Daniel L. Buchholz

Daniel Buchholz is a litigation attorney in Holland & Knight's Tampa office. Mr. Buchholz focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation matters involving business torts, contract disputes, shareholder disputes, lender disputes, intellectual property (IP) disputes, and labor and employment issues. Mr. Buchholz has also represented clients in appeals in the Florida District Courts of Appeal. In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Buchholz has experience conducting internal investigations and advising companies on corporate compliance and regulatory matters.

Mr. Buchholz's recent representative matters include:

• prosecuting and defending breach of contract and business tort actions, including fraud, tortious interference, deceptive and unfair trade practices, and breach of fiduciary duties
• representing lenders and financial institutions in commercial loan litigation, foreclosures and lender liability disputes
• representing buyers and sellers in merger and acquisition (M&A) disputes, including representation and warranty claims, indemnification disputes and post-closing litigation
• representing a medical supplies manufacturer against antitrust claims, including the Sherman Antitrust Act and the Florida Antitrust Act, in federal court; obtaining dismissal at pleading stage
• representing a nutritional supplement company in trade secret misappropriation, false advertising and an employment-related dispute in federal court
• representing a healthcare information technology (IT) company in prosecution of claims for breach of contract in an arbitration proceeding
• representing a national airline company in defense of a putative class action brought under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) in federal court; obtaining dismissal at pleading stage
• representing a pro bono client in prosecution of claims for breach of contract and misrepresentation arising out of a real estate transaction in state court
• representing a construction development company in defense of nuisance claims in state court
• representing an e-commerce platform in prosecution of business tort claims in federal court
• representing a national irrigation company in prosecution of claims for breach of contract and business torts in state court
• representing a laboratory manufacturing company in prosecution of claims related to a license agreement for a clinical-stage pharmaceutical product and in defense of contract, business tort claims in state and federal courts
• representing military and aerospace manufacturing companies in prosecution of claims related to an asset purchase agreement and in defense of contract claims in federal court
• representing a recreational vehicle dealership in defense of a putative class action brought under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA) in state court; obtaining dismissal at pleading stage
• representing a national dental product company in prosecution of claims for breach of contract and business torts in federal court

Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Mr. Buchholz served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Virginia M. Hernandez Covington and the Honorable Thomas P. Barber of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

During law school, Mr. Buchholz interned for the Honorable Mark E. Walker of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. Additionally, Mr. Buchholz was elected to serve as the editor-in-chief of the Florida State University Law Review. He also worked as a teaching assistant for business organizations, regulatory compliance, and legal writing and research.