Danielle J. Gould

Danielle Gould is a Partner at Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, P.C. Danielle is an experienced litigator with over 25 years' experience guiding clients through a wide range of disputes. Whether Danielle is handling a small matter, a significant class action, or preparing for trial, her goal is always to obtain the best results for her clients by the most efficient means.

Danielle represents individuals and businesses in a range of litigation matters, including claims involving privacy and data security, sales and marketing practices, consumer fraud, false advertising, unfair business practices, employment disputes, claims of negligent hiring and retention of employees, and general commercial and business disputes. This includes having defended clients in more than 50 class action matters nationwide involving a variety of claims based on state common law, consumer fraud statutes, employment laws, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act.

Danielle also provides clients with compliance review services related to marketing practices and privacy and data security compliance, including website compliance, overview of company terms of service and privacy policies, and compliance with the use of technology that may capture biometric data.

Danielle is a practice leader in the Firm’s Class Action Defense group. Danielle also chaired the Firm’s Summer Associate Committee for four years.

Prior to joining the Firm, Danielle practiced law at the Chicago office of Jenner & Block.

Danielle has found success in the courtroom at the trial and appellate levels with many of her successes noted below. These successes include judgments in favor of her clients in a wide range of cases. Some of Danielle’s trial highlights include obtaining a not-guilty verdict for her client in a criminal assault trial as a first-year attorney, obtaining judgment in favor of her client defending a TCPA claim in her first civil trial, obtaining judgment in favor of her client defending a claim for reformation of a commercial lease where the witnesses brought the document-dense material to life in the courtroom, and a somewhat unusual trial success in triggering dismissal of a multi-million dollar tort action following the grant of significant motions in limine in the client’s favor. Danielle has also handled a range of appellate matters, including successfully arguing cases before the First District Appellate Court in Illinois, the Court of Appeals of Ohio, the Court of Appeals of the State of California, and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.

While Danielle is always prepared to defend her clients through the trial and appellate stages of litigation, most cases are won or successfully resolved before her clients face the challenges of trial. In complex litigation matters, including cases alleged as class actions, Danielle finds success in either defeating plaintiff’s motion for class certification, obtaining an early judgment for defendant on the merits, successfully litigating the case to the point where plaintiff will abandon the class allegations and settle the matter on an individual basis, or guiding and advising the client through the complexities of a class action settlement to ensure the best possible outcome for the client.

• Illinois Mortgage Bankers Association, Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Committee, 2014

• Danielle is involved in volunteer work with the First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple.  Her work includes serving four years as the volunteer coordinator for the Homeless Ministry, three years as a member of the Children’s Ministry Committee, and fifteen years as a Sunday school teacher working with children in preschool through first grade. Danielle also visited the Philippines in 2009 on a mission trip hosted by the Chicago Temple.