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Daniel Simon Hahn Szalkiewicz
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Biography
The anonymity of the internet can be a shield for those who seek to harm others. Daniel Szalkiewicz is a Partner at Veridian Legal, where he dedicates his practice to unmasking online perpetrators and fighting for the rights of victims.
Daniel's work is crucial in empowering victims of online harassment, defamation, and other forms of cyber abuse. He provides a voice to those who have been silenced and helps them seek justice and reclaim their lives.
With over ten years of experience in online privacy litigation, Daniel has served as lead attorney in dozens of cases, helping countless victims seek justice and hold their abusers accountable. He has successfully represented numerous clients in cases involving anonymous online content, including victims of revenge porn, cyberstalking, and online defamation. His work has led to the identification and prosecution of perpetrators, the removal of harmful content, and the recovery of damages for his clients.
Daniel's deep understanding of the digital landscape allows him to uncover critical evidence and identify anonymous perpetrators, even in complex cases. He utilizes cutting-edge techniques in electronic discovery, website analysis, and data analysis to build strong cases for his clients.
Daniel's expertise is widely recognized, and he is frequently called upon to serve as an expert witness in cases involving electronic discovery and online privacy. He is passionate about using his knowledge to help victims seek justice and hold perpetrators accountable.
If you have been harmed by anonymous online content, Daniel Szalkiewicz is here to help. Contact him today for a confidential consultation to discuss your legal options.
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Libel and Slander
25%
17 years | 50 cases
Car Accident
20%
17 years | 100 cases
Internet
20%
17 years | 50 cases
Slip and Fall Accident
20%
17 years | 100 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Credit Card
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Chat withLicenses
Licensed in New York for 15 years
State: New York
Acquired: 2010
No misconduct found
Licensed in New Jersey for 16 years
State: New Jersey
Acquired: 2010
No misconduct found
Location
Veridian Legal P.C.
23 West 73rd Street, Suite 102, New York, NY, 10023
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Posted by anonymous | March 20, 2026 | Hired Attorney
A+ Lawyer
Loved this lawyer, informed me of the process, clear communicator. With him the process was quick. And i received the desired outcome.
Posted by Sarah | April 28, 2025 | Hired Attorney
Effective and Efficient
I had a great experience working with Mr. Szalkiewicz. From the start, he and his team were professional, efficient, and clearly very knowledgeable in the field. They kept me informed throughout the process, answered all my questions promptly, and made sure I understood every step. Communication was ...
Posted by anonymous | April 25, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Partnership
Exceptional Legal Guidance During My Partnership Dissolution
I recently hired Daniel to assist me with dissolving a business partnership, and I couldn’t be more pleased with the experience. From the very beginning, he was incredibly knowledgeable, responsive, and attentive to every detail of my case. I highly recommend Daniel to anyone in need of a skilled ...
Posted by Claire | April 17, 2025 | Hired Attorney
Kind! Amazing experience.
Mr. Scalkiewicz did a fantastic job taking care of my case. He gathered all pertinent information in a timely manner and acted quickly! He was very kind throughout the entire process and that really made all the difference in the world due to the nature and circumstances. Extremely grateful for his ...
Posted by anonymous | October 21, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Daniel doesn't know the law and is lazy.
Daniel advised me not to countersue, after I hired another lawyer, the opposition offered money to settle. Daniel's legal advice was incorrect, he wrong was about a lot of things. Hiring Daniel was a mistake that cost me tens of thousands of dollars. He was very unresponsive and lazy.
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Experience
Honors
2018
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2017
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2016
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2015
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2014
2014 Divorce Top Contributor, Avvo
2014
2014 Libel Top Contributor, Avvo
2014
2014 Personal Injury Top Contributor, Avvo
2014
2014 Featured Attorney Divorce, Avvo
2014
2014 Featured Attorney Libel, Avvo
2014
2014 Featured Attorney Internet, Avvo
Work Experience
2010 - Present
Managing Partner, Daniel Szalkiewicz & Associates, PC.
