With a proven track record of client-centered service and strategic representation, Dan has built a career focused on delivering results in Minnesota workers’ compensation defense. Dan joined Brown & Carlson in 2010, becoming a Shareholding attorney in 2019 and a Senior Shareholder in 2024. His practice includes advocating for both insurers and self-insured employers throughout the state. His in-depth understanding of Minnesota’s workers’ compensation system, paired with industry-specific insight enables him to effectively manage risk and deliver positive outcomes for his clients.
Dan is known for his highly responsive approach, ensuring that questions are answered promptly and that client interests are always protected. In addition, he practices efficiently to keep costs and litigation length to a minimum. This impactful approach gives clients confidence that their claims are treated as a priority.
When he’s away from work, you’ll often find Dan in active pursuits, hitting the golf course, fishing, hiking, and coaching his children’s youth sports teams.
Huge thanks to everyone who joined us for our annual volunteer event at Feed My Starving Children in Coon Rapids last weekend! Brown & Carlson employees—along with friends and family—packaged 253 boxes of food, providing 54,648 meals to people
A recent case handed down by the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals provides a stark reminder to employers and insurers of the benefits to settling and closing claims, even where an Employee has fully recovered and is released to work
New Minnesota Requirements for “Zero Exposure” Workers’ Compensation Policies: What General Contractors in the Construction Industry and Their Insurers Need to Know Minn. Stat. § 176.215 establishes a longstanding framework under which a general contractor and its workers’ compensation insurer