary judgment forScienti咔c-Atlantic in a securities fraud class action

On the antitrust front Mr Webb successfully represented Wyeth (P咔zer) against an antitrust class action relatingto its patented potassium chloride product K-Durreg and is now defending CR Bard against claims of anti-competitive conduct relating to sales contracts with group purchasing organizations for catheters and Monsantoagainst the antitrust claims brought by competitor DuPont relating to Monsantos patented Roundup Readyregweed killer

As for other class action experience one of Mr Webbs most signi咔cant cases was for Philip Morris He serves aslead counsel in Engle et al v R J Reynolds Tobacco Company et al the 咔rstmdashand to date onlymdashclass actionbrought by cigarette smokers for punitive damages to be tried to verdict He also served as chief trial counsel foranother high-pro咔le class action civil trial that resulted from the failure of Lincoln Savings the SampL institutionowned and operated by Charles Keating Jr

Mr Webbrsquos corporate clients also have included Abbott Laboratories Alcoa Altria Group Inc American AirlinesCaremark International Deloitte amp Touche LLP General Electric Monsanto and Research in Motion

Community Service and Pro Bono Representation

In addition to his work for corporate clients Mr Webb is dedicated to community service and pro bonorepresentation In 2008 he chaired the Chicago Bar Associationrsquos second annual Campaign for Justice whichraised a record amount of money from more than 40 law 咔rms to help decrease the number of regional aidattorneys leaving Chicago organizations for more lucrative opportunities

Mr Webb defended Alex Hernandez one of two men wrongfully convicted and later exonerated in the closelywatched Jeanine Nicarico murder case in DuPage County Ill Mr Webb represented Hernandez pro bono amidongoing public outrage at the horri咔c abduction and homicide of an 11-year-old suburban child in February 1983and during a period leading up to his third trial in 1995 (the 咔rst two convictions including a death penalty and an80-year prison sentence had been overturned) Instead of trying Hernandez a third time with Mr Webb at the

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defense table the prosecutor dismissed the case

In recent years Mr Webb has pledged signi咔cant gifts to his alma maters of Loyola University Chicago School ofLaw and Western Illinois University where he established the Dan and Laura Webb Endowed Professorship inPolitical Science and the Dan and Laura Webb Pre-Law Scholarship Fund

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Trial Ace Winston amp Strawns Dan WebbBy John Kennedy

Law360 New York (October 5 2015 1034 PM ET) shyshy Winston ampStrawn LLPrsquos coshychairman Dan K Webb has crossshyexamined formerPresident Ronald Reagan and other prominent figures during his 45years as a trial attorney a career thatrsquos defined by ldquorelentlessrdquopreparation and a ldquocommonshysenserdquo approach that appeals to judges andjurors alike Through both private and public practice the Law360 Trial Ace hasbuilt a reputation as one of the nationrsquos foremost trial attorneys with arecord of success thatrsquos hard to match according to former Illinois GovJames Thompson now senior chairman at Winston amp Strawn LLP Dueto the exceptional volume of cases Webb has tried Thompson says itrsquodbe impossible to accurately provide or even closely estimate thenumber of Webbrsquos trial victories

When Thompson was the US attorney for the Northern District ofIllinois he hired Webb straight out of Loyola School of Law in 1970and said after his staff reviewed Webbrsquos credentials the chief of thecriminal division remarked that the Bushnell Illinois native was aldquonice boy but ruralrdquo

ldquoThatrsquos what I want hellip Thatrsquos part of his charmrdquo Thompson remembered saying before jumping to thepresent day ldquoHersquos the same Dan Webb I hired 45 years agordquo

Webbrsquos straightforward plainspoken manner makes it clear to juries what hersquos trying to accomplish saysThomas J Frederick managing partner of Winston amp Strawnrsquos Chicago office Despite his intelligence andsophistication Webb mdash who graduated at the top of his Loyola class mdash doesnrsquot get caught up in legaleseand speaks clearly and directly to the jurors

This ldquoart of simplificationrdquo is extraordinarily important to learn as a trial lawyer Webb says explainingthat the secret to winning jurors over is to be the one who boils the case down to its most essential elementsand s mpli ies it in a way they unde stand

3182016 Trial Ace Winston amp Strawns Dan Webb shy Law360

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Andy Allen et al v RJReynolds Tobacco Cofrom Courtroom View Network PRO

0409

Dan Webb makes his closing arguments for coshydefendant Philip Morris in AndyAllen v RJ Reynolds an Engle progeny tobacco case (Video Courtroom ViewNetwork)

and simplifies it in a way they understandso they credit you as being the one whohelped them comprehend the issues

Part of what helps Webb understand theintimate workings of even the mostcomplex cases is his methodical approachto preparation his colleagues say BecauseWebb knows the record better than anyoneelse in the courtroom and is precise withhis questioning he makes the issues easyfor a jury to grasp they say

ldquoHe goes into a trial like you would go intobattle mdash preparedrdquo Thompson said

Being a trial lawyer is both an art and ascience Webb says Itrsquos an art to be able toexamine witnesses think quickly on onersquos feet and naturally appeal to a jury but its a science to be thebest prepared lawyer in the room he says

ldquoPreparation is critical to the success of a trial lawyerrdquo Webb said adding that no matter how well youprepare things could still go wrong but if yoursquore not prepared you wonrsquot be able to cope with thechallenge

Itrsquos what makes Webbrsquos own ability to crossshyexamine witnesses ldquophenomenalrdquo and ldquoa real artrdquo accordingto Thomas L Kirsch a partner in the firmrsquos Chicago office Webb can articulate his theory of the casethrough a crossshyexamination while simultaneously discrediting the other side Kirsch says

ldquoCrossshyexamination isnrsquot about calling every witness a liar mdash if yoursquore going to do that yoursquore going toloserdquo he said ldquoItrsquos the ability to consistently present your theory of the case through crossshyexaminationand constantly chip away at the opposing sidersquos theoryrdquo

Webb considers crossshyexamination the most skillful act a trial lawyer can perform because the witness isusually trying to badly hurt the other sidersquos case while the examining lawyer is working to shred thecredibility of the witnessrsquos testimony Hersquos crossshyexamined witnesses from both sides of the aisleremaining dedicated to his clients no matter what side hersquos on

ldquoWith Dan therersquos just a true professionalism a true desire to serve his clientsrdquo said Matthew Carter apartner in the firmrsquos Chicago office

During his time in the US attorneyrsquos office Webb successfully prosecuted Clarence Braasch the fourthshyhighestshyranking police officer in Chicago and 23 other highshyranking officers in one of the largest extortioncases ever tried mdash a case Webb says ldquoput me on the maprdquo

He joined Winston amp Strawn in 1985 but was briefly called back to public service in 1990 to prosecuteretired Admiral John Poindexter the deputy national security adviser for the Reagan administration for hisactions in the IranshyContra affair During that case Webb crossshyexamined former President Reagan himselfand jurors later said the examination was a pivital issue Webb said

In 2005 Webb defended former Illinois Gov George Ryan against charges of public corruption

racke eering mail fraud and income tax f aud a c

3182016 Trial Ace Winston amp Strawns Dan Webb shy Law360

httpwwwlaw360comarticles710913trialshyaceshywinstonshystrawnshysshydanshywebb 46

racketeering mail fraud and income tax fraud a case his colleagues say proves his loyalty to his clientsThe case started out paid but when Ryanrsquos defense fund ran out Webb continued anyway at considerableexpense to the firm

ldquoHe had undertaken the defense and he wasnrsquot going to leave his client in the lurchrdquo Thompson said ldquoItwas a very honorable decisionrdquo

