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Daniel B. Stanton

Senior Counsel

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Direct: 504.620.3351
Fax: 504.585.3051

Daniel Stanton is senior counsel in the New Orleans office of Kean Miller. He joined the firm in 2024 and practices with the offshore energy and marine litigation group. Prior to law school, Daniel worked as a commercial property and casualty insurance producer in Northwest Florida where he helped businesses manage liability and property risks through a variety of insurance vehicles.

Daniel is listed in Louisiana Super Lawyers as a Rising Star for 2018-2020 and 2023.

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
  • Assisted in the representation of an international oil and gas production services company in personal injury suit resulting in dismissal on summary judgment under the borrowed employee defense.
  • Representation of energy production and exploration companies in lawsuits filed by offshore workers based on the Jones Act, General Maritime Law, Louisiana, and the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA).
  • Representation of energy production and exploration companies in Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement proceedings.
  • Representation of energy production and exploration companies in matters involving alleged damages to oyster beds and leases.
  • Representation of chemical companies in disputes arising from spills of hazardous chemicals on land and aboard vessels.
  • Representation of energy production and exploration companies in matters involving vessel allisions with marine obstructions.
  • Representation of energy production and exploration companies in matters involving personal injuries sustained aboard vessels.
EDUCATION

Daniel earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from the Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 2013. He earned his B.B.A., cum laude, from Mississippi State University in 2007.

ADMISSIONS
  • Admitted, Louisiana, 2013
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
  • United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
MEMBERSHIPS
  • American Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association
  • Louisiana State Bar Association
  • New Orleans Bar Association
ARTICLES, PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS