Blank Rome partners William J. Dorsey, co-chair of the Business Litigation group, and Daniel R. Saeedi, co-lead of the Biometric Privacy team, have been recognized in Crain’s Chicago Business’ Notable Litigators & Trial Attorneys feature.
According to the publication, the honorees are “shaping Chicago’s legal landscape.” They advocate for clients in complex disputes, influence legal developments nationwide, and are leaders and mentors. The feature highlights details about the honorees’ careers and recent successes they’ve achieved.
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William’s and Daniel’s honoree profiles, as published in Crain’s Chicago, are copied below.
William Dorsey
Partner, Blank Rome
Scope of work: Dorsey is a founding partner of Blank Rome’s Chicago office and co-chairs its business litigation practice. He oversees 150 litigators across 16 offices, managing strategy, recruitment, and mentorship while representing major financial institutions.
Significant case: He secured the return of a $100 million misappropriated real estate portfolio, won a total defense verdict in a $48 million lender liability case, and obtained an $18 million judgment and real estate foreclosure. He also won dismissal of eight cases in a Florida appellate ruling on lender liability.
Other contributions: Dorsey leads initiatives at Christ Church Winnetka, supports at-risk youth in theater programs, and teaches legal education seminars.
Daniel Saeedi
Partner, Blank Rome
Scope of work: Saeedi leads Blank Rome’s biometric privacy team, overseeing attorneys nationwide and focusing on biometric privacy, data security, and AI compliance.
Significant case: He secured dismissal of a privacy class action and mass arbitration for a national online services provider, achieved no liability for a railroad vendor in the first biometric privacy jury trial, and convinced a court to apply a 2024 amendment retroactively to foreclose remedies.
Other contributions: Saeedi serves on the Sedona Conference’s data privacy and trade secrets working groups and is a presidential appointee to the Illinois State Bar Association’s AI Committee.
