Daniel attained his Bachelor of Laws from the University of Notre Dame Australia in 2002. He was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Western Australia in 2003, and to the High Court of Australia in 2014.

Daniel commenced his legal career in Perth, completing his Articles of Clerkship with a leading plaintiff personal injury law firm where he spent the next eight years. This included time in Germany where he assisted in the representation of members of the Australian Women’s Cycling team who had suffered severe injuries as the result of an accident.

In 2011, Daniel moved to London where he spent three years working for an international law firm, practising in the areas of commercial litigation, dispute resolution and international arbitration.

Daniel returned to Perth in 2014 to work with a boutique health law firm. He practised in areas including medical defence, professional conduct, and employment law. During this time he spent time on secondment at one of Australia’s leading medical defence organisations, MDA National Insurance.
Away from the office Daniel is kept busy with his young family. He likes to visit his hometown of Albany, enjoys fishing, running and playing hockey.