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Daniel P. Smith

Daniel
Smith

Of Counsel

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TEL:+1 202.777.9549

FAX:+1 202.831.6189

Washington, D.C.

1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20036-5306 USA

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PRACTICE

Public Policy Congressional Investigations

BIOGRAPHY

Danny Smith is of counsel in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the Public Policy and Congressional Investigations practice groups.

Danny’s practice focuses on advancing clients’ interests before the U.S. Congress and the Executive Branch. He provides a range of services to clients, including political advice, intelligence gathering, policy expertise, communications guidance, and legislative analysis and drafting.

Prior to joining the firm, Danny started his career on Capitol Hill with then-Majority Leader Harry Reid. He then worked for U.S. Senator Cory A. Booker for nearly a decade, starting as a Legislative Correspondent and was subsequently promoted to Deputy Counsel, Counsel, and Chief Counsel. As Senator Booker’s Chief Counsel on the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism, Danny managed and directed Senator Booker’s work before the Committee and provided strategic and political advice to the Senator on a range of policy issues, including antitrust, civil rights, criminal justice, homeland security, intellectual property, national security, nominations to the Executive and Judicial Branches, privacy, and technology. During his tenure, Danny successfully oversaw or contributed to the passage of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, and the landmark First Step Act. Danny frequently worked and coordinated with Senate Democratic Leadership on Senate Judiciary Committee matters due to Senator Booker’s position on Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s Leadership team.

Danny received his law degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law where he was a member of the school’s flagship journal, the Loyola University Chicago Law Journal. He also graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Philosophy.

Danny is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia and the state of Illinois.

EDUCATION

Loyola University - Chicago - 2012 Juris Doctor

University of Notre Dame - 2008 Bachelor of Arts

ADMISSIONS

District of Columbia Bar

Illinois Bar

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Client Alert - September 14, 2023 | The Power to Investigate – Table of Authorities of House & Senate 118th Congress
Client Alert - August 25, 2023 | Senate Judiciary Committee Seeks Guidance on Effective AI Regulation
Client Alert - June 6, 2023 | “Oversight of AI: Rules for Artificial Intelligence” and “Artificial Intelligence in Government” Hearings
Client Alert - May 19, 2023 | Federal Infrastructure Permitting Reform Update – Senate Environment and Public Works Committee: “We Need to Finish the Job” on Infrastructure
Client Alert - May 19, 2023 | Federal Policymakers’ Recent Actions Seek to Regulate AI
Client Alert - May 16, 2023 | CHIPS Act Update: New Guidance on Federal Environmental Permitting of CHIPS Act Projects
Client Alert - May 12, 2023 | Federal Infrastructure Permitting Reform Update: Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee Members Bullish on Reform
Client Alert - April 27, 2023 | Federal Infrastructure Permitting Reform Update: Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Promotes Bipartisanship
Client Alert - April 14, 2023 | CHIPS Act Update: New Guidance on Financial Information Requirements
Client Alert - April 12, 2023 | CHIPS Act Update: U.S. Department of Commerce Provides Guidance for Funding Pre-Applications
Article - March 3, 2023 | 118th Congress: Investigative Priorities And Rule Changes
Client Alert - March 2, 2023 | CHIPS Act Update: Applications Wanted
Webcasts - January 18, 2023 | Webcast: Congressional Investigations in the 118th Congress: What to Expect and How to Prepare
Client Alert - January 13, 2023 | Congressional Investigations in the 118th Congress: ESG, China, and the Biden Administration Take Center Stage
Client Alert - December 12, 2022 | What Senator Sinema’s Party Switch Means for the Senate
Client Alert - November 18, 2022 | Biden’s National Security Strategy Reinforces Tech Decoupling and Increased Regulatory Focus
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