Webb sticks by his clientsrsquo sides but believes strongly in treating his opposition and others with respectChicago associate Sean G Wieber says hersquos never heard a disparaging word said about Webb after hersquos leftthe room either from coshy or opposing counsel The legal world while large is figuratively small Wiebersays so a oneshytime opponent could end up on your side on the next case

Each lawyer is trying to do their job and represent their client to the best of their ability Webb saysexplaining that he hates any pettiness or lack of civility that may occur between opposing sides

ldquoWersquore both fighting to be effective advocates but therersquos no reason to do anything more than be friendswith your opponentrdquo Webb said ldquoWe can fight and argue in the courtroom but therersquos no justification formaking it personalrdquo

Webb made his decision to become a trial lawyer in high school and pursued his passion with the samerelentlessness that has come to define his career He attended Western Illinois University which allowedhim to complete three years of undergraduate work and apply his first year of law school toward hisbachelorrsquos degree

The school canceled that program during his third year but he sent letters to law schools anyway landingan interview at Loyola When the dean realized he hadnrsquot yet graduated Webb ldquogave his finest closingargumentrdquo he said and the school accepted him

A few years later his goal of becoming a trial lawyer was achieved and Webb saw no reason to go backand finish his undergraduate degree Those who have worked with him agree mdash Webb was born to do whathe does

ldquoIf you ever saw someone whorsquos truly in their elementrdquo Chicago partner Lawrence R Desideri said ldquoitrsquosDan in a courtroomrdquo

shyshyEditing by Christine Chun and Kelly Duncan

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3182016 Dan K Webb shy Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

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Dan K WebbFrom Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

Dan K Webb is an Illinois attorney known for his involvement in highshyprofile litigation cases and hisconnections to former Illinois governor Gov James R Thompson He is the chairman of the Winston ampStrawn law firm[1] and is the former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois servingfrom 1981 to 1985 From 1970 to 1976 he was an assistant US Attorney in the Special ProsecutionsDivision of the US Attorneys office of the Northern District of Illinois In 1990 Webb receivedinternational attention for his prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter[2] in the IranndashContra affair

As a federal prosecutor in Illinois Webb gained fame for his lead role in the Operation Greylordinvestigations into judicial corruption in Cook County Illinois After leaving public practice his focus wason defense especially of whiteshycollar crime and allegations of corporate malfeasance He was lead defensetrial counsel for General Electric in a priceshyfixing case represented Microsoft in antitrust litigation andrepresented Philip Morris in its tobaccoshyrelated litigation

Webb graduated from Western Illinois University in Macomb Illinois[3] Webb attended Loyola UniversityChicago School of Law receiving a JD in 1970

References1 Winston amp Straw LLP gt Attorneys gt Attorneys gt Dan K Webb Winston amp Strawn LLP Retrieved2010shy02shy14

2 Lardner Jr George (1988shy09shy06) Poindexter Prosecutor Is NamedExshyUS Attorney Webb to Try CaseAgainst Former Reagan Aide Washington Post Retrieved 2010shy02shy14

3 Webb for the Defense of Western Western Illinois University Retrieved 2016shy03shy10

External links

Webbs biography at Winston amp Strawns website (httpwwwwinstoncomindexcfmcontentID=24ampitemID=10594)

Retrieved from httpsenwikipediaorgwindexphptitle=Dan_K_Webbampoldid=709474779

Categories Living people United States Attorneys for the Northern District of IllinoisLoyola University Chicago School of Law alumni

This page was last modified on 11 March 2016 at 0405Text is available under the Creative Commons AttributionshyShareAlike License additional terms mayapply By using this site you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Wikipediareg is aregistered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation Inc a nonshyprofit organization

3182016 Faculty Profile shy Dan K Webb

httpwwwplieduContentFacultyDan_K_Webb_Nshy4oZ1z13crdID=PE215539 12

BIOGRAPHY ASSOCIATED ITEMS

FacultyAuthor Pro咔le

Dan K WebbWinston amp Strawn LLP

Chicago IL USA

Dan Webb a partner in the litigation department serves as 咔rm chairman and is a member of the ExecutiveCommittee His trial practice concentrates in the areas of major commercial civil regulatory and white-collarcriminal cases

Mr Webb has tried more than 100 jury cases including numerous successful complex commercial and white-collar criminal trials representing on several occasions large corporations in jury trials lasting two months orlonger Mr Webb joined Winston amp Strawn in 1985 as a partner after serving as the US Attorney for the NorthernDistrict of Illinois

Mr Webb has spent his entire professional life as a courtroom trial attorney and litigator He receivedinternational attention for his successful prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter in the Iran-Contra a善airAs the US Attorney in Chicago he spearheaded the ldquoOperation Greylordrdquo investigations into judicial corruption inCook County Ill

He received national attention for his work as lead trial counsel for General Electric successfully defending itagainst criminal price-咔xing allegations related to industrial diamonds as well as for his representations ofMicrosoft Corp in its antitrust litigation Philip Morris in its tobacco-related litigation and Verizon in obtaining a$58 million verdict in a patent litigation matter

Moreover a team of Winston attorneys led by Dan Webb conducted an internal investigation at the New YorkStock Exchange related to the compensation of its former Chairman and CEO Richard A Grasso FollowingWinstonrsquos investigation summarized in what is now known as the ldquoWebb Reportrdquo the New Yorkrsquos AttorneyGenerals O啄ce sued Grasso for the return of more than $120 million in compensation

Other recent success for clients in securities matters include obtaining favorable settlements for Ernst amp Young ina securities class action brought by stockholders of HealthSouth Corporation and for Cisco Systems in a securitiesclass action brought by the Plumbers amp Pipe咔tters National Pension Fund and obtaining summary judgment forScienti咔c-Atlantic in a securities fraud class action

On the antitrust front Mr Webb successfully represented Wyeth (P咔zer) against an antitrust class action relatingto its patented potassium chloride product K-Durreg and is now defending CR Bard against claims of anti-competitive conduct relating to sales contracts with group purchasing organizations for catheters and Monsantoagainst the antitrust claims brought by competitor DuPont relating to Monsantos patented Roundup Readyregweed killer

As for other class action experience one of Mr Webbs most signi咔cant cases was for Philip Morris He serves aslead counsel in Engle et al v R J Reynolds Tobacco Company et al the 咔rstmdashand to date onlymdashclass actionbrought by cigarette smokers for punitive damages to be tried to verdict He also served as chief trial counsel foranother high-pro咔le class action civil trial that resulted from the failure of Lincoln Savings the SampL institutionowned and operated by Charles Keating Jr

Mr Webbrsquos corporate clients also have included Abbott Laboratories Alcoa Altria Group Inc American AirlinesCaremark International Deloitte amp Touche LLP General Electric Monsanto and Research in Motion

Community Service and Pro Bono Representation

In addition to his work for corporate clients Mr Webb is dedicated to community service and pro bonorepresentation In 2008 he chaired the Chicago Bar Associationrsquos second annual Campaign for Justice whichraised a record amount of money from more than 40 law 咔rms to help decrease the number of regional aidattorneys leaving Chicago organizations for more lucrative opportunities

Mr Webb defended Alex Hernandez one of two men wrongfully convicted and later exonerated in the closelywatched Jeanine Nicarico murder case in DuPage County Ill Mr Webb represented Hernandez pro bono amidongoing public outrage at the horri咔c abduction and homicide of an 11-year-old suburban child in February 1983and during a period leading up to his third trial in 1995 (the 咔rst two convictions including a death penalty and an80-year prison sentence had been overturned) Instead of trying Hernandez a third time with Mr Webb at the

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defense table the prosecutor dismissed the case