2009 - 2009
Legal Intern, Corporation Counsel IRS
2008 - 2009
Legal Intern, Skills and Methods Seton Hall School of Law
2008 - 2008
Legal Intern, New York County District Attorney's Office
2008 - 2009
Legal Intern, New Jersey Superior Court
2007 - 2008
Legal Intern, Shavar Jeffries
2006 - 2009
Legal Intern, Legal Research and Writing, Seton Hall School of Law
Associations
2010 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
2010 - Present
New York City Bar AssociationMember
2010 - Present
New York County Bar AssociationMember
2010 - Present
New York State Bar AssociationMember
2006 - Present
Binghamton University Alumni AssociationMember
2010 - 2012
New York State Bar Association, Family Law SectionMember
2010 - 2011
Westchester County Bar AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
C v.C
Blog removed
Darryl Stewart - v. - Forest City Enterprises, Inc
Ongoing
HASSAN MIAH - v. - MIRANDATANANDHASSANMIAH
Blog removed
MICHAEL MONACO - v. - HAROLD BRODERICK
Ongoing
TAYLOR HODSON et al - v. - ESTHER FRIEDMAN
Information provided
Wife received $250,000.00 in divorce settlement
Settled
Firm retained to represent slip and fall in front of church
Ongoing
Firm files $3,500,000 against home for abuse
Ongoing
Local Politician accused of defamation
ongoing
Anonymous blog writes defamatory comments about Hotel
Settlement
Soft tissue car accident case settles for 15,000
Settled
2 Wordpress blogs ordered to be removed
Resolved
Facebook impersonator required to remove 4 fake profiles
Posts removed
Anonymous blog defames temp agency
Ongoing
Judge orders four reviews removed from website
TRO
2 blogs ordered offline
Blogs removed
LUNG v. HUMALA
Ongoing
DOE v. Backchecker
Ongoing
Carrasquillo v. Carrasquillo
Settled
Andersen v. FOREST CITY RATNER COMPANIES, LLC et al
Settled
JOSEPH v. LAPIETRA
Settled
SETH ROSENBERG - v. - JOHN DOE
Ongoing
DARRYL STEWART - v. - JOSE CORNELIO-ROSA et al JOANN HARDINA - v. - HMSHOST NORTH AMERICA et al
Ongoing
DARRYL STEWART - v. - JOSE CORNELIO-ROSA et al
Ongoing
DAE HYUN CHUNG - v. - GOOGLE, INC
Blog removed
VICTOR WEIR-VORONOV - v. - JOHN WEIR-VORONOV
ongoing
Jane Doe - v. - Susan McDowell
ongoing
chael Kramer - v. - AWSM Endeavors Critique
Blog removed
TRUMP VILLAGE SECTION 4, INC. et al - v. - YULIYA BEZVOLEVA et al
Ongoing
PAIGE ZANDRI CAPALA - v. - MACIEJ MICHAL CAPALA
Ongoing
Slip and fall settles for 300,000 pre-note of issue
Settled
ABELINO LLAMAS - v. - MOSHE AMINOV et al
Ongoing
GREENWICH VILLAGE PLUMBERS v. AMERICAN WATER SYSTEMS INC
Judgment obtained
Pagan v. Cee & Cee
Settled
Bucci v. Bucci
Judgment Rendered
CLEVELAND CLARKE - v. - GJERGJ VUSHAJ
Settled
NEW ENGLAND RETAIL EXPRESS, INC. - v. - Bette Leahy
Blog removed
RIBUSTELLO v. POINDEXTER
Settled
FREDERICK MINDEL - v. - BETTE LEAHY et al
Blog removed
ALL TAXI MANAGEMENT v. BEM CAB
Settled
ALL TAXI MANAGEMENT v. BDETR HOLDING
Settled
ROBERT EICHENBAUM v. GLORIBY REYES
Judgment Rendered
Firm removes man who attempts to run for Mayor on the Republican Line
Verdict
Twins v. W property
Settled
GREENWICH VILLAGE PLUMBERS v. INTERSTATE FIRE PROTECTION, INC
Judgment obtained
GREENWICH VILLAGE PLUMBERS v. VULPIS PLUMBING
Settled
MALDONADO v. ROMAN
Settled
GREENWICH VILLAGE PLUMBERS v. ZONE MECHANICAL, LLC
