DANIEL T. HUGHES

Daniel handles employment discrimination and ERISA cases as well as represent attorneys in legal malpractice lawsuits. In addition, he lectures on EEOC compliance for firm clients and has presented seminars on the defense of legal malpractice cases before the New York State Bar Association. He has tried numerous cases in state and federal courts and argued appeals throughout New York’s appellate system. He represented a gun manufacturer in landmark litigation in the Eastern District of New York and New York’s Court of Appeals in Hamilton v. Beretta USA Corp. 96 N.Y.2d 222, 250 N.E.2d 1055, 727 N.Y.S.2d 7.

Daniel has served as National Litigation Manger for the Home Insurance Company where he earned a Certified Property and Casualty Underwriter designation. He has counseled insurers on litigation management issues including dispute resolution techniques. In addition, Daniel is a guest lecturer at Brooklyn Law School.

Daniel is a member of a local crew team and races competitively at masters events throughout the northeast.

Education

• St. John’s University, MBA, 1977; JD, 1981
• College of the Holy Cross, BA, 1975

Admissions

• New York
• Connecticut
• United States District Courts: Southern District of New York, Eastern District of New York, District of Connecticut
• United States Court of Appeals: Second Circuit

Representative Reported Cases

• Broydo v. Whitney, 24 Misc.3d 1207(A) 2009 WL 1815092 (N.Y. Sup.)
• Sandler v. Simoes, 609 F.Supp.2d 293 E.D.N.Y.,2009
• Porello v. Longworth, 21 A.D.3d 541, 799 N.Y.S.2d 918, 2005 N.Y. Slip Op. 06492
• Vaughn v. Leeds, Morelli & Brown, 2005 WL 1949468 (S.D.N.Y.)
• Pacella v. Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, 14 A.D.3d 545, 787 N.Y.S.2d 665 N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept. 2005.