In recent years Mr Webb has pledged signi咔cant gifts to his alma maters of Loyola University Chicago School ofLaw and Western Illinois University where he established the Dan and Laura Webb Endowed Professorship inPolitical Science and the Dan and Laura Webb Pre-Law Scholarship Fund

All Contents Copyright copy 1996-2016 Practising Law Institute Continuing Legal Education since 1933

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Trial Ace Winston amp Strawns Dan WebbBy John Kennedy

Law360 New York (October 5 2015 1034 PM ET) shyshy Winston ampStrawn LLPrsquos coshychairman Dan K Webb has crossshyexamined formerPresident Ronald Reagan and other prominent figures during his 45years as a trial attorney a career thatrsquos defined by ldquorelentlessrdquopreparation and a ldquocommonshysenserdquo approach that appeals to judges andjurors alike Through both private and public practice the Law360 Trial Ace hasbuilt a reputation as one of the nationrsquos foremost trial attorneys with arecord of success thatrsquos hard to match according to former Illinois GovJames Thompson now senior chairman at Winston amp Strawn LLP Dueto the exceptional volume of cases Webb has tried Thompson says itrsquodbe impossible to accurately provide or even closely estimate thenumber of Webbrsquos trial victories

When Thompson was the US attorney for the Northern District ofIllinois he hired Webb straight out of Loyola School of Law in 1970and said after his staff reviewed Webbrsquos credentials the chief of thecriminal division remarked that the Bushnell Illinois native was aldquonice boy but ruralrdquo

ldquoThatrsquos what I want hellip Thatrsquos part of his charmrdquo Thompson remembered saying before jumping to thepresent day ldquoHersquos the same Dan Webb I hired 45 years agordquo

Webbrsquos straightforward plainspoken manner makes it clear to juries what hersquos trying to accomplish saysThomas J Frederick managing partner of Winston amp Strawnrsquos Chicago office Despite his intelligence andsophistication Webb mdash who graduated at the top of his Loyola class mdash doesnrsquot get caught up in legaleseand speaks clearly and directly to the jurors

This ldquoart of simplificationrdquo is extraordinarily important to learn as a trial lawyer Webb says explainingthat the secret to winning jurors over is to be the one who boils the case down to its most essential elementsand s mpli ies it in a way they unde stand

3182016 Trial Ace Winston amp Strawns Dan Webb shy Law360

httpwwwlaw360comarticles710913trialshyaceshywinstonshystrawnshysshydanshywebb 36

Andy Allen et al v RJReynolds Tobacco Cofrom Courtroom View Network PRO

0409

Dan Webb makes his closing arguments for coshydefendant Philip Morris in AndyAllen v RJ Reynolds an Engle progeny tobacco case (Video Courtroom ViewNetwork)

and simplifies it in a way they understandso they credit you as being the one whohelped them comprehend the issues

Part of what helps Webb understand theintimate workings of even the mostcomplex cases is his methodical approachto preparation his colleagues say BecauseWebb knows the record better than anyoneelse in the courtroom and is precise withhis questioning he makes the issues easyfor a jury to grasp they say

ldquoHe goes into a trial like you would go intobattle mdash preparedrdquo Thompson said

Being a trial lawyer is both an art and ascience Webb says Itrsquos an art to be able toexamine witnesses think quickly on onersquos feet and naturally appeal to a jury but its a science to be thebest prepared lawyer in the room he says

ldquoPreparation is critical to the success of a trial lawyerrdquo Webb said adding that no matter how well youprepare things could still go wrong but if yoursquore not prepared you wonrsquot be able to cope with thechallenge

Itrsquos what makes Webbrsquos own ability to crossshyexamine witnesses ldquophenomenalrdquo and ldquoa real artrdquo accordingto Thomas L Kirsch a partner in the firmrsquos Chicago office Webb can articulate his theory of the casethrough a crossshyexamination while simultaneously discrediting the other side Kirsch says

ldquoCrossshyexamination isnrsquot about calling every witness a liar mdash if yoursquore going to do that yoursquore going toloserdquo he said ldquoItrsquos the ability to consistently present your theory of the case through crossshyexaminationand constantly chip away at the opposing sidersquos theoryrdquo

Webb considers crossshyexamination the most skillful act a trial lawyer can perform because the witness isusually trying to badly hurt the other sidersquos case while the examining lawyer is working to shred thecredibility of the witnessrsquos testimony Hersquos crossshyexamined witnesses from both sides of the aisleremaining dedicated to his clients no matter what side hersquos on

ldquoWith Dan therersquos just a true professionalism a true desire to serve his clientsrdquo said Matthew Carter apartner in the firmrsquos Chicago office

During his time in the US attorneyrsquos office Webb successfully prosecuted Clarence Braasch the fourthshyhighestshyranking police officer in Chicago and 23 other highshyranking officers in one of the largest extortioncases ever tried mdash a case Webb says ldquoput me on the maprdquo

He joined Winston amp Strawn in 1985 but was briefly called back to public service in 1990 to prosecuteretired Admiral John Poindexter the deputy national security adviser for the Reagan administration for hisactions in the IranshyContra affair During that case Webb crossshyexamined former President Reagan himselfand jurors later said the examination was a pivital issue Webb said

In 2005 Webb defended former Illinois Gov George Ryan against charges of public corruption

racke eering mail fraud and income tax f aud a c

3182016 Trial Ace Winston amp Strawns Dan Webb shy Law360

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racketeering mail fraud and income tax fraud a case his colleagues say proves his loyalty to his clientsThe case started out paid but when Ryanrsquos defense fund ran out Webb continued anyway at considerableexpense to the firm

ldquoHe had undertaken the defense and he wasnrsquot going to leave his client in the lurchrdquo Thompson said ldquoItwas a very honorable decisionrdquo

Webb sticks by his clientsrsquo sides but believes strongly in treating his opposition and others with respectChicago associate Sean G Wieber says hersquos never heard a disparaging word said about Webb after hersquos leftthe room either from coshy or opposing counsel The legal world while large is figuratively small Wiebersays so a oneshytime opponent could end up on your side on the next case

Each lawyer is trying to do their job and represent their client to the best of their ability Webb saysexplaining that he hates any pettiness or lack of civility that may occur between opposing sides

ldquoWersquore both fighting to be effective advocates but therersquos no reason to do anything more than be friendswith your opponentrdquo Webb said ldquoWe can fight and argue in the courtroom but therersquos no justification formaking it personalrdquo

Webb made his decision to become a trial lawyer in high school and pursued his passion with the samerelentlessness that has come to define his career He attended Western Illinois University which allowedhim to complete three years of undergraduate work and apply his first year of law school toward hisbachelorrsquos degree

The school canceled that program during his third year but he sent letters to law schools anyway landingan interview at Loyola When the dean realized he hadnrsquot yet graduated Webb ldquogave his finest closingargumentrdquo he said and the school accepted him

A few years later his goal of becoming a trial lawyer was achieved and Webb saw no reason to go backand finish his undergraduate degree Those who have worked with him agree mdash Webb was born to do whathe does

ldquoIf you ever saw someone whorsquos truly in their elementrdquo Chicago partner Lawrence R Desideri said ldquoitrsquosDan in a courtroomrdquo

shyshyEditing by Christine Chun and Kelly Duncan

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BIOGRAPHY ASSOCIATED ITEMS

FacultyAuthor Pro咔le

Dan K WebbWinston amp Strawn LLP

Chicago IL USA

Dan Webb a partner in the litigation department serves as 咔rm chairman and is a member of the ExecutiveCommittee His trial practice concentrates in the areas of major commercial civil regulatory and white-collarcriminal cases

