معرفی
Daniel O'Donnell is an Adjunct Professor at the Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, where he has taught Arbitration Theory & Practice since 2017 while maintaining a full-time legal career at FordHarrison. His expertise spans employment litigation, arbitration law, and defense of non-competition agreements, trade secrets, discrimination claims, and wage-hour disputes.
\n\nEducation
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- Juris Doctor (JD) recipient with multiple awards including the Judge Roy W. Harper Prize (Constitutional Law), Alexander Martin Prize (Evidence), Senniger Powers Prize (Copyright), and Excellence for the Future Awards across constitutional law, evidence, copyright, and state constitutional law. \n
Research and Teaching Interests
\nProfessor O'Donnell specializes in Arbitration, Employment Law, and Labor Law, with deep practical experience in AAA/JAMS arbitrations and class action waivers. His teaching in Arbitration Theory & Practice and Trial Practice directly integrates real-world litigation strategies from his legal practice, emphasizing procedural efficiency and enforceability of arbitration agreements in federal and state courts.
\n\nAcademic Awards
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- Judge Roy W. Harper Prize for best work in Constitutional Law \n
- Alexander Martin Prize for best work in Evidence \n
- Senniger Powers Prize for best work in Copyright \n
- Excellence for the Future Awards for Constitutional Law, Evidence, Copyright, and State Constitutional Law \n
Professional Practice
\nAs lead counsel at FordHarrison, O'Donnell handles complex employment disputes including class actions, with prior experience at a national labor law boutique firm. He served as an intern for Justice Michael Wolff of the Missouri Supreme Court and was Associate Managing Editor of the Missouri Law Review, demonstrating early scholarly engagement.
