Current Role
  • Partner, Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP
  • Co-chair of the firm’s Data Breach, Privacy & Cybersecurity practice.
  • Member of the firm’s training committee.
  • Managing partner of the Chicago office.
  • Since 2006, Mr. Kurowski has focused his practice on protecting the interests of individuals and small companies prejudiced by large corporations and organizations. Based in Chicago, with cases located throughout the country, his current work with the firm focuses on data breach, privacy and cybersecurity, along with other cases. His current cases include:
    • Representing data breach victims arising out of multiple major data breaches in consolidated multi-district litigation proceedings including the 2023 MOVEit data breach in In re MOVEit Customer Data Security Breach Litigation (D. Mass.) and the 2024 PowerSchool data breach in In re: PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. and PowerSchool Group, LLC Customer Security Breach Litigation (S.D. Cal.).
    • Representing plaintiffs in Amazon.com Ring Camera Data Privacy Class Action (W.D. Wash.), alleging that the defendants violated the privacy rights of millions of Americans through the capturing and storing of facial recognition data.
    • Representing an individual in litigation against AT&T for alleged privacy violations.
    • Representing Illinois residents in litigation against companies recording biometric data without their consent under the Illinois Biometric Privacy Information Act.
    • Representing student-athletes in individual personal injury and class-action litigation arising out of concussions/traumatic brain injuries suffered during sporting activities, including in the In re National Collegiate Athletic Association Student-Athlete Concussion Injury Litigation (N.D. Ill.), serving on the HBSS team working to oversee and implement the novel 50-year medical monitoring program created as part of the settlement in that matter.
    • Representing former NFL players in the In Re NFL Players' Concussion Injury Litigation (E.D. Pa.) in their efforts to obtain medical examinations and monetary awards under the settlement program.
    • Representing consumers of electricity in a certified class action alleging claims against nearly two dozen defendants for perpetuating an extensive fuel oil fraud, resulting in users of electricity in Puerto Rico being overcharged by more than $1 billion dollars for electricity since 2002.
Recent Success

Dan worked as a key member of the Hagens Berman team that secured $29.4 million in settlements in class-action lawsuits brought on behalf of college students and parents seeking reimbursement for tuition, fees and other expenses from universities across the nation. Settlements were secured with University of Southern California ($10 million), George Washington University ($5.4 million), Rutgers University ($5 million), University of Washington ($4 million), Quinnipiac University ($2.5 million), Brown University ($1.5 million), and Illinois Institute of Technology ($1 million).

Recognition
  • Illinois Class Action/Mass Torts Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2020
  • Illinois Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2015-2020
Notable Cases
  • In re National Collegiate Athletic Association Student-Athlete Concussion Injury Litigation (N.D. Ill.), creating a $70 million 50-year medical monitoring program for former student-athletes to screen for and track head injuries, a $5 million fund for concussion research, and implementing changes to NCAA concussion rules to protect current student-athletes
  • In re Pre-Filled Propane Sales ＆ Marketing Practices Litigation (W.D. Mo.), $35 million in settlements involving multiple defendants
  • In re Bayer Combination Aspirin Sales ＆ Marketing Practices Litigation (E.D.N.Y.), $15 million settlement
  • In re Aurora Dairy Organic Milk Marketing ＆ Sales Practices Litigation (E.D. Mo.), $7.5 million settlement
  • In Re NFL Players’ Concussion Injury Litigation (E.D. Pa.), over $6.8 million in approved monetary award claims for former NFL players
  • Silk v. Bowling Green State University (Ohio Court of Claims), $712,500 individual settlement for student-athlete injured as a result of alleged failures to properly manage athlete’s concussions
  • RC2 Corp. Toy Lead Paint Products Liability Litigation (N.D. Ill.)
Personal Insight

An avid cyclist, Dan enjoys staying active by competing in cyclocross and other cycling races. Dan is also a board member for the DuPage Cycling Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that raises fund for community charities and families in need through the hosting and promotion of cycling events.