Mr Webb has tried more than 100 jury cases including numerous successful complex commercial and white-collar criminal trials representing on several occasions large corporations in jury trials lasting two months orlonger Mr Webb joined Winston amp Strawn in 1985 as a partner after serving as the US Attorney for the NorthernDistrict of Illinois

Mr Webb has spent his entire professional life as a courtroom trial attorney and litigator He receivedinternational attention for his successful prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter in the Iran-Contra a善airAs the US Attorney in Chicago he spearheaded the ldquoOperation Greylordrdquo investigations into judicial corruption inCook County Ill

He received national attention for his work as lead trial counsel for General Electric successfully defending itagainst criminal price-咔xing allegations related to industrial diamonds as well as for his representations ofMicrosoft Corp in its antitrust litigation Philip Morris in its tobacco-related litigation and Verizon in obtaining a$58 million verdict in a patent litigation matter

Moreover a team of Winston attorneys led by Dan Webb conducted an internal investigation at the New YorkStock Exchange related to the compensation of its former Chairman and CEO Richard A Grasso FollowingWinstonrsquos investigation summarized in what is now known as the ldquoWebb Reportrdquo the New Yorkrsquos AttorneyGenerals O啄ce sued Grasso for the return of more than $120 million in compensation

Other recent success for clients in securities matters include obtaining favorable settlements for Ernst amp Young ina securities class action brought by stockholders of HealthSouth Corporation and for Cisco Systems in a securitiesclass action brought by the Plumbers amp Pipe咔tters National Pension Fund and obtaining summary judgment forScienti咔c-Atlantic in a securities fraud class action

On the antitrust front Mr Webb successfully represented Wyeth (P咔zer) against an antitrust class action relatingto its patented potassium chloride product K-Durreg and is now defending CR Bard against claims of anti-competitive conduct relating to sales contracts with group purchasing organizations for catheters and Monsantoagainst the antitrust claims brought by competitor DuPont relating to Monsantos patented Roundup Readyregweed killer

As for other class action experience one of Mr Webbs most signi咔cant cases was for Philip Morris He serves aslead counsel in Engle et al v R J Reynolds Tobacco Company et al the 咔rstmdashand to date onlymdashclass actionbrought by cigarette smokers for punitive damages to be tried to verdict He also served as chief trial counsel foranother high-pro咔le class action civil trial that resulted from the failure of Lincoln Savings the SampL institutionowned and operated by Charles Keating Jr

Mr Webbrsquos corporate clients also have included Abbott Laboratories Alcoa Altria Group Inc American AirlinesCaremark International Deloitte amp Touche LLP General Electric Monsanto and Research in Motion

Community Service and Pro Bono Representation

In addition to his work for corporate clients Mr Webb is dedicated to community service and pro bonorepresentation In 2008 he chaired the Chicago Bar Associationrsquos second annual Campaign for Justice whichraised a record amount of money from more than 40 law 咔rms to help decrease the number of regional aidattorneys leaving Chicago organizations for more lucrative opportunities

Mr Webb defended Alex Hernandez one of two men wrongfully convicted and later exonerated in the closelywatched Jeanine Nicarico murder case in DuPage County Ill Mr Webb represented Hernandez pro bono amidongoing public outrage at the horri咔c abduction and homicide of an 11-year-old suburban child in February 1983and during a period leading up to his third trial in 1995 (the 咔rst two convictions including a death penalty and an80-year prison sentence had been overturned) Instead of trying Hernandez a third time with Mr Webb at the

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defense table the prosecutor dismissed the case

In recent years Mr Webb has pledged signi咔cant gifts to his alma maters of Loyola University Chicago School ofLaw and Western Illinois University where he established the Dan and Laura Webb Endowed Professorship inPolitical Science and the Dan and Laura Webb Pre-Law Scholarship Fund

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Trial Ace Winston amp Strawns Dan WebbBy John Kennedy

Law360 New York (October 5 2015 1034 PM ET) shyshy Winston ampStrawn LLPrsquos coshychairman Dan K Webb has crossshyexamined formerPresident Ronald Reagan and other prominent figures during his 45years as a trial attorney a career thatrsquos defined by ldquorelentlessrdquopreparation and a ldquocommonshysenserdquo approach that appeals to judges andjurors alike Through both private and public practice the Law360 Trial Ace hasbuilt a reputation as one of the nationrsquos foremost trial attorneys with arecord of success thatrsquos hard to match according to former Illinois GovJames Thompson now senior chairman at Winston amp Strawn LLP Dueto the exceptional volume of cases Webb has tried Thompson says itrsquodbe impossible to accurately provide or even closely estimate thenumber of Webbrsquos trial victories

When Thompson was the US attorney for the Northern District ofIllinois he hired Webb straight out of Loyola School of Law in 1970and said after his staff reviewed Webbrsquos credentials the chief of thecriminal division remarked that the Bushnell Illinois native was aldquonice boy but ruralrdquo

ldquoThatrsquos what I want hellip Thatrsquos part of his charmrdquo Thompson remembered saying before jumping to thepresent day ldquoHersquos the same Dan Webb I hired 45 years agordquo

Webbrsquos straightforward plainspoken manner makes it clear to juries what hersquos trying to accomplish saysThomas J Frederick managing partner of Winston amp Strawnrsquos Chicago office Despite his intelligence andsophistication Webb mdash who graduated at the top of his Loyola class mdash doesnrsquot get caught up in legaleseand speaks clearly and directly to the jurors

This ldquoart of simplificationrdquo is extraordinarily important to learn as a trial lawyer Webb says explainingthat the secret to winning jurors over is to be the one who boils the case down to its most essential elementsand s mpli ies it in a way they unde stand

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0409

Dan Webb makes his closing arguments for coshydefendant Philip Morris in AndyAllen v RJ Reynolds an Engle progeny tobacco case (Video Courtroom ViewNetwork)

and simplifies it in a way they understandso they credit you as being the one whohelped them comprehend the issues

Part of what helps Webb understand theintimate workings of even the mostcomplex cases is his methodical approachto preparation his colleagues say BecauseWebb knows the record better than anyoneelse in the courtroom and is precise withhis questioning he makes the issues easyfor a jury to grasp they say

ldquoHe goes into a trial like you would go intobattle mdash preparedrdquo Thompson said

Being a trial lawyer is both an art and ascience Webb says Itrsquos an art to be able toexamine witnesses think quickly on onersquos feet and naturally appeal to a jury but its a science to be thebest prepared lawyer in the room he says

ldquoPreparation is critical to the success of a trial lawyerrdquo Webb said adding that no matter how well youprepare things could still go wrong but if yoursquore not prepared you wonrsquot be able to cope with thechallenge

Itrsquos what makes Webbrsquos own ability to crossshyexamine witnesses ldquophenomenalrdquo and ldquoa real artrdquo accordingto Thomas L Kirsch a partner in the firmrsquos Chicago office Webb can articulate his theory of the casethrough a crossshyexamination while simultaneously discrediting the other side Kirsch says

ldquoCrossshyexamination isnrsquot about calling every witness a liar mdash if yoursquore going to do that yoursquore going toloserdquo he said ldquoItrsquos the ability to consistently present your theory of the case through crossshyexaminationand constantly chip away at the opposing sidersquos theoryrdquo

Webb considers crossshyexamination the most skillful act a trial lawyer can perform because the witness isusually trying to badly hurt the other sidersquos case while the examining lawyer is working to shred thecredibility of the witnessrsquos testimony Hersquos crossshyexamined witnesses from both sides of the aisleremaining dedicated to his clients no matter what side hersquos on

ldquoWith Dan therersquos just a true professionalism a true desire to serve his clientsrdquo said Matthew Carter apartner in the firmrsquos Chicago office

