Danielle C. Le Jeune

Member

Danielle focuses her practice on civil litigation. She has experience defending clients nationwide in commercial litigation, trucking, dram shop, product liability, contracts, and environmental issues. She has represented commercial entities, franchisees, and business operators against various personal injury, wrongful death, product liability, toxic tort, and breach of contract claims. She has obtained indemnification or dismissal of franchisors or parent entities improperly named in civil actions. Further, she advises and represents clients on issues regarding licensing, compliance with local regulations and ordinances, and preservation of evidence and investigations following incidents that could potentially result in litigation.

Prior to joining the firm, Danielle practiced at an Atlanta law firm, where she represented major restaurant brands against personal injury, wrongful death, and dram shop claims. She previously interned with both a district attorney’s office and a criminal defense firm.

Danielle earned her undergraduate degree, cum laude, from Tulane University. She earned her law degree, summa cum laude, from Georgia State University College of Law, where she was the associate research editor of the Georgia State University Law Review, Georgia State University Moot Court board member, and received the Academic Excellence Award in Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure, and Litigation.

News

Best Lawyers Honors More Than 200 Cozen O'Connor Attorneys in its Best Lawyers in America 2025 Edition

August 15, 2024

Best Lawyers selected 242 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 24 of the firm’s U.S. offices for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.

Five Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named to 2024 Georgia Super Lawyers List

February 12, 2024

Recognized by their peers in Georgia as Super Lawyers are Kenan Loomis and Alycen Moss. Luciana Aquino, Dakota E. Knehans, and Danielle C. Le Jeune were named “Rising Stars,” a list that recognizes attorneys under the age of 40.

Best Lawyers Honors More Than 200 Cozen O'Connor Attorneys to its Best Lawyers in America 2024 Edition

August 17, 2023

Best Lawyers selected 232 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 24 of the firm’s U.S. offices for inclusion in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named to 2023 Georgia Super Lawyers List

February 10, 2023

Recognized by her peers in Georgia as Super Lawyers is Alycen Moss. Luciana Aquino and Danielle C. Le Jeune were named “Rising Stars,” a list that recognizes attorneys under the age of 40.

More Than 200 Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch

August 22, 2022

210 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 24 of the firm’s nationwide offices for inclusion in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Cozen O'Connor Promotes 28 Attorneys to Member

March 25, 2022

Cozen O'Connor promoted 28 attorneys to member in March.

More Than 205 Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch By The Best Lawyers In America

August 19, 2021

Best Lawyers selected 210 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 23 of the firm’s nationwide offices for inclusion in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

200 Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch By The Best Lawyers In America

August 20, 2020

Best Lawyers selected 200 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 23 of the firm’s nationwide offices for inclusion in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© (Copyright 2020 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC).

Publications

It’s Been a Privilege: The Erosion of the Attorney-Client Privilege

June 08, 2020

Alycen Moss and Danielle Le Jeune contributed an article to the 2020 GDLA Law Journal discussing the importance of the attorney-client privilege.

Industry Sectors

Education

  • Georgia State University College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2014
  • Tulane University, B.S., cum laude, 2010

Awards & Honors

Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, 2021 - 2025

Super Lawyers, Rising Star, Georgia 2023, 2024

  • Georgia
  • Georgia Superior Court
  • Georgia Court of Appeals
  • Georgia Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court -- Northern District of Georgia
  • U.S. District Court -- Middle District of Georgia

American Bar Association

Defense Research Institute

Georgia Bar Association

Georgia Defense Lawyers Association