Danielle L. Borel
Partner - Baton Rouge
- T: (225) 381-8047
- F: (225) 381-8029
- danielle.borel@bswllp.com
- Overview
- Practice Areas
- Education
- Admissions
- Honors and Awards
- Publications
- Presentations
- Professional Associations
- Community Involvement
Dani Borel is a partner in the Baton Rouge office, practicing in the areas of commercial litigation and healthcare litigation. Her principal areas of practice include litigation involving: healthcare provider licensing and payment disputes; trademark and copyright infringements; unfair trade practices and unfair competition; contract disputes; and commercial issues. She also advises clients on healthcare compliance and general business issues. Ms. Borel has experience in representing pharmaceutical companies in opioid litigation brought by municipalities and counties. Ms. Borel litigates matters before the state and federal courts and before administrative courts. She has been involved in appeals before Louisiana administrative courts, Louisiana state courts, Louisiana federal courts, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Ms. Borel received her Juris Doctor from Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center, magna cum laude, in 2014 and was a member of The Order of Coif. She served as the Articles Editor for the Louisiana Law Review, and was a member of the Trial Advocacy and Moot Court boards. She received her Bachelor of Science from Louisiana State University, with honors, in 2011.
Practice Areas
Education
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D., magna cum laude, 2014
Louisiana State University, B.S., Honors College: College Honors, magna cum laude, 2011
Admissions
Louisiana, 2014
U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2014
Community Involvement
BRAC Leadership (Class of 2024)
Lighthouse Louisiana, Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Development Committee (2018-2024)
Lighthouse Louisiana, Baton Rouge Advisory Board Chairman (2018-2024)
Lighthouse Louisiana, Baton Rouge Advisory Board Member (2017-2018)
LANO Community Leaders Program (Class of 2017)
BRBA Holiday Star Program (2013-present)
PulseBR (American Heart Association) (2018-Present)
Volunteer Trial Advocacy Coach and Competition Judge (2014-present)
Honors and Awards
Named LSBA's "Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year" 2024
LSBA's "Top 40 Young Lawyers" of 2024
Judge Joseph Keogh Memorial Award, Baton Rouge Bar Association Young Lawyers Section (2024)
Club Blue Great Futures Gala Honoree (2024)
Named "Ones to Watch" by Best Lawyers (Since 2021)
Named a "Rising Star" by Louisiana Super Lawyers (Since 2020)
AV® PreeminentTM Peer Review Rated.
Award of Excellence, State Bar of Georgia Young Lawyers Division (2023)
Selected for the Law Institute’s Civil Procedure Committee (2023), Summary Judgment Subcommittee (2022)
Star of the Year, American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division (2021)
Kalinka Award for Advocacy Programs Coach of the Year (2021)
Lighthouse Louisiana Door Knocker Award (Summer 2018, Winter 2019, Summer 2021)
American Bar Association’s 2020 On the Rise - Top 40 Young Lawyers Award (2020)
LSBA Young Lawyers Division Bat P. Sullivan, Jr. Chair’s Award (2019)
Emerging Young Lawyers in Healthcare Award, American Bar Association’s Health Law Section (2019)
Star of the Quarter, American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division (Spring 2017; Fall 2017;Fall 2019)
Order of the Coif, Member
Louisiana Law Review, Member (2012-2014)
Moot Court Board, Member (2012-2014)
Trial Advocacy Board, Member (2012-2014)
Publications
- “How to Prepare for Your First Deposition” TYL Monthly, October 2024
- “Healthy Habits for a Sustainable Career” Louisiana Bar Journal, April 2023
- “Planning for a Successful 2023” Louisiana Bar Journal, February 2023
