Former Prosecutor Joins Bradley’s Birmingham Office
Daniel J. Fortune has joined Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP’s Birmingham office as a partner in the Government Enforcement and Investigations Practice Group and as part of the firm’s Cybersecurity and Privacy team.
The firm said Fortune represents clients in matters involving cybersecurity, white collar defense, government enforcement actions and regulatory compliance. He has litigated more than 75 jury trials in federal and state courts involving complex matters and computer forensics.
Prior to joining Bradley, Fortune served as the lead cybersecurity attorney at a litigation boutique, and as a state prosecutor and federal prosecutor litigating matters involving computer forensics, white collar crime, and government investigations. As the deputy chief assistant U.S. attorney in the Criminal Division, he supervised major cybercrime, white collar fraud, public corruption, asset forfeiture and national security matters. He also served as the computer hacking and intellectual property coordinator with top secret security clearance, working on matters involving cleared defense contractors. In addition, he supervised national and international investigations related to internet crime, child exploitation, and immigration.
During his time at the Department of Justice, Fortune was recognized by the FBI director for successes working with the National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force on major crime control efforts and for contributions to complex and sensitive operations.
Fortune also serves as an adjunct professor at the Birmingham School of Law and Miles School of Law.
Fortune received his J.D. from William & Mary Law School and his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas.
