Daniel Tranen Joins Wilson Elser’s Office in Edwardsville, IL

Daniel Tranen, a partner in Wilson Elser

Daniel E. Tranen has joined national law firm Wilson Elser’s Edwardsville office as a partner. Tranen started working with the firm in 2002 in Chicago and in 2009 transferred to the Boston office, where he practiced until 2010.

Tranen focuses his practice on professional liability, product liability and insurance coverage, and has handled matters that touch nearly every service and practice Wilson Elser offers.

Tranen defends pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers in mass tort and class action litigation, including e-discovery and product recalls. In addition, he defends attorneys in professional liability matters and bar ethics complaints, and counsels insurance companies in coverage disputes.

“Daniel provides the Edwardsville office and our clients with a full complement of services,” said Brian Huelsmann, regional managing partner of the Edwardsville office. “He expands our capability in Southern Illinois and Missouri, where many firms primarily handle toxic tort matters. Our goal is to provide our clients with all the services we offer across our 27 U.S. offices.”

Regarded as a leader in his practice areas, Tranen frequently authors articles and speaks at industry and client events. He also has been selected for inclusion in Illinois and New England Super Lawyers Rising Stars and received an award for Outstanding Client Advocacy from Medmarc Insurance Company in 2014.

Tranen graduated cum laude with his J.D. degree from the University of Illinois College of Law (1997), where he was editor-in-chief of the student section of the Illinois Bar Journal, Recent Decisions. Tranen earned his B.A. degree from the University of Pennsylvania (1992).