- Successfully defended commercial lead exchange as lead counsel in federal class action litigation involving the alleged breach of PII of almost 1,000,000 individuals
- Successfully defended large health care system in a federal class-action litigation relating to an alleged breach of patient health care and personal information resulting from a phishing incident
- Successfully represented commercial lender in connection with litigation arising from unauthorized employee/third-party access to customer information
- Successfully represented CPA firm connection with litigation arising from foreign intrusion into system
- Represented large financial institution in connection with drafting data protection and privacy policies as well as review and negotiation of vendor contracts relating to data privacy and data protection.
- Represented insurance brokerage in connection with drafting data protection and privacy policies, NYS DFS cybersecurity compliance, as well as negotiating EU complaint General Data Protection Regulation agreements.
- Represented commercial lender in connection with creating data security and privacy programs and CCPA compliance.
Admissions
- New Jersey
- New York
- Massachusetts
- US District Court, Southern District of New York
- US District Court, Eastern District of New York
- US Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Education
- The Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, JD
- Hofstra University, BA
Daniel is a Partner in the Kennedys’ New York office where he provides a range of litigation and advisory services relating to cybersecurity and data privacy. With over 20 years of litigation experience, Daniel’s practice focuses on the representation of clients throughout the United States in the defense of class-action matters relating to data breaches and data privacy, as well as in third-party and Tech E&O litigation.
In addition, Daniel assists clients through data breach and incident response, including ransomware attacks, business email compromises and employee-related events, working closely with insurers, forensics, regulators and other key stakeholders to minimize the impact and costs associated with cyber events. Daniel also advises clients on compliance with, and regulatory inquiries relating to international, federal and state privacy and data protection laws including the CCPA, CPRA, GDPR, GLBA, HIPAA, the N.Y.S. Department of Financial Services cybersecurity regulation and state data privacy and breach notification statutes. His broad experience also includes assisting clients in crafting cybersecurity infrastructures that are compliant with regulatory requirements and consistent with industry best practices, including through Written Information Security Programs, Employee Data Security Polices, Incident Response Plans and Third-Party Vendor Policies.
Daniel is a frequent speaker and author on cybersecurity and data privacy topics and trends, as well as a member of both the Rutgers University and Pace University Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information System’s Cybersecurity Advisory Boards where he provides input and leadership designed to enhance the schools’ cybersecurity programs.
Prior to joining private practice, Daniel served as an Assistant District Attorney in Bronx County, New York where he gained significant courtroom experience in the Office’s Criminal Court, Grand Jury and Trial Division Bureaus.