Judgment obtained
GREENWICH VILLAGE PLUMBERS v. WELDRITE MECHANICAL CORP
Judgment obtained
Soft tissue car accident case settles for 12,500
Settlement
Bottino v. Rivera
Settl
Solano v. Rodriguez
Settled
GREENWICH VILLAGE PLUMBERS v. MALACY PLUMBING SUPPLY
Judgment obtained
SENTNOR v. Clarkstown
Settled
BARILE v. CUT ZONE, INC
Dismissed
TRAVERZO v. TWO MEN REALTY COMPANY INC ANO
Settled
LAMAGNA v. PETTIT
Settled
GRIFFIN v. MONCOR DEVELOPMENT CORP
S
Ford Motor Credit Company LLC v. Carmine C. Francomano
Settled
BRYANT v. DILEO
Settled
CERUZZI v. CERUZZI
settled
WILLIAMS v. CITY OF NEW ROCHELLE
Settled
Engel-Russo v. Russo
Settled
JURADO v. JURADO
Settled
PLATONI v. 1024 MORRIS TAVERN,INC
Settled
Twins v. Innovative
Judgment against Defendant
LAGUNA v. NEW YORK CITY
Settled
WEATHERS v. WEATHERS
Settled
Dinardo v. Marino
Settled
Custody battle over children
195 links removed from Topix
O'DONNELL v. BARNETT
STILWELL v. DEFENSE AGAINST EVIL
Pappas v. Eduardo
DEFILIPPI v. DEFILIPPI
MERCANDO v. MERCANDO
GRECO v. Pisaniello
LACILENTO v. Calarco
Prekpalaj v. Ba
LAMANNA v. PALJUSAJ
Education
2009
Seton Hall University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2006
Binghamton University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2014
BNI Marquise Group
Defamation Law
2013
2013 Reorganizational Meeting
Election Law Update
2012
2012 Reorganization Meeting
Election Law 2012
2011
High School Volunteer Program
Avoiding Debt
2011
County Committee Reorg
Election Law Update
2010
Somers High School
Financial Literacy
2010
Somers High School
Financial Literacy Class
2008
Seton Hall School of Law
Skills and Methods
Publications
2014
New York Internet Defamation Blog and Personal Injury Blog
Conor Oberst sues Joanie Faircloth for defamation over xoJane post
2014
New York Internet Defamation Blog and Personal Injury Blog
"Gay Lover" Comment: Philip Seymour Hoffman's Friend to Sue for Libel
2014
New York Internet Defamation Blog and Personal Injury Blog
"Slavery not so bad" Economist Wants to Sue New York Times for Internet Defamation Quote
2014
New York Internet Defamation Blog and Personal Injury Blog
Steroid Use, Kiddie Porn, and the Wall of Shame: Real Life Internet Defamation Examples
2014
New York Internet Defamation Blog and Personal Injury Blog
Are Your Tweets Defamatory? Context matters in Twitter Defamation
2014
New York Internet Defamation Blog and Personal Injury Blog
Dance Moms' Defamation: Kelly Hyland Sues Abby Lee Miller for $5 Million
2014
New York Internet Defamation Blog and Personal Injury Blog
Department of Sanitation Truck Kills 25-year-old Rabbinic Student
2014
New York Internet Defamation Blog and Personal Injury Blog
Phaedra Parks from Real Housewives of Atlanta Sues Friend for Defamation
2014
New York Internet Defamation Blog and Personal Injury Blog
Andrew Greene's "The Wolf of Wall Street" Defamation Lawsuit
2014
New York Internet Defamation Blog and Personal Injury Blog
Donald Trump files $100M defamation lawsuit against Eric Schneiderman
2014
New York Internet Defamation Blog and Personal Injury Blog
Being a "Sex Predator" is an opinion and protected speech
2014
New York Internet Defamation Blog and Personal Injury Blog
Fatal Car Accident on Interstate 95 on February 28, 2014
2014