During his time in the US attorneyrsquos office Webb successfully prosecuted Clarence Braasch the fourthshyhighestshyranking police officer in Chicago and 23 other highshyranking officers in one of the largest extortioncases ever tried mdash a case Webb says ldquoput me on the maprdquo

He joined Winston amp Strawn in 1985 but was briefly called back to public service in 1990 to prosecuteretired Admiral John Poindexter the deputy national security adviser for the Reagan administration for hisactions in the IranshyContra affair During that case Webb crossshyexamined former President Reagan himselfand jurors later said the examination was a pivital issue Webb said

In 2005 Webb defended former Illinois Gov George Ryan against charges of public corruption

racke eering mail fraud and income tax f aud a c

3182016 Trial Ace Winston amp Strawns Dan Webb shy Law360

httpwwwlaw360comarticles710913trialshyaceshywinstonshystrawnshysshydanshywebb 46

racketeering mail fraud and income tax fraud a case his colleagues say proves his loyalty to his clientsThe case started out paid but when Ryanrsquos defense fund ran out Webb continued anyway at considerableexpense to the firm

ldquoHe had undertaken the defense and he wasnrsquot going to leave his client in the lurchrdquo Thompson said ldquoItwas a very honorable decisionrdquo

Webb sticks by his clientsrsquo sides but believes strongly in treating his opposition and others with respectChicago associate Sean G Wieber says hersquos never heard a disparaging word said about Webb after hersquos leftthe room either from coshy or opposing counsel The legal world while large is figuratively small Wiebersays so a oneshytime opponent could end up on your side on the next case

Each lawyer is trying to do their job and represent their client to the best of their ability Webb saysexplaining that he hates any pettiness or lack of civility that may occur between opposing sides

ldquoWersquore both fighting to be effective advocates but therersquos no reason to do anything more than be friendswith your opponentrdquo Webb said ldquoWe can fight and argue in the courtroom but therersquos no justification formaking it personalrdquo

Webb made his decision to become a trial lawyer in high school and pursued his passion with the samerelentlessness that has come to define his career He attended Western Illinois University which allowedhim to complete three years of undergraduate work and apply his first year of law school toward hisbachelorrsquos degree

The school canceled that program during his third year but he sent letters to law schools anyway landingan interview at Loyola When the dean realized he hadnrsquot yet graduated Webb ldquogave his finest closingargumentrdquo he said and the school accepted him

A few years later his goal of becoming a trial lawyer was achieved and Webb saw no reason to go backand finish his undergraduate degree Those who have worked with him agree mdash Webb was born to do whathe does

ldquoIf you ever saw someone whorsquos truly in their elementrdquo Chicago partner Lawrence R Desideri said ldquoitrsquosDan in a courtroomrdquo

shyshyEditing by Christine Chun and Kelly Duncan

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defense table the prosecutor dismissed the case

In recent years Mr Webb has pledged signi咔cant gifts to his alma maters of Loyola University Chicago School ofLaw and Western Illinois University where he established the Dan and Laura Webb Endowed Professorship inPolitical Science and the Dan and Laura Webb Pre-Law Scholarship Fund

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Trial Ace Winston amp Strawns Dan WebbBy John Kennedy

Law360 New York (October 5 2015 1034 PM ET) shyshy Winston ampStrawn LLPrsquos coshychairman Dan K Webb has crossshyexamined formerPresident Ronald Reagan and other prominent figures during his 45years as a trial attorney a career thatrsquos defined by ldquorelentlessrdquopreparation and a ldquocommonshysenserdquo approach that appeals to judges andjurors alike Through both private and public practice the Law360 Trial Ace hasbuilt a reputation as one of the nationrsquos foremost trial attorneys with arecord of success thatrsquos hard to match according to former Illinois GovJames Thompson now senior chairman at Winston amp Strawn LLP Dueto the exceptional volume of cases Webb has tried Thompson says itrsquodbe impossible to accurately provide or even closely estimate thenumber of Webbrsquos trial victories

When Thompson was the US attorney for the Northern District ofIllinois he hired Webb straight out of Loyola School of Law in 1970and said after his staff reviewed Webbrsquos credentials the chief of thecriminal division remarked that the Bushnell Illinois native was aldquonice boy but ruralrdquo

ldquoThatrsquos what I want hellip Thatrsquos part of his charmrdquo Thompson remembered saying before jumping to thepresent day ldquoHersquos the same Dan Webb I hired 45 years agordquo

Webbrsquos straightforward plainspoken manner makes it clear to juries what hersquos trying to accomplish saysThomas J Frederick managing partner of Winston amp Strawnrsquos Chicago office Despite his intelligence andsophistication Webb mdash who graduated at the top of his Loyola class mdash doesnrsquot get caught up in legaleseand speaks clearly and directly to the jurors

This ldquoart of simplificationrdquo is extraordinarily important to learn as a trial lawyer Webb says explainingthat the secret to winning jurors over is to be the one who boils the case down to its most essential elementsand s mpli ies it in a way they unde stand

3182016 Trial Ace Winston amp Strawns Dan Webb shy Law360

httpwwwlaw360comarticles710913trialshyaceshywinstonshystrawnshysshydanshywebb 36

Andy Allen et al v RJReynolds Tobacco Cofrom Courtroom View Network PRO

0409

Dan Webb makes his closing arguments for coshydefendant Philip Morris in AndyAllen v RJ Reynolds an Engle progeny tobacco case (Video Courtroom ViewNetwork)

and simplifies it in a way they understandso they credit you as being the one whohelped them comprehend the issues

Part of what helps Webb understand theintimate workings of even the mostcomplex cases is his methodical approachto preparation his colleagues say BecauseWebb knows the record better than anyoneelse in the courtroom and is precise withhis questioning he makes the issues easyfor a jury to grasp they say

ldquoHe goes into a trial like you would go intobattle mdash preparedrdquo Thompson said

Being a trial lawyer is both an art and ascience Webb says Itrsquos an art to be able toexamine witnesses think quickly on onersquos feet and naturally appeal to a jury but its a science to be thebest prepared lawyer in the room he says

ldquoPreparation is critical to the success of a trial lawyerrdquo Webb said adding that no matter how well youprepare things could still go wrong but if yoursquore not prepared you wonrsquot be able to cope with thechallenge

Itrsquos what makes Webbrsquos own ability to crossshyexamine witnesses ldquophenomenalrdquo and ldquoa real artrdquo accordingto Thomas L Kirsch a partner in the firmrsquos Chicago office Webb can articulate his theory of the casethrough a crossshyexamination while simultaneously discrediting the other side Kirsch says

ldquoCrossshyexamination isnrsquot about calling every witness a liar mdash if yoursquore going to do that yoursquore going toloserdquo he said ldquoItrsquos the ability to consistently present your theory of the case through crossshyexaminationand constantly chip away at the opposing sidersquos theoryrdquo

Webb considers crossshyexamination the most skillful act a trial lawyer can perform because the witness isusually trying to badly hurt the other sidersquos case while the examining lawyer is working to shred thecredibility of the witnessrsquos testimony Hersquos crossshyexamined witnesses from both sides of the aisleremaining dedicated to his clients no matter what side hersquos on

ldquoWith Dan therersquos just a true professionalism a true desire to serve his clientsrdquo said Matthew Carter apartner in the firmrsquos Chicago office

During his time in the US attorneyrsquos office Webb successfully prosecuted Clarence Braasch the fourthshyhighestshyranking police officer in Chicago and 23 other highshyranking officers in one of the largest extortioncases ever tried mdash a case Webb says ldquoput me on the maprdquo

