Daniel L. Schwartz
Daniel "Dan" Schwartz represents employers in a wide variety of litigation matters, including but not limited to claims alleging wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, hostile work environment, breach of contract, whistleblower retaliation, violation of wage statutes and infliction of emotional distress. He also represents companies and individuals in injunction hearings arising from and related to non-competition, non-solicitation and/or confidential information agreements. In conjunction with his active litigation practice, Dan counsels and advises employers on hiring procedures, drug testing, employment contracts, employee handbooks, internal investigations, accommodation of disabilities, harassment prevention, employee disciplinary issues, termination decisions and other employment-related issues. Dan assists clients both in avoiding litigation and in establishing the best available defenses to litigation. The clients with whom Dan regularly works include Fortune 500 companies, private equity firms, hedge funds, insurers, banks, credit unions, manufacturers, restaurants, private and parochial schools, colleges and universities, and non-profit organizations.
Dan consistently has been ranked as one of the leading management-side employment attorneys in Connecticut by Chambers USA* (Chambers & Partners), The Best Lawyers in America* (Woodward/White, Inc.) and other publications.
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Successfully defended investment advisor firm in an arbitration where former senior executives sought pre-judgment remedy of $20 million
Represented Fortune 500 company in EEOC nationwide investigation regarding alleged failure to accommodate pregnant employees
Represented boutique investment bank in clawing back bonus of over $500,000 paid to employee who subsequently misappropriated confidential information
Defended private schools in claims alleging educator sexual abuse
Defended several employers in sexual harassment claims arising from #MeToo movement
Defended hedge fund in an arbitration where terminated analyst sought allegedly promised bonus in excess of $1 million
Obtained summary judgment in federal district court and affirmance from Second Circuit Court of Appeals in a case where terminated employee alleged disability discrimination based on alcoholism
Obtained jury verdicts in favor of defendant employers in several different age, race and gender discrimination cases
Obtained temporary restraining orders and/or preliminary injunctions in several different matters to prevent former employees from breaching non-competition and/or non-solicitation agreements
Represented employer before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in case where the Court reversed jury verdict of $400,000 for the terminated employee and directed judgment in favor of employer
Obtained finding of no liability on behalf of the defendant employer in an arbitration where the plaintiff former CEO sought in excess of $9 million in additional stock options and restricted stock
Obtained a finding of no liability in favor of the defendant hedge fund in arbitration where the plaintiff former analyst alleged gender discrimination and sought in excess of $2 million in damages
Successfully defended a large manufacturer at a CHRO public hearing where the claimant alleged a sexually hostile work environment
Obtained summary judgment decisions in favor of defendant employers in multiple discrimination and breach of contract cases
Obtained no liability decisions from FINRA arbitration panels in several different cases seeking more than $1 million in damages based on claims of unsuitable investment advice, negligent supervision, and/or misrepresentation
Chosen for inclusion in Chambers USA Legal Directory (Chambers & Partners) as a leading labor and employment attorney, 2005-2020
Chosen for inclusion in Band 1 of the Chambers USA Legal Directory (Chambers & Partners) as a leading litigation: Labor and Employment attorney in Connecticut, 2019
Chosen for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White, Inc.), Employment Law – Individuals, 2011-2022
Chosen for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White, Inc.), Employment Law – Management, 2011-2022
Chosen for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White, Inc.), Labor Law – Union, 2011-2022
Chosen for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White, Inc.), Labor Law – Management, 2011-2022
Selected to the list of Connecticut Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), Employment and Labor, 2006-2021
Chosen in the Stamford Area by The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White, Inc.) as Labor Lawyer of the Year, 2013 and 2017
Selected to the list of Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), Corporate Counsel edition, 2010
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Stamford Museum & Nature Center, Board of Directors, 2014-2019
Stamford Jewish Community Center, Board of Directors, 2018-2019
Former deputy district attorney, Alameda County, CA, 1989-1991
Former federal court law clerk, 1988-1989