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Daniel K. Bean
Counsel / JacksonvilleDaniel (Dan) Bean is Counsel in the Litigation Practice of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP.
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Full Bio
Mr. Bean possesses extensive experience in trust and probate matters, complex commercial litigation matters, including contract disputes, insurance coverage issues, financial lending matters and class actions, as well as in the provision of assistance to foreign litigants in accordance with Title 28 United States Code Section 1782.
He also provides preventative legal counsel to minimize client’s future litigation costs. He previously clerked for the Honorable J.H. Moore II, the Honorable Ralph W. Nimmons Jr. and the Honorable Harvey E Schlesinger of the United States District Court. Now a retired Navy Captain with a Legion of Merit, Dan served in the US Navy as a surface warfare officer and as a judge advocate.
Mr. Bean attended Vanderbilt University on a Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps Scholarship and served as the editor of the Vanderbilt school newspaper. He attended the University of San Diego School of Law on a Navy Law Education Program Scholarship.
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Bar Admissions
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Education
Undergraduate- Vanderbilt University
Law School- University of San Diego School of Law
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Memberships
- US Navy (Ret.), Captain
- Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association, President
- WJCT Board of Trustees, Chair
- Five Star Veterans Center, Treasurer
- Florida Prepaid College Foundation, Vice-Chair
- Board of K9s for Warriors, Chair
- Jacksonville Port Authority, Chair, 2019 – Present
- Jacksonville Bar Association, President, 2009 – 2010
- FreshMinistries Board of Trustees, Chair
- North Florida Make-A-Wish Advisory Board, Co-Founder
- Five Star Veterans Center, Board Member
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Recognitions
The Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation; Military Law
Florida Trend Legal Elite
Florida Super Lawyers
Lawyer of the Year, Jacksonville Daily Record, 2024 -
SGR Publications
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Press