John E. Daniel ’70

John died suddenly of heart failure April 25, 2007, in New York City.

At Princeton John majored in history and graduated cum laude. He earned his law degree from Stanford University in 1973, then moved to Manhattan and joined the firm of Donovan Leisure, followed by Anderson Kill & Olick. John was a partner at Shea & Gould and Rogers & Wells. Since 1998 he was a senior partner of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel, where he specialized in patent litigation.

John was a true scholar and expert in his field, writing numerous articles and being quoted extensively by trade publications on case decisions and business trends. He was the recent treasurer and former director of the New York Intellectual Property Law Association and was active in numerous other professional organizations, including the New York State Bar Association and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. He traveled internationally for business including more than 20 trips to Japan, where he explored the country and embraced its culture.

John will be remembered as a gifted lawyer, a spirited adviser, and a talented golfer whose humor and friendship will be sorely missed. He is survived by his wife, Janet Nolan. He made her laugh every day.