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Phone: Address: 100 Washington Ave S Suite 1500, 55401 Coordinates: 44.981222,-93.265322 Education: Virginia Military Institute, B.A. in History and International Studies, with distinction, 2004 Achievements: Up & Coming Attorney, Minnesota Lawyer, 2014 Thomson Reuters "Stand Out Lawyer" 2024, 2025, Stand Out Lawyer, Thomson Reuters, 2025 SuperLawyer, Super Lawyers, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2025 Lead Counsel Rated for Civil Litigation, Lead Counsel Rated for Civil Litigation, Thomson Reuters, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019. 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2025 AV Preeminent, AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2025 Minnesota State Bar Association North Star Lawyer recognition for providing pro bono service, North Star Lawyer, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2022 Super Lawyers Rising Star 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, Super Lawyers Rising Star, Thomson Reuters, 2022; Thomson Reuters "Stand Out Lawyer" 2024, 2025, Stand Out Lawyer, Thomson Reuters, 2025 SuperLawyer, Super Lawyers, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2025 Lead Counsel Rated for Civil Litigation, Lead Counsel Rated for Civil Litigation, Thomson Reuters, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019. 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2025 AV Preeminent, AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2025 Minnesota State Bar Association North Star Lawyer recognition for providing pro bono service, North Star Lawyer, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2022 Super Lawyers Rising Star 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, Super Lawyers Rising Star, Thomson Reuters, 2022; SuperLawyer, Super Lawyers, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2025 Lead Counsel Rated for Civil Litigation, Lead Counsel Rated for Civil Litigation, Thomson Reuters, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019. 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2025 AV Preeminent, AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2025 Minnesota State Bar Association North Star Lawyer recognition for providing pro bono service, North Star Lawyer, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2022 Super Lawyers Rising Star 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, Super Lawyers Rising Star, Thomson Reuters, 2022; Lead Counsel Rated for Civil Litigation, Lead Counsel Rated for Civil Litigation, Thomson Reuters, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019. 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2025 AV Preeminent, AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2025 Minnesota State Bar Association North Star Lawyer recognition for providing pro bono service, North Star Lawyer, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2022 Super Lawyers Rising Star 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, Super Lawyers Rising Star, Thomson Reuters, 2022; AV Preeminent, AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2025 Minnesota State Bar Association North Star Lawyer recognition for providing pro bono service, North Star Lawyer, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2022 Super Lawyers Rising Star 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, Super Lawyers Rising Star, Thomson Reuters, 2022; Minnesota State Bar Association North Star Lawyer recognition for providing pro bono service, North Star Lawyer, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2022 Super Lawyers Rising Star 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, Super Lawyers Rising Star, Thomson Reuters, 2022; Super Lawyers Rising Star 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, Super Lawyers Rising Star, Thomson Reuters, 2022 Bio: Attorney Daniel J. Cragg is a partner at the Minneapolis, Minnesota, based firm of Eckland & Blando. Rated AV Preeminent* by Martindale-Hubbell, Mr. Cragg was also named an “up and coming attorney” by Minnesota Lawyer magazine in 2014. He has also received the “North Star” recognition by the Minnesota State Bar Association for his pro bono representation of clients. Admitted to practice law since 2009, Mr. Cragg is admitted to all Minnesota state courts and the Minnesota Supreme Court. He is licensed to appear before the U.S. District Courts for the District of Minnesota, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin, Colorado, and the District of Columbia as well as the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 7th, 8th, 9th, and Federal circuits, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the U.S. Court of International Trade, and the U.S. Supreme Court. After graduating with distinction from the Virginia Military Institute, Mr. Cragg earned his law degree cum laude from William Mitchell College of Law. *AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.