Danny Vincent represents plaintiffs and defendants in all aspects of civil litigation. 

She focuses her practice on antitrust, business torts, and contracts, along with a substantial appellate practice where she handles complex personal injury matters, often serving as embedded appellate counsel at the trial level. Her business litigation clients range from individuals and startups to Fortune 500 companies, with experience spanning industries such as retail, healthcare, life sciences, technology, and dealer franchise operations. Danny is also often hired by other lawyers to defend them in malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty cases.

Danny is deeply committed to pro bono work, notably playing a role in challenging Georgia’s restrictive six-week abortion ban as part of the legal team alongside attorneys from the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Georgia, the Center for Reproductive Rights, and Planned Parenthood Federation of America. She has also worked with the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation defending tenants facing eviction and she has handled appointed § 1983 cases.

In addition to her legal practice, she serves as an adjunct law professor at Georgia State University College of Law and Emory University School of Law where she teaches courses in appellate practice and public health law. 

Prior to practicing law, Danny earned a master’s in public health and worked as a health policy analyst and advocate at both the state and local level in Georgia.

Representative Work

Trial and Appellate Services

Won affirmation of a $33 million jury verdict in the Georgia Court of Appeals, successfully defeating defendants’ petition for certiorari.

Successfully represented sexual abuse survivors in the Georgia Supreme Court, resulting in an unanimous 8-0 ruling. This decision opened a new avenue for lawsuits alleging childhood sexual abuse by institutional leaders.

Achieved victories for two plaintiffs in interconnected wrongful death cases, successfully appealing dismissals involving complicated statute of repose issues. The Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the dismissal and Danny then defeated defendants’ petition for certiorari. Danny was hired by co-counsel to assist with the case back at the trial level.

Successfully represented a plaintiff in a medical device product liability case before the Eleventh Circuit on a highly technical preemption issue. The Eleventh Circuit reversed the dismissal, establishing significant precedent for future medical device cases. Subsequently, she was hired by co-counsel to assist with the case back at the trial level and a related case pending in the Northern District of Georgia.

Successfully represented a government employee in a race discrimination case before the Eleventh Circuit. The Eleventh Circuit reversed the grant of summary judgment.

Advocated on behalf of children affected by parental opioid abuse in a lawsuit where the plaintiff sued the distributors and pharmacies that unlawfully distributed opioids into the community.

Business Litigation

Successfully defended a former commodities company employee in a trade secret case, resulting in a favorable pre-trial settlement.

Achieved favorable settlement for a national furniture company before class certification in a putative class action defense.

Represented a medical technology company in theft of trade secrets and copyright infringement case.

Successfully represented an international medical device distributor in obtaining compensation for damage at their facility.

Regularly defends law firms in malpractice actions, securing summary judgment and appellate victories for her clients.

Professional Activities

Association of Corporate Counsel Georgia, Women’s Initiative, Committee Member

Federal Bar Association, Member 

Georgia Association for Women Lawyers, Member 

Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Member 

Health Law Partnership, Advisory Board