Dan is a seasoned commercial litigator whose practice encompasses breach of contract, real estate, corporate governance, insurance, False Claims Act, RICO, antitrust, and employment matters.
In the corporate dispute arena, Dan has represented companies, officers and directors, owners, and investors in claims concerning freeze-out mergers, deferred compensation, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and corporate waste.
Dan’s insurance litigation experience includes recovering millions of dollars for insurers in insurance fraud cases; representing clients in a wide variety of coverage matters; and recovering millions of dollars for clients in stranger-originated life insurance (STOLI) claims.
Dan is the author of two practice treatises. Since 2013, he has been the author of New York Motion Practice Handbook & Forms, a comprehensive book on motion practice in the New York courts. Dan also co-authors New York Employment Law, contributing chapters on employment contracts, restrictive covenants, and the scope of employer liability for employee misconduct.
Experience
Multimillion judgment obtained for family members in STOLI claim against third-party investor.
Reversal and vacatur on appeal of judgment against individual owners of family business in breach of contract dispute.
Dismissal of a $58 million fraudulent conveyance action.
Successful representation of securities brokerage in a FINRA arbitration concerning former managing director’s breach of restrictive covenant.