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Dan Webb

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Winston Taylor

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Leading trial lawyers

Co-executive chairman of Winston Taylor, Chicago-based Dan Webb brings decades of trial experience across a wide range of areas, with recent work including the representation of former head coach of the Northwestern University football team Pat Fitzgerald in a breach of contract and defamation claim following his termination, settling the case to Fitzgerald’s satisfaction in August 2025. He leads the trial team representing Versata Software in a trade secrets and breach of contract litigation case against Ford, alleging that, after years of Ford using Versata’s automotive configuration software, Ford had breached its licensing agreement by attempting to reverse-engineer replacement software. Furthermore, he represented Fox News in defamation lawsuits brought by Dominion Voting Systems related to coverage of the 2020 presidential election and Donald Trump’s allegations of ‘rigging’ votes.
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Dan Webb | Co-Executive Chairman

Dan Webb, co-executive chairman of Winston Taylor, is one of the most distinguished and sought-after trial lawyers in the United States. He has tried more than 100 jury cases involving a wide variety of claims and been named a fellow of the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers. Notably, Dan achieved international acclaim for his successful prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter in the Iran-Contra Affair. He served as the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois and has served in special prosecutor or similar roles on several occasions, including for the successful prosecution of actor Jussie Smollett in Chicago, for which he was named Am Law’s “Litigator of the Week” in December 2021.

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