The American Antitrust Institute (AAI) is pleased to announce Daniel Gustafson as the 2026 inductee to the Private Antitrust Enforcement Hall of Fame. He will be honored during a luncheon presentation at AAI’s 20th AAI Annual Private Antitrust Enforcement Conference on November 5, 2026, in Washington D.C.
For more than 40 years, Dan Gustafson has dedicated his career to representing individuals and small businesses in complex litigation and giving a voice to those who might otherwise have none. As a founding member of Gustafson Gluek PLLC, he has fought tirelessly for plaintiffs in antitrust, consumer protection, deceptive marketing, and product liability cases, establishing a career defined by vigorous advocacy, integrity, and a steadfast commitment to private enforcement.
“Dan Gustafson embodies the very best of private antitrust enforcement,” said Randy Stutz, AAI President. “Throughout his career, Dan has used the law to give individuals and small businesses a voice against powerful corporate interests. His advocacy, commitment to public service, and dedication to expanding access to justice have left a lasting mark on the antitrust community. We are honored to welcome him into the AAI Private Antitrust Enforcement Hall of Fame.”
Gustafson has represented plaintiffs in significant antitrust and consumer cases and has testified before Congress and the Commission on Antitrust Modernization. He has authored and presented extensively on antitrust, class actions, and consumer protection, and for many years served as an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota Law School. He has been a member of the AAI Advisory Board for more than 20 years.
His commitment to justice extends well beyond his litigation practice. Gustafson has devoted thousands of hours to pro bono work and played a leading role in establishing the Minnesota Federal Bar Association’s Pro Se Project, which connects volunteer attorneys with individuals representing themselves in federal court. In recognition of that work, he received the Minnesota Federal Bar Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award for the Pro Se Project in 2019.
A respected leader in the Minnesota legal community, Gustafson has served in numerous roles with the Minnesota Federal Bar Association and has received numerous professional honors, including the Richard S. Arnold Award for Distinguished Service from the Eighth Circuit Bar Association in 2021. He has also been recognized repeatedly as an Attorney of the Year and among the Top 100 Lawyers and Super Lawyers in business litigation and class actions.
AAI established the Private Antitrust Enforcement Hall of Fame in 2018 to celebrate the organization’s 20th anniversary and further the goals of progressive competition research, education, and advocacy that have defined AAI’s mission and success since its founding in 1998.
The Hall of Fame recognizes practitioners for three major contributions:
- Distinguished service to the private antitrust enforcement community;
- Commitment to the enforcement of the antitrust laws; and
- Success in fighting for competition, consumers, and workers.
Gustafson joins AAI Private Antitrust Enforcement Hall of Fame inductees W. Joseph Bruckner, Jonathan W. Cuneo, Michael. J. Freed, Pamela Gilbert, Joseph Goldberg, Roberta D. Liebenberg, Ellen Meriwether, H. Laddie Montague Jr., Howard J. Sedran, and Daniel A. Small. Learn more about the AAI Private Antitrust Enforcement Hall of Fame here.
