Daniel L Schwartz

Practice Areas

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.

Admitted in these jurisdictions and courts:

- State of Connecticut

- State of New York

- State of California

- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

- U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut

- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York

- U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York

- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York

- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York

- U.S. Supreme Court

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association

Fairfield County Bar Association

U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut Special Master

2001 Fairfield County Leadership Program

Publications

Co-author, "Connecticut Expands Employment Anti-Discrimination Protections," CT Lawyer, January and February 2023

Co-author, "Connecticut Expands Anti-Discrimination Protections," Day Pitney Alert, October 20, 2022

Author, "Connecticut FMLA Notice Requirement Takes Effect July 1," Day Pitney Alert, June 27, 2022

Co-author, "Don't Be Late Paying Terminated Employees in Massachusetts," Law360 Employment Authority, April 27, 2022

Co-author, "Don't Be Late on Wage Payments to Terminated Employees in Massachusetts," Day Pitney Alert, April 7, 2022

Co-author, "Massachusetts Ends COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave Program," Day Pitney Alert, March 11, 2022

Co-author, "New Year, New(ish) Connecticut Employment Laws," Day Pitney Alert, January 13, 2022