- “Break Bread with the Enemy” Louisiana Bar Journal, December 2022
- “The Importance of Advocacy” Louisiana Bar Journal, October 2022
- “Maximizing your 'Young' Years” Louisiana Bar Journal, August 2022
- “Lessons Learned from Two Weird Years” Louisiana Bar Journal, June 2022
- “Texas Judge Rules Obamacare (ACA) Invalid” January 2019
- “BLUE VALLEY HOSPITAL UPDATE – Kansas District Court Dismisses Case, BVH Medicare Provider Agreement Terminated for Failing to be "Primarily Engaged"” June 2018
- “Patience is a Virtue, an Administrative Hearing is a Right: Fifth Circuit Creates Possibility of Enjoining Recoupment” May 2018
- “H.R. 1215 Could Have Lasting Effects on Medical Malpractice Litigation” YLD Health Law Committee Newsletter, October 2017
- “CMS Urged to Recoup and Audit EHR Incentive Payments” June 2017
- “Florida Supreme Court Decision Raises Concerns About the Constitutionality of Statutory Caps on Damages in Medical Malpractice Cases” June 2017
- “OIG Finalizes New Anti-Kickback Statute Safe Harbors and CMP Authorities” Louisiana Hospital Association's Impact Law Brief, January 2017
- “Negligent Credentialing: The Negligent Credentialing Claim that Evaded the LMMA” Baton Rouge Bar Association Around the Bar, January 2017
- “Billeaudeau and Beyond: Preparing for Negligent Credentialing Litigation” November 2016
- “Final Rule Standardizes and Clarifies Appeals and Grievances Procedures for Medicaid Managed Care Plans” August 2016
- “Successful Enforcement of Marijuana Non-Enforcement Rider” ABA YLD Health Law Newsletter, Summer 2016
- “American Health Lawyers Association, Representing Hospitals and Health Systems 2016). Contributing Editor - Chapter 9 Medicare Audits and Appeals Process” January 2016
- “Criminal Liability: The Difference between Conditions of Participation and Conditions of Payment” Health Law, American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, October 2015
- “King v. Burwell Decision Maintains Status Quo” August 2015
- “King v. Burwell: Supreme Court Upholds Federal Exchanges” June 2015
- “Navigating the Muddy Waters of Spoilation of Evidence” Around the Bar, April 2015
- “The Intersection of HIPAA and Negligence: Pharmacist’s Violation Cost Walgreens $1.44 Million” December 2014
- “Land of Oz: Spoliation of Evidence in Louisiana, 74 LA. L. REV. 507” September 2014
Presentations
- Health Law Fun!-Damentals, Fraud and Abuse, ABA Health Law Section Emerging Issues In Healthcare Law Conference, April 2025
- The Evidence of Summary Judgments, LSBA Dazzling at Disney!, March 2025
- Summary Judgments – Questions from Young Lawyers, Mastering Summary Judgment LSBA Seminar, September 2024
- YLD Literary Society – Atomic Habits, ABA YLD, September 2024
- Litigation Basics, Jury Selection, and Technology: Tips and Tricks, ABA YLD Spring Conference, May 2024
- Your First Deposition 101: From Notice to Testimony, ABA Litigation Section Annual Conference, May 2024
- Next Generation Bar: Amplify Your Message, Mobilize Your Members, and Strategize Your Impact, ABA & NCBP Midyear, February 2024
- Well-being and Bar Association Leadership: How to Handle and Master the Irons in the Fire as a Young Lawyer, ABA YLD & Section of Dispute Resolution, July 13, 2023
- Medicaid Independent Review Process for Behavioral Health Providers, Behavioral Health Law Update, Louisiana Hospital Association, June 22, 2023
- Governance Practicum for New Lawyer Entities, ABA Bar Leader Institute, Chicago, IL, March 16, 2023
- How to Be—and Be Recognized as—a First Chair Trial Lawyer in a World of Implicit Bias, ABA YLD & Section of Litigation, Washington, D.C., December 7, 2022
- A New Lawyer’s Guide to Dealing with Difficult Clients and Situations: How to Stay Resilient, ABA YLD Spring Conference, May 6,2022
- Servanthood through Bar Associations: Programs Power Hour, ABA YLD Spring Conference, May 6, 2022