He joined Winston amp Strawn in 1985 but was briefly called back to public service in 1990 to prosecuteretired Admiral John Poindexter the deputy national security adviser for the Reagan administration for hisactions in the IranshyContra affair During that case Webb crossshyexamined former President Reagan himselfand jurors later said the examination was a pivital issue Webb said

In 2005 Webb defended former Illinois Gov George Ryan against charges of public corruption

racke eering mail fraud and income tax f aud a c

3182016 Trial Ace Winston amp Strawns Dan Webb shy Law360

httpwwwlaw360comarticles710913trialshyaceshywinstonshystrawnshysshydanshywebb 46

racketeering mail fraud and income tax fraud a case his colleagues say proves his loyalty to his clientsThe case started out paid but when Ryanrsquos defense fund ran out Webb continued anyway at considerableexpense to the firm

ldquoHe had undertaken the defense and he wasnrsquot going to leave his client in the lurchrdquo Thompson said ldquoItwas a very honorable decisionrdquo

Webb sticks by his clientsrsquo sides but believes strongly in treating his opposition and others with respectChicago associate Sean G Wieber says hersquos never heard a disparaging word said about Webb after hersquos leftthe room either from coshy or opposing counsel The legal world while large is figuratively small Wiebersays so a oneshytime opponent could end up on your side on the next case

Each lawyer is trying to do their job and represent their client to the best of their ability Webb saysexplaining that he hates any pettiness or lack of civility that may occur between opposing sides

ldquoWersquore both fighting to be effective advocates but therersquos no reason to do anything more than be friendswith your opponentrdquo Webb said ldquoWe can fight and argue in the courtroom but therersquos no justification formaking it personalrdquo

Webb made his decision to become a trial lawyer in high school and pursued his passion with the samerelentlessness that has come to define his career He attended Western Illinois University which allowedhim to complete three years of undergraduate work and apply his first year of law school toward hisbachelorrsquos degree

The school canceled that program during his third year but he sent letters to law schools anyway landingan interview at Loyola When the dean realized he hadnrsquot yet graduated Webb ldquogave his finest closingargumentrdquo he said and the school accepted him

A few years later his goal of becoming a trial lawyer was achieved and Webb saw no reason to go backand finish his undergraduate degree Those who have worked with him agree mdash Webb was born to do whathe does

ldquoIf you ever saw someone whorsquos truly in their elementrdquo Chicago partner Lawrence R Desideri said ldquoitrsquosDan in a courtroomrdquo

shyshyEditing by Christine Chun and Kelly Duncan

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Trial Ace Winston amp Strawns Dan WebbBy John Kennedy

Law360 New York (October 5 2015 1034 PM ET) shyshy Winston ampStrawn LLPrsquos coshychairman Dan K Webb has crossshyexamined formerPresident Ronald Reagan and other prominent figures during his 45years as a trial attorney a career thatrsquos defined by ldquorelentlessrdquopreparation and a ldquocommonshysenserdquo approach that appeals to judges andjurors alike Through both private and public practice the Law360 Trial Ace hasbuilt a reputation as one of the nationrsquos foremost trial attorneys with arecord of success thatrsquos hard to match according to former Illinois GovJames Thompson now senior chairman at Winston amp Strawn LLP Dueto the exceptional volume of cases Webb has tried Thompson says itrsquodbe impossible to accurately provide or even closely estimate thenumber of Webbrsquos trial victories

When Thompson was the US attorney for the Northern District ofIllinois he hired Webb straight out of Loyola School of Law in 1970and said after his staff reviewed Webbrsquos credentials the chief of thecriminal division remarked that the Bushnell Illinois native was aldquonice boy but ruralrdquo

ldquoThatrsquos what I want hellip Thatrsquos part of his charmrdquo Thompson remembered saying before jumping to thepresent day ldquoHersquos the same Dan Webb I hired 45 years agordquo

Webbrsquos straightforward plainspoken manner makes it clear to juries what hersquos trying to accomplish saysThomas J Frederick managing partner of Winston amp Strawnrsquos Chicago office Despite his intelligence andsophistication Webb mdash who graduated at the top of his Loyola class mdash doesnrsquot get caught up in legaleseand speaks clearly and directly to the jurors

This ldquoart of simplificationrdquo is extraordinarily important to learn as a trial lawyer Webb says explainingthat the secret to winning jurors over is to be the one who boils the case down to its most essential elementsand s mpli ies it in a way they unde stand

3182016 Trial Ace Winston amp Strawns Dan Webb shy Law360

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Dan Webb makes his closing arguments for coshydefendant Philip Morris in AndyAllen v RJ Reynolds an Engle progeny tobacco case (Video Courtroom ViewNetwork)

and simplifies it in a way they understandso they credit you as being the one whohelped them comprehend the issues

Part of what helps Webb understand theintimate workings of even the mostcomplex cases is his methodical approachto preparation his colleagues say BecauseWebb knows the record better than anyoneelse in the courtroom and is precise withhis questioning he makes the issues easyfor a jury to grasp they say

ldquoHe goes into a trial like you would go intobattle mdash preparedrdquo Thompson said

Being a trial lawyer is both an art and ascience Webb says Itrsquos an art to be able toexamine witnesses think quickly on onersquos feet and naturally appeal to a jury but its a science to be thebest prepared lawyer in the room he says

ldquoPreparation is critical to the success of a trial lawyerrdquo Webb said adding that no matter how well youprepare things could still go wrong but if yoursquore not prepared you wonrsquot be able to cope with thechallenge

Itrsquos what makes Webbrsquos own ability to crossshyexamine witnesses ldquophenomenalrdquo and ldquoa real artrdquo accordingto Thomas L Kirsch a partner in the firmrsquos Chicago office Webb can articulate his theory of the casethrough a crossshyexamination while simultaneously discrediting the other side Kirsch says

ldquoCrossshyexamination isnrsquot about calling every witness a liar mdash if yoursquore going to do that yoursquore going toloserdquo he said ldquoItrsquos the ability to consistently present your theory of the case through crossshyexaminationand constantly chip away at the opposing sidersquos theoryrdquo

Webb considers crossshyexamination the most skillful act a trial lawyer can perform because the witness isusually trying to badly hurt the other sidersquos case while the examining lawyer is working to shred thecredibility of the witnessrsquos testimony Hersquos crossshyexamined witnesses from both sides of the aisleremaining dedicated to his clients no matter what side hersquos on

ldquoWith Dan therersquos just a true professionalism a true desire to serve his clientsrdquo said Matthew Carter apartner in the firmrsquos Chicago office

During his time in the US attorneyrsquos office Webb successfully prosecuted Clarence Braasch the fourthshyhighestshyranking police officer in Chicago and 23 other highshyranking officers in one of the largest extortioncases ever tried mdash a case Webb says ldquoput me on the maprdquo

He joined Winston amp Strawn in 1985 but was briefly called back to public service in 1990 to prosecuteretired Admiral John Poindexter the deputy national security adviser for the Reagan administration for hisactions in the IranshyContra affair During that case Webb crossshyexamined former President Reagan himselfand jurors later said the examination was a pivital issue Webb said

In 2005 Webb defended former Illinois Gov George Ryan against charges of public corruption

racke eering mail fraud and income tax f aud a c

3182016 Trial Ace Winston amp Strawns Dan Webb shy Law360

httpwwwlaw360comarticles710913trialshyaceshywinstonshystrawnshysshydanshywebb 46

racketeering mail fraud and income tax fraud a case his colleagues say proves his loyalty to his clientsThe case started out paid but when Ryanrsquos defense fund ran out Webb continued anyway at considerableexpense to the firm

ldquoHe had undertaken the defense and he wasnrsquot going to leave his client in the lurchrdquo Thompson said ldquoItwas a very honorable decisionrdquo

