Daniel C Girard is a nationally recognized plaintiff-side lawyer and managing partner at Girard Sharp LLP with over 25 years of experience litigating high profile, precedent-setting cases in state and federal courts throughout the United States. His expertise lies in class actions and complex business litigation, having recovered hundreds of millions of dollars on behalf of plaintiffs in complex lawsuits involving shareholder rights, securities and investment fraud, antitrust, and telecommunications. Girard has extensive experience in both federal district and appellate courts, and his client-focused approach has earned him much recognition in the legal community.

Girard studied BA, History at Cornell University, Stanford University, and JD, Law at University of California, Davis - School of Law, and started his legal career as an Intern--Legal Department at International Energy Agency. He was later a Partner at Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein before starting his own firm, Girard Sharp LLP.

Girard specializes in advising and representing investors, individuals, and businesses, with expertise in class actions, electronic discovery, and federal civil procedure. He has successfully litigated complex cases involving investment fraud, antitrust laws, and individual rights, and he offers client-focused advice and representation to public and private institutional investors in securities and derivative litigation matters and corporate governance disputes.