Daniel J. O'Rielly
Mr. O'Rielly is a Partner resident in the Firm's San Francisco and Chicago offices,
focusing his practice on banking and financial services litigation.
Mr. O'Rielly has a nationwide practice specializing in the defense of financial
institutions, including banks, credit card issuers, mortgage lenders, and
consumer finance companies, in litigation involving state and federal consumer
finance laws. He has extensive experience defending financial institutions
in complex litigation and class actions.
Mr. O'Rielly publishes California Consumer Finance Litigation, reporting
on recent developments and providing analysis of important finance
topics related to banking, credit cards, mortgages, and consumer
finance statutes and regulations. He serves as a member of the
Consumer Financial Services Committee and the Financial Institutions
Committee of the California State Bar.
Mr. O'Rielly also represents businesses in commercial litigation, specializing
in contract disputes, as well as construction litigation. He is a certified mediator,
focusing on mediating disputes involving consumer finance claims, contract disputes,
and unfair business practices.
Education
Colgate University B.A. in Economics, 1995.
Bar Admissions
Illinois, 1998; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit;
California, 2001; U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, Central, and Southern Districts of California; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Reported Cases
Byars v. SCME Mortgage Bankers, Inc., 109 Cal.App.4th 1134 (2003) (affirming summary judgment for defendant in yield spread premium case).
Edgerly v. City and County of San Francisco, 495 F.3d 645 (9th Cir. 2007) (affirming summary judgment, award of attorney's fees, and sanctions award in Section 1983 case).
Publications and Presentations
Essentials of the New Consumer Financial Protection Laws, presented to the Business Law Section of the State Bar of California (January 2010).
Quoted in The Daily Journal, October 23, 2009, "Consumer Agency Closer to Reality" regarding the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency.
Financial Regulatory Reform under the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009, presented to the Consumer Financial Services Committee of the State Bar of California (October 2009).
Class Arbitration Waivers and Financial Institutions, presented to the Financial Institutions Committee of the State Bar of California (April 2009).
Understanding California's Financial Information Privacy Law, Consumer Financial Services Law Report (2003).
Memberships
Consumer Financial Services Committee (2008 to 2011 term), Vice Chair for Communications
Financial Institutions Committee (2008 to 2011 term)
Consumer Financial Services Committee
San Francisco Bank Attorneys Association
Civic Affiliations
Mr. O'Rielly is a member of the Board of Directors of Ecology Project International, a non-profit organization based in Missoula, Montana, dedicated to developing place-based, ecological education partnerships between local experts and high school students to address critical conservation issues. Mr. O'Rielly serves as the Treasurer of the Board for 2010.
Special Training
Mediation and Conflict Resolution (Certified Mediator).
University of California at Berkeley, Extension. Berkeley, California, 2008.
National Institute for Trial Advocacy.
Southwest Regional Trial Skills Program. Los Angeles, California, 2003.