Webb sticks by his clientsrsquo sides but believes strongly in treating his opposition and others with respectChicago associate Sean G Wieber says hersquos never heard a disparaging word said about Webb after hersquos leftthe room either from coshy or opposing counsel The legal world while large is figuratively small Wiebersays so a oneshytime opponent could end up on your side on the next case

Each lawyer is trying to do their job and represent their client to the best of their ability Webb saysexplaining that he hates any pettiness or lack of civility that may occur between opposing sides

ldquoWersquore both fighting to be effective advocates but therersquos no reason to do anything more than be friendswith your opponentrdquo Webb said ldquoWe can fight and argue in the courtroom but therersquos no justification formaking it personalrdquo

Webb made his decision to become a trial lawyer in high school and pursued his passion with the samerelentlessness that has come to define his career He attended Western Illinois University which allowedhim to complete three years of undergraduate work and apply his first year of law school toward hisbachelorrsquos degree

The school canceled that program during his third year but he sent letters to law schools anyway landingan interview at Loyola When the dean realized he hadnrsquot yet graduated Webb ldquogave his finest closingargumentrdquo he said and the school accepted him

A few years later his goal of becoming a trial lawyer was achieved and Webb saw no reason to go backand finish his undergraduate degree Those who have worked with him agree mdash Webb was born to do whathe does

ldquoIf you ever saw someone whorsquos truly in their elementrdquo Chicago partner Lawrence R Desideri said ldquoitrsquosDan in a courtroomrdquo

shyshyEditing by Christine Chun and Kelly Duncan

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Trial Ace Winston amp Strawns Dan WebbBy John Kennedy

Law360 New York (October 5 2015 1034 PM ET) shyshy Winston ampStrawn LLPrsquos coshychairman Dan K Webb has crossshyexamined formerPresident Ronald Reagan and other prominent figures during his 45years as a trial attorney a career thatrsquos defined by ldquorelentlessrdquopreparation and a ldquocommonshysenserdquo approach that appeals to judges andjurors alike Through both private and public practice the Law360 Trial Ace hasbuilt a reputation as one of the nationrsquos foremost trial attorneys with arecord of success thatrsquos hard to match according to former Illinois GovJames Thompson now senior chairman at Winston amp Strawn LLP Dueto the exceptional volume of cases Webb has tried Thompson says itrsquodbe impossible to accurately provide or even closely estimate thenumber of Webbrsquos trial victories

When Thompson was the US attorney for the Northern District ofIllinois he hired Webb straight out of Loyola School of Law in 1970and said after his staff reviewed Webbrsquos credentials the chief of thecriminal division remarked that the Bushnell Illinois native was aldquonice boy but ruralrdquo

ldquoThatrsquos what I want hellip Thatrsquos part of his charmrdquo Thompson remembered saying before jumping to thepresent day ldquoHersquos the same Dan Webb I hired 45 years agordquo

Webbrsquos straightforward plainspoken manner makes it clear to juries what hersquos trying to accomplish saysThomas J Frederick managing partner of Winston amp Strawnrsquos Chicago office Despite his intelligence andsophistication Webb mdash who graduated at the top of his Loyola class mdash doesnrsquot get caught up in legaleseand speaks clearly and directly to the jurors

This ldquoart of simplificationrdquo is extraordinarily important to learn as a trial lawyer Webb says explainingthat the secret to winning jurors over is to be the one who boils the case down to its most essential elementsand s mpli ies it in a way they unde stand

3182016 Trial Ace Winston amp Strawns Dan Webb shy Law360

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Andy Allen et al v RJReynolds Tobacco Cofrom Courtroom View Network PRO

0409

Dan Webb makes his closing arguments for coshydefendant Philip Morris in AndyAllen v RJ Reynolds an Engle progeny tobacco case (Video Courtroom ViewNetwork)

and simplifies it in a way they understandso they credit you as being the one whohelped them comprehend the issues

Part of what helps Webb understand theintimate workings of even the mostcomplex cases is his methodical approachto preparation his colleagues say BecauseWebb knows the record better than anyoneelse in the courtroom and is precise withhis questioning he makes the issues easyfor a jury to grasp they say

ldquoHe goes into a trial like you would go intobattle mdash preparedrdquo Thompson said

Being a trial lawyer is both an art and ascience Webb says Itrsquos an art to be able toexamine witnesses think quickly on onersquos feet and naturally appeal to a jury but its a science to be thebest prepared lawyer in the room he says

ldquoPreparation is critical to the success of a trial lawyerrdquo Webb said adding that no matter how well youprepare things could still go wrong but if yoursquore not prepared you wonrsquot be able to cope with thechallenge

Itrsquos what makes Webbrsquos own ability to crossshyexamine witnesses ldquophenomenalrdquo and ldquoa real artrdquo accordingto Thomas L Kirsch a partner in the firmrsquos Chicago office Webb can articulate his theory of the casethrough a crossshyexamination while simultaneously discrediting the other side Kirsch says

ldquoCrossshyexamination isnrsquot about calling every witness a liar mdash if yoursquore going to do that yoursquore going toloserdquo he said ldquoItrsquos the ability to consistently present your theory of the case through crossshyexaminationand constantly chip away at the opposing sidersquos theoryrdquo

Webb considers crossshyexamination the most skillful act a trial lawyer can perform because the witness isusually trying to badly hurt the other sidersquos case while the examining lawyer is working to shred thecredibility of the witnessrsquos testimony Hersquos crossshyexamined witnesses from both sides of the aisleremaining dedicated to his clients no matter what side hersquos on

ldquoWith Dan therersquos just a true professionalism a true desire to serve his clientsrdquo said Matthew Carter apartner in the firmrsquos Chicago office

During his time in the US attorneyrsquos office Webb successfully prosecuted Clarence Braasch the fourthshyhighestshyranking police officer in Chicago and 23 other highshyranking officers in one of the largest extortioncases ever tried mdash a case Webb says ldquoput me on the maprdquo

He joined Winston amp Strawn in 1985 but was briefly called back to public service in 1990 to prosecuteretired Admiral John Poindexter the deputy national security adviser for the Reagan administration for hisactions in the IranshyContra affair During that case Webb crossshyexamined former President Reagan himselfand jurors later said the examination was a pivital issue Webb said

In 2005 Webb defended former Illinois Gov George Ryan against charges of public corruption

racke eering mail fraud and income tax f aud a c

3182016 Trial Ace Winston amp Strawns Dan Webb shy Law360

httpwwwlaw360comarticles710913trialshyaceshywinstonshystrawnshysshydanshywebb 46

racketeering mail fraud and income tax fraud a case his colleagues say proves his loyalty to his clientsThe case started out paid but when Ryanrsquos defense fund ran out Webb continued anyway at considerableexpense to the firm

ldquoHe had undertaken the defense and he wasnrsquot going to leave his client in the lurchrdquo Thompson said ldquoItwas a very honorable decisionrdquo

Webb sticks by his clientsrsquo sides but believes strongly in treating his opposition and others with respectChicago associate Sean G Wieber says hersquos never heard a disparaging word said about Webb after hersquos leftthe room either from coshy or opposing counsel The legal world while large is figuratively small Wiebersays so a oneshytime opponent could end up on your side on the next case

Each lawyer is trying to do their job and represent their client to the best of their ability Webb saysexplaining that he hates any pettiness or lack of civility that may occur between opposing sides

ldquoWersquore both fighting to be effective advocates but therersquos no reason to do anything more than be friendswith your opponentrdquo Webb said ldquoWe can fight and argue in the courtroom but therersquos no justification formaking it personalrdquo

