Vedder Price

Daniel P. Jackson

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Daniel P. Jackson is a Co-Lead of the Consumer Financial Services group and a member of Vedder Price’s Commercial Litigation and Creditors’ Rights and Collections groups.

Mr. Jackson focuses his practice on representing both traditional and nontraditional financial institutions, equipment lessors and manufacturers in litigation matters throughout the United States. He has significant experience enforcing commercial lending/leasing agreements, defending tort claims and litigating matters involving the transportation industry. He also was selected as an Emerging Lawyer, an affiliate of Leading Lawyers, from 2016 to 2023.

Strategic Defense of Consumer Finance and Related Class Actions

Mr. Jackson has experience defending companies in consumer litigation matters, including class actions and claims under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and other federal and state statutory claims. Mr. Jackson counsels clients on litigation avoidance and works diligently with clients in the consumer finance space to develop a strategic, cost-effective approaches to achieving success.

Consumer and Commercial Arbitrations

In addition, Mr. Jackson regularly works with clients to strengthen and improve upon their arbitration agreements in the consumer and commercial context. Mr. Jackson also frequently counsels clients on arbitration enforcement inquiries and has successfully helped clients enforce these arbitration agreements in litigation matters throughout the United States. 

Creditors’ Rights and Collection

Mr. Jackson also concentrates his practice in the representation of lenders, large equipment lessors and other creditors in state, district and appellate courts, including prosecuting numerous breach-of-contract and replevin actions as well as post-judgment enforcement and collection, and representing the interests of secured and unsecured creditors in various state courts.

Transportation Litigation

Mr. Jackson has experience in all aspects of litigation, appeals and post-judgment proceedings, including arbitrations and bench and jury trials. As a result of his litigation experience and collaboration with members of the firm’s Global Transportation Finance practice team, Mr. Jackson understands that transportation clients deserve litigation counsel who takes time to understand their business operations and objectives. 

Real Estate Litigation

Mr. Jackson also has experience with real estate litigation, and he collaborates closely with the firm’s Real Estate practice group. Mr. Jackson is experienced in a variety of real estate litigation matters including commercial lease disputes.

Daniel P. Jackson

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Education

  • University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, J.D., 2006, cum laude
  • University of Illinois, B.A., 2002

Daniel P. Jackson

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Bar Admissions

  • Illinois

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit

Affiliations

  • Member, Chicago Inn of Court

Daniel P. Jackson

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Daniel P. Jackson

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Experience

  • Obtained a $13 million judgement for a publicly traded finance company
  • Secured dismissal with prejudice of a large class action matter on behalf of a leading financial technology company
  • Obtained a $6.1 million judgment on behalf of an equipment lessor
  • Represented a financial services company in a dismissal with prejudice of a statutory consumer matter
  • Attained a multimillion dollar arbitration award on behalf of an equipment lessor and manufacturer
  • Obtained dismissal of a wrongful death suit brought against an equipment financing company
  • Regularly secures summary judgment against obligors under equipment finance lease agreements and related personal and corporate guaranties
  • Succeeded in securing the dismissal of a class action complaint containing allegations of consumer fraud and negligence against a corporate defendant
  • Obtained a complete dismissal of all claims against his clients in a patent infringement case
  • Secured a dismissal (for defendant client) of a case in which the plaintiff filed suit for defamation, stemming from a statement made by the defendant to the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Committee (ARDC) in the course of an official inquiry
  • Represented a high-profile client that was sued for defamation and secured dismissal on the grounds that the allegedly defamatory statements were protected opinions
  • Assisted in settling a nationally publicized case on behalf of four children who had been the victims of excessive force by law enforcement officials