- Represented a multinational construction management firm in delay and scope change claims in the construction of a portion of the Westside extension of the Los Angeles Metro Rail.
- Represented a multinational owner in the prosecution of counterclaims against a contractor for scope changes and delay damages related to construction of a pea protein isolate processing plant located in South Sioux City, NE.
- Represented a multinational contractor on a $80 million claim by a public entity involving the development of electronic tolling systems along portions of the freeways in Northern California.
- Represented a residential property owner in a multimillion-dollar latent construction defect case, resulting in a seven-figure settlement on the eve of trial.
- Represented several clients in the removal of improperly recorded mechanics liens by way of negotiation and/or by direct challenge in court.
- Won a new multiyear contract, worth several hundred million dollars per year, as part of a settlement on behalf of a client contracting with the California’s Department of Health Care Services for a statewide procurement award.
- Represented a multinational technology company in a wrongful death and survivorship damages alleging claims of defective manufacturer of parts.
- Representing a client in the oil and gas industry in a lawsuit against a government agency seeking a writ of mandamus, declaratory relief, and seeking damages for inverse condemnation related to the improper issuance of various cease and desist orders, notices of violation, and administrative penalties.
- Represented a national bank association in numerous putative class action lawsuits alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, receiving favorable results at class certification and/or summary judgment.
- Representing a major senior insurance company in a multimillion-dollar claim against a competitor, in a matter involving improper poaching, trade secret misappropriation, and tortious interference with contract.
Senior Associate,
- Phone: +1 310 228 3641
- Email: dan.seabolt@alston.com
With diverse experience and a keen legal mind, Daniel guides clients through construction and government contract matters, offering both insightful counseling and robust litigation support.
- Represented a client in the appeal of improperly awarded default damages to the California Court of Appeal and the California Supreme Court, resulting in the reversal of the default judgment.
- Represented a manufacturer of glass, automotive, and building products in an indemnity claim for alleged manufacturing defects in a product provided for use in a mixed-use office space that involved three other subcontractors.
- Represented a client in settlement negotiations between the trustee and beneficiary, in a matter involving disputed ownership claims to real property, resulting in the client’s retention of full ownership of the real property.
- Represented clients at trial in matters involving trust disputes, contract disputes, and unlawful detainers.
- Represented a client in a bifurcated trial involving the interpretation and enforceability of a 30-year-old option contract for the sale of real property.
- Represented a trust beneficiary at trial in defending against a trustee/co-beneficiary’s attempt to invalidate a favorable trust amendment and prevailed on a counterclaim for violation of the trust’s no-contest provision.
- Counseling a luxury residential and mixed-use developer on projects located in various cities around the country, including Atlanta, Boston, San Diego, Oakland, CA, and Oceanside, CA.
- Counseling national developer of solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage system projects in various cities across the United States.
Daniel Seabolt is a member of Alston & Bird’s nationally recognized Construction & Government Contracts practice, where he represents local, national, and multinational general contractors, developers, and owners engaged in sophisticated commercial projects. Daniel’s practice spans an array of sectors, including large-scale infrastructure such as subways and bridges, advanced electronic tolling systems, manufacturing and processing facilities, oil and gas pipelines, renewable energy installations—including solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage systems—and mixed-use, multifamily developments.
Daniel handles covers all phases of the construction project lifecycle. He regularly advises clients on contract negotiation and drafting, project risk management, and ongoing project counseling. He is adept at resolving complex disputes, both through negotiation and litigation, and has handled claims involving defective design and construction, project delays and time-impact issues, extra work and change orders, wrongful terminations, cumulative impact and early completion claims, and mechanics lien enforcement and defense.
Daniel also maintains an active commercial and environmental litigation practice. He has represented clients in a wide range of business disputes, including environmental permitting challenges for energy infrastructure, fraud, negligence, unfair competition, tortious interference, claims under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), intellectual property disputes involving trademark and copyright infringement, real property litigation, and other complex business torts.
Daniel is recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in the area of Construction Litigation.
Bar Admissions
- California
- District of Columbia
Education
- Loyola Law School (J.D., 2018)
- Towson University (B.M., 2012)
Memberships
- Los Angeles County Bar Association, Construction subsection, co-chair
- American Bar Association – Young Lawyers Division
- LGBT Bar Association of Los Angeles