Biography

Daniel R. Sonneborn is a Director in the firm's Litigation Practice Group, working primarily from the firm’s Boston office. A negotiator and litigator, his clients include those in professional services and regulated industries like transportation, insurance, health care, financial services, and construction. Dan’s counsel ranges in focus from professional liability and risk mitigation to multi-jurisdictional class actions. He has developed a particular interest in transportation law, and represents motor carriers, brokers, freight forwarders, and insurance companies in transportation-related matters and litigation, including cargo loss and damage, warehousing, contractual issues, and employment matters.

Despite his upbringing in a family of medical providers, Dan found his professional path in law school, where he was able to combine his generational connection to medicine with his passion for problem-solving. He served as Managing Editor of Suffolk Law’s Journal of Health and Biomedical Law, and continues to advise healthcare professionals to this day. His deep New England roots are reflected in his experience appearing in state and federal courts in Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire.  

Dan lives in Medford, Massachusetts, with his wife and two children.

Professional Activities

  • Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association
  • Transportation Lawyers Association
  • Conference of Freight Counsel

Honors & Recognition

  • Massachusetts Super Lawyers Rising Star, Transportation/Maritime – 2016 - 2021

Civic and Charitable Activities

  • Coach, Medford Youth Hockey and Baseball

Publications

  • Co-author, Introduction, A Practical Guide to Understanding RSA 358-A in New Hampshire (MCLE New England, 1st Edition, 2014).

Firm Highlights

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What Is the Affirmative Relief Announcement?

On June 18, 2024, President Biden announced  a series of immigration actions  using the authority granted to him by our existing immigration laws. These actions will help certain undocumented individuals in the United States...

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Preti’s Sig Schutz Recognized as Member of NHPR’s Pulitzer-Finalist Team

Preti First Amendment attorney Sig Schutz has been recognized as “a core member of the [NHPR] team” involved in a podcast honored as a Pulitzer Prize finalist in the audio journalism category.  The podcast...

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10 Preti Attorneys, 6 Practice Groups Honored in National Rankings

Ten Preti Flaherty attorneys and six practice groups have been selected by Chambers USA for inclusion in their premiere annual list of America’s leading lawyers. Preti is recognized for excellence in the practice areas...

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Veto Day and Final Day of the 131st Legislature

The Legislature convened on Friday, May 10 th for Veto Day to take action on the six bills objected to by the Governor. As expected, all six vetoes were sustained by lawmakers allowing  Governor...

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Preti Attorneys File Suit Against Al-Generated Robocalls in the 2024 NH Presidential Primary

Representing the League of Women Voters of New Hampshire, the League of Women Voters of the United States, and individual voters, Preti Flaherty, with co-counsel, filed a federal lawsuit against Steve Kramer, Lingo Telecom...

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Compliance for Two—What Employers Need to Know about the Newly Effective Final Regulation for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

On June 18, 2024 the final rule from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) takes effect, clarifying employers' obligations under this landmark legislation. Effective since June 27...

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Greg Hansel Named Top 25 Attorney of the Northeast Region by Attorney Intel

Preti Flaherty attorney Greg Hansel has been named one of the Top 25 Attorneys of the Northeast Region for 2024 by Attorney Intel . This year’s class of attorneys has been recognized for excelling...

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Supreme Court Clarifies Constitutionality of Outdoor Camping Bans

Earlier today the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in the  City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson et al. , overturning a 2019 decision from the 9 th  Circuit Court, which held...

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Massachusetts High Court Issues Important Ruling Impacting Prompt Pay Act

Earlier today, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued an order in the matter of Business Interiors Floor Covering Business Trust v. Graycor Construction Co. Inc. This decision presents the high court’s first ruling clarifying...

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Preti Flaherty Welcomes Trusts and Estates Attorney Dianne Ricardo to the Firm

Preti Flaherty is pleased to announce that Dianne Ricardo has joined the firm’s Trusts & Estates Practice Group. Based out of the firm’s Concord, New Hampshire office, Dianne focuses her practice on comprehensive estate...