Dana D. McDaniel

Dana D. McDaniel


Spotts Fain PC

Recognized since 2008

Richmond, Virginia

Practice Areas

Litigation - Intellectual Property

Litigation - Patent

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Litigation - Intellectual Property
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Dana McDaniel is an intellectual property and commercial litigator with extensive experience representing clients in matters involving intellectual property issues, including patent infringement, trademark infringement, false advertising, unfair competition, copyright infringement, trade secret misappropriation, licensing disputes and technology contract disputes. Dana has litigated commercial and intellectual property cases in state and federal courts in Virginia and numerous other states and has represented clients in opposition and cancellation proceedings before the U.S. Trademark Office.

Prior to attending law school, Dana worked in the computer industry with Burroughs Corporation (now Unisys) and Computer Sciences Corporation.

Location
  • 411 East Franklin Street, Suite 600
    Richmond, VA 23219
Languages
  • English
Education
  • College of William & Mary, graduated 1985
  • Virginia Tech, graduated 1977

Spotts Fain PC
Headquarters: Richmond, Virginia

18 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

4 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Litigation - Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Litigation - Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Litigation - Patent Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Litigation - Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Litigation - Patent Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Litigation - Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2013 - Litigation - Patent Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2012 - Litigation - Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2011 - Intellectual Property Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property, Richmond (2025)
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property, Richmond (2023)
  • Litigation - Patent, Richmond (2017)
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property, Richmond (2016)
  • Litigation - Patent, Richmond (2015)
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property, Richmond (2014)
  • Litigation - Patent, Richmond (2013)
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property, Richmond (2012)
  • Intellectual Property Law, Richmond (2011)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Patent
Awards:
  • Virginia Lawyers Weekly Virginia's Go-To Lawyers for Intellectual Property, 2022
  • Best Lawyers in America 2008-2025 Intellectual Property Litigation and Patent Litigation, Richmond, Virginia
  • Best Lawyers in America, Lawyer of the Year, Richmond, VirginiaLitigation - Intellectual Property (2023, 2025) Litigation: Patent (2013, 2015, 2017) Litigation: Intellectual Property (2012, 2014, 2016, 2023) Intellectual Property (2011)
  • Virginia Business magazine's Top Technology and Intellectual Property Attorney, 2000
  • Virginia Super Lawyers, Intellectual Property Litigation, 2006-2024
  • Virginia Business magazine's Legal Elite 2013-2023
  • Chambers USA for Intellectual Property, Southern Virginia
  • Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell

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