Dan Durocher is a partner in Ice Miller’s Business Group. He advises clients on complex mergers and acquisitions, mezzanine finance transactions, private equity investments, and general corporate strategy. Serving as outside general counsel to closely held and middle-market businesses, Dan partners with management teams, boards, and owners on growth initiatives, strategic transactions, governance matters, and day-to-day legal issues.
Dan has considerable experience representing buyers, sellers, investors, and lenders in sophisticated transactions across a range of industries. His practice includes structuring and negotiating acquisitions, recapitalizations, leveraged buyouts, minority investments, debt and equity financings, and other strategic transactions. He is also experienced in leading legal due diligence processes, managing transaction teams, and helping clients navigate deal execution from letter of intent through closing and post-closing integration.
Dan earned his juris doctor from the University of Dayton School of Law, where he served as a staff writer for the Law Review. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Norwich University and his M.B.A. from Wright State University.
Before beginning his legal career, Dan served as an infantry officer in the United States Army. He deployed to Afghanistan, where he led a multinational force. During his military service, he earned the Bronze Star Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, and the Combat Infantryman Badge.
- Norwich University (B.A., 2007)
- Studies in War and Peace
- Wright State University (M.B.A, 2018)
- University of Dayton School of Law (2014)
- Florida
- Ohio
- American Bar Association
- Dayton Bar Association
- Volunteer Lawyers Project, October 2018 – present
- Board of Directors, Miami Valley Hunt and Polo Club, Inc., December 2019 – present
- Board of Directors, Elizabeth’s New Life Center, July 2017 – July 2019
