Danny Beaulieu

Danny focuses his practice on business law, with an emphasis on corporate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic business matters. He brings more than a decade of legal experience advising senior leaders, assessing legal and regulatory risks, and structuring solutions in complex, highly regulated industries, including aerospace, defense, and emerging technologies. His experience in contract analysis and risk assessment is invaluable when helping clients navigate corporate transactions and business decisions. 

Before joining private practice, Danny served as a JAG in the U.S. Air Force and for the U.S. Space Force. His experience includes analyzing contractual provisions and foreign contract law, advising on procurement strategy and acquisition considerations, and coordinating legal and business stakeholders to resolve complex contractual and regulatory issues. He also served as a combat operations legal advisor, an instructor at the National Security Space Institute, and as an assistant professor of law at the U.S. Air Force Academy, where he taught international and space law.

Danny earned his J.D. and LL.M. in international and comparative law from Duke University School of Law and an LL.M., summa cum laude, in air and space law from the University of Mississippi School of Law.

Speeches

• Guest Lecturer, “Law of War in Space,” University of Mississippi School of Law (2023-Present).
• Panel Moderator, USSPACECOM Legal Conference (2023, 2025).
• Host, “Law, Technology, and Warfare Webinar Series,” U.S. Air Force Academy (2024–2025).

Publications

• Author, “State Practice and Military Objectives: IHL & Military Use of Commercial Satellites,” Duke Law Center for Law, Ethics, and National Security (2023).