Webb made his decision to become a trial lawyer in high school and pursued his passion with the samerelentlessness that has come to define his career He attended Western Illinois University which allowedhim to complete three years of undergraduate work and apply his first year of law school toward hisbachelorrsquos degree

The school canceled that program during his third year but he sent letters to law schools anyway landingan interview at Loyola When the dean realized he hadnrsquot yet graduated Webb ldquogave his finest closingargumentrdquo he said and the school accepted him

A few years later his goal of becoming a trial lawyer was achieved and Webb saw no reason to go backand finish his undergraduate degree Those who have worked with him agree mdash Webb was born to do whathe does

ldquoIf you ever saw someone whorsquos truly in their elementrdquo Chicago partner Lawrence R Desideri said ldquoitrsquosDan in a courtroomrdquo

shyshyEditing by Christine Chun and Kelly Duncan

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Andy Allen et al v RJReynolds Tobacco Cofrom Courtroom View Network PRO

0409

Dan Webb makes his closing arguments for coshydefendant Philip Morris in AndyAllen v RJ Reynolds an Engle progeny tobacco case (Video Courtroom ViewNetwork)

and simplifies it in a way they understandso they credit you as being the one whohelped them comprehend the issues

Part of what helps Webb understand theintimate workings of even the mostcomplex cases is his methodical approachto preparation his colleagues say BecauseWebb knows the record better than anyoneelse in the courtroom and is precise withhis questioning he makes the issues easyfor a jury to grasp they say

ldquoHe goes into a trial like you would go intobattle mdash preparedrdquo Thompson said

Being a trial lawyer is both an art and ascience Webb says Itrsquos an art to be able toexamine witnesses think quickly on onersquos feet and naturally appeal to a jury but its a science to be thebest prepared lawyer in the room he says

ldquoPreparation is critical to the success of a trial lawyerrdquo Webb said adding that no matter how well youprepare things could still go wrong but if yoursquore not prepared you wonrsquot be able to cope with thechallenge

Itrsquos what makes Webbrsquos own ability to crossshyexamine witnesses ldquophenomenalrdquo and ldquoa real artrdquo accordingto Thomas L Kirsch a partner in the firmrsquos Chicago office Webb can articulate his theory of the casethrough a crossshyexamination while simultaneously discrediting the other side Kirsch says

ldquoCrossshyexamination isnrsquot about calling every witness a liar mdash if yoursquore going to do that yoursquore going toloserdquo he said ldquoItrsquos the ability to consistently present your theory of the case through crossshyexaminationand constantly chip away at the opposing sidersquos theoryrdquo

Webb considers crossshyexamination the most skillful act a trial lawyer can perform because the witness isusually trying to badly hurt the other sidersquos case while the examining lawyer is working to shred thecredibility of the witnessrsquos testimony Hersquos crossshyexamined witnesses from both sides of the aisleremaining dedicated to his clients no matter what side hersquos on

ldquoWith Dan therersquos just a true professionalism a true desire to serve his clientsrdquo said Matthew Carter apartner in the firmrsquos Chicago office

During his time in the US attorneyrsquos office Webb successfully prosecuted Clarence Braasch the fourthshyhighestshyranking police officer in Chicago and 23 other highshyranking officers in one of the largest extortioncases ever tried mdash a case Webb says ldquoput me on the maprdquo

He joined Winston amp Strawn in 1985 but was briefly called back to public service in 1990 to prosecuteretired Admiral John Poindexter the deputy national security adviser for the Reagan administration for hisactions in the IranshyContra affair During that case Webb crossshyexamined former President Reagan himselfand jurors later said the examination was a pivital issue Webb said

In 2005 Webb defended former Illinois Gov George Ryan against charges of public corruption

racke eering mail fraud and income tax f aud a c

3182016 Trial Ace Winston amp Strawns Dan Webb shy Law360

httpwwwlaw360comarticles710913trialshyaceshywinstonshystrawnshysshydanshywebb 46

racketeering mail fraud and income tax fraud a case his colleagues say proves his loyalty to his clientsThe case started out paid but when Ryanrsquos defense fund ran out Webb continued anyway at considerableexpense to the firm

ldquoHe had undertaken the defense and he wasnrsquot going to leave his client in the lurchrdquo Thompson said ldquoItwas a very honorable decisionrdquo

Webb sticks by his clientsrsquo sides but believes strongly in treating his opposition and others with respectChicago associate Sean G Wieber says hersquos never heard a disparaging word said about Webb after hersquos leftthe room either from coshy or opposing counsel The legal world while large is figuratively small Wiebersays so a oneshytime opponent could end up on your side on the next case

Each lawyer is trying to do their job and represent their client to the best of their ability Webb saysexplaining that he hates any pettiness or lack of civility that may occur between opposing sides

ldquoWersquore both fighting to be effective advocates but therersquos no reason to do anything more than be friendswith your opponentrdquo Webb said ldquoWe can fight and argue in the courtroom but therersquos no justification formaking it personalrdquo

Webb made his decision to become a trial lawyer in high school and pursued his passion with the samerelentlessness that has come to define his career He attended Western Illinois University which allowedhim to complete three years of undergraduate work and apply his first year of law school toward hisbachelorrsquos degree

The school canceled that program during his third year but he sent letters to law schools anyway landingan interview at Loyola When the dean realized he hadnrsquot yet graduated Webb ldquogave his finest closingargumentrdquo he said and the school accepted him

A few years later his goal of becoming a trial lawyer was achieved and Webb saw no reason to go backand finish his undergraduate degree Those who have worked with him agree mdash Webb was born to do whathe does

ldquoIf you ever saw someone whorsquos truly in their elementrdquo Chicago partner Lawrence R Desideri said ldquoitrsquosDan in a courtroomrdquo

shyshyEditing by Christine Chun and Kelly Duncan

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racketeering mail fraud and income tax fraud a case his colleagues say proves his loyalty to his clientsThe case started out paid but when Ryanrsquos defense fund ran out Webb continued anyway at considerableexpense to the firm

ldquoHe had undertaken the defense and he wasnrsquot going to leave his client in the lurchrdquo Thompson said ldquoItwas a very honorable decisionrdquo

Webb sticks by his clientsrsquo sides but believes strongly in treating his opposition and others with respectChicago associate Sean G Wieber says hersquos never heard a disparaging word said about Webb after hersquos leftthe room either from coshy or opposing counsel The legal world while large is figuratively small Wiebersays so a oneshytime opponent could end up on your side on the next case

Each lawyer is trying to do their job and represent their client to the best of their ability Webb saysexplaining that he hates any pettiness or lack of civility that may occur between opposing sides

ldquoWersquore both fighting to be effective advocates but therersquos no reason to do anything more than be friendswith your opponentrdquo Webb said ldquoWe can fight and argue in the courtroom but therersquos no justification formaking it personalrdquo

Webb made his decision to become a trial lawyer in high school and pursued his passion with the samerelentlessness that has come to define his career He attended Western Illinois University which allowedhim to complete three years of undergraduate work and apply his first year of law school toward hisbachelorrsquos degree

The school canceled that program during his third year but he sent letters to law schools anyway landingan interview at Loyola When the dean realized he hadnrsquot yet graduated Webb ldquogave his finest closingargumentrdquo he said and the school accepted him

A few years later his goal of becoming a trial lawyer was achieved and Webb saw no reason to go backand finish his undergraduate degree Those who have worked with him agree mdash Webb was born to do whathe does

ldquoIf you ever saw someone whorsquos truly in their elementrdquo Chicago partner Lawrence R Desideri said ldquoitrsquosDan in a courtroomrdquo

shyshyEditing by Christine Chun and Kelly Duncan

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