New York Internet Defamation Blog and Personal Injury Blog
FDNY Firefighter Sean Farrell Hits Pregnant Woman in Bronx
2014
New York Internet Defamation Blog and Personal Injury Blog
NYPD Searches for Queens Hit-and-Run Driver
2014
New York Internet Defamation Blog and Personal Injury Blog
Taxi Cab Driver Causes Accident in Manhattan by Going 60 mph
2014
New York Internet Defamation Blog and Personal Injury Blog
Day After Daylight Saving Time has Increased Amount of New York Car Accidents
2014
New York Internet Defamation Blog and Personal Injury Blog
Four NYPD cops injured after Brooklyn car chase
2014
New York Internet Defamation Blog and Personal Injury Blog
Bad Press: The Problem With Attorney Letters
2014
New York Internet Defamation Blog and Personal Injury Blog
Changes to 96th Street: New York City Tries to Prevent Car Accidents
2014
New York Internet Defamation Blog and Personal Injury Blog
A Right to be Forgotten and a Right to Know
2014
New York Internet Defamation Blog and Personal Injury Blog
Victor Voronov sues Johnny Weir for Defamation
2014
New York Internet Defamation Blog and Personal Injury Blog
Court of Appeals Rules Against Jim Boeheim in Defamation Suit
2014
2014
New York Internet Defamation Blog and Personal Injury Blog
New York Revenge Porn Law Passes Assembly
2014
New York Internet Defamation Blog and Personal Injury Blog
Staten Island Car Accident Injures Three
2014
New York Internet Defamation Blog and Personal Injury Blog
Times Square Tour Bus Accident Leaves 14 People Injured
2014
New York Internet Defamation Blog and Personal Injury Blog
Worried Your Photo was Snapped at Gunnison Beach? You should be.
2014
New York Internet Defamation Blog and Personal Injury Blog
Good Doctors Rewarded with Negative Doctor Reviews
2014
2014
2014
2014
Staten Island Live
Man sues St. John's dean
2014
New York Internet Defamation Blog and Personal Injury Blog
Aretha Franklin Files $10 Million Defamation Lawsuit About Patti LaBelle Fight Story
2014
The Journal News
Clarkstown politicians' lawsuit: Bloggers have gone too far
2014
New York Internet Defamation Blog and Personal Injury Blog
Google Refuses To Remove Pics
2014
New York Internet Defamation Blog and Personal Injury Blog
Jesse Ventura Defamation Lawsuit continues against Kyle, will he win?
2013
Courthouse News Service
Doctor Says He's Being Defamed on Internet
2013
New York Official Reports
Matter of Sloan v Szalkiewicz
2013
New York Court of Appeals
Matter of Sam Sloan v Daniel S. Szalkiewicz
2013
New York Official Reports
City of New York v Tokyo Pop LLC
2013
New York Official Reports
Stilwell v. Leahy
2013
2013
The Journal News
Mahopac school board member accused of ID theft
2013
Hudson Valley Reporter
Man Allegedly Targeted by Mahopac School Board Member
2013
New York Report
Order to Show Cause in Defamation Case
2012
New York State Official Reports
Matter of Plaro Estates, Inc. v Assessor
2012
New York Official Reports
Grand Aerie of Fraternal Order of Eagles v Mostrando
2012
New York Official Reports
Matter of Plaro Estates, Inc. v Assessor
2011
New York State Official Reports
Matter of Frascone v Rockland County Bd. of Elections
2011
New York State Court of Appeals Reporter
Matter of Shira Krance v Paul S. Chiaramonte
2011
