Credentials
Education
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., 1999
- Northwestern University, B.A., 1996
- Physics, Mathematics, Integrated Science Program
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1999
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of Illinois, 1999
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2017
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1999
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 2002
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, 2000
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, 2017
Affiliations
- Adjunct Professor of Law, Legal Writing and Appellate Advocacy, Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Other Admissions & Certifications
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1999
Recognition
- Best Lawyers in America® – Litigation: Intellectual Property; Litigation: Patent; Patent Law (2023-2026)
- Leading Lawyers – Advertising & Media Law; Copyright & Trademark Law; Intellectual Property Law; Patent Law; Trade Secrets/Unfair Competition, Leading Lawyer (2023-2026)
- Managing IP – Patents, IP Star (2025)
- Managing IP – Trademarks, IP Star (2025)
- Super Lawyers – Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Litigation; Appellate; Media and Advertising; Technology Transactions (2026)
Insights & Events
Publications
Schedule A Litigation Scheduled for Demise?
June 5, 2026
News
26 Vedder Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Illinois Super Lawyers
January 26, 2026
Publications
Federal Circuit Draws Tight Boundaries Around Functional Claiming
October 21, 2025
News
76 Vedder Price Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Best Lawyers® in America
August 21, 2025
News
Daniel Shulman to Serve as Moderator at Consero Global IP Management Forum 2025
April 4, 2025
Publications
Review of Trademark Portfolios Necessary in Light of Recent Decision Confirming Narrowness of “Zone of Expansion” Doctrine
March 24, 2025
Speaking Engagements
2024 Vedder Price Intellectual Property Seminar
October 15, 2024
Blogs
E-Tailer Beware: The Seventh Circuit Clarifies the Framework for Enforceability of Digital E-Commerce Agreements
September 24, 2024
Intellectual Property Issues in Consumer Goods Series
Vedder proudly presents Dan Shulman’s “Intellectual Property Issues in Consumer Goods” Series. In these six approximately 20-minute webinars, Dan leverages his experience as former Chief Intellectual Property Counsel for a consumer good company to highlight the pressing intellectual property issues every consumer goods company should be thinking about, and offers a glimpse of the kinds solutions he brings to his clients based on his unique in-house experience.
- Episode 1: Protecting Your Brand Against “Too-Close” Private Label Branding
- Episode 2: Capturing Your Manufacturing Innovation
- Episode 3: The Tensions Between Your Trademarks and Advertising Claims
- Episode 4: Innovating for Your Customers (Without Giving it to Them)
- Episode 5: What’s the Best Use of Your Patents?
- Episode 6: Resolving (and Avoiding) IP Litigation with Your Competitors