- Virtual Law Day Event for Young Adults: Toward a More Perfect Union, Perspectives on Practice and the Constitution, ABA YLD, April 27, 2022
- Practical Skills for New Litigators: Expert Depositions, Faculty, ABA Section of Litigation, March 22, 23, 2022
- What I Wish I’d Known, Legal Talk Network, ABA YLD & Section of Litigation, October 11, 2021 (podcast)
- Is your law Firm Disaster Ready?, Baton Rouge Bar Association, December 30, 2021, December 31, 2019
- Battling Audits and Claims Disputes: Before, During, and After Best Practices, , LPCA Annual Conference, October 23, 2019
- Ethics in Social Media, Wex Malone Chapter of American Inns of Court, October 30, 2019
- Ethics in Social Media, Baton Rouge Bar Association, May 31, 2019
- Ethics in Social Media, Louisiana State Bar Association, May 17, 2019
- Payment Issues in Behavioral Health: Options for Providers, Louisiana Hospital Association Behavioral Health Law Update, March 28, 2019
- Practicing in the Social Media Age, LSBA Young Lawyers Conference, January 18, 2019
- Battling Audits and Claims Disputes: Before, During, and After Best Practices, LPCA Annual Conference, October 10, 2018
- Medicare & Medicaid Fundamentals, Presented via webinar to the American Bar Association, Moderator, February 2, 2018
- The Basics of ERISA, Presented at teleconference to the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, Moderator, November 9, 2017
- Marijuana and Your License to Practice Law: An Examination of Ethical Rules, Moderator, ABA YLD Fall Conference, 2017
- Prosecuting and Defending False Claims Act Liability, Presented as teleconference to the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. Moderator, June 20, 2017
- Ethics: Practice Issues and Challenges for New and Experienced Lawyers, BRBA Bench Bar Conference 2016
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
- Chair, 2024-2025
- Chair-Elect, 2023-2024
- Secretary, 2022-2023
- Director of Membership, YLD Liaison to the Health Law Section, 2021-2022
- Director of Membership, YLD Liaison to the Health Law Section, Long Range Planning Board Chairman Strategic Plan Steering Committee, 2020-2021
- District Representative for Louisiana, Director of Practice Services, Chair of Host Committee, Membership Board, Credentials Board, 2019-2020
- District Representative for Louisiana, Vice Director of Practice Services, Membership Board, 2018-2019
- Health Law Committee Chair, Membership Board, Finance Board, Liaison to Health Law Section (Membership), 2017-2018
- Health Law Committee Chair, Senior Content Editor, 2016-2017
- Health Law Committee Vice Chair, Content Editor, 2015-2016
- American Bar Association, Health Law Section
- Emerging Issues in Health Law Conference Committee 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024
- Distance Learning Committee Vice Chair, 2017-2018; 2018-2019; 2019-2020
- American Bar Association
- SOC Executive Committee, 2022-2023
- Chair of SOC Membership Committee, Standings Committee and Membership, 2021-2022
- SOC Membership Committee, Standing Committee on Membership, Law Student Division Advisory Board, 2020-2021
- Special Committee on the Bioethics and the Law, 2016-2017
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- Young Lawyers Division Council, Past-Chair, 2023-2024
- Young Lawyers Division Council, Chair, 2022-2023
- Young Lawyers Division Council, Chair-Elect 2021-2022
- Young Lawyers Division Council, Secretary 2020-2021
- Young Lawyers Division Council, ABA YLD Representative, 2018-2019, 2019-2020
- Access to Justice Committee, Disaster Response Subcommittee, 2018-2021
- Louisiana Law Institute
- Council Member, 2024-2025, 2022-2023
- Civil Procedure Committee, 2023-2024
- Summary Judgment Subcommittee member, 2022-2023
- Baton Rouge Bar Association
- Holiday Star Program,Star Gazer, 2014-2019
- Louisiana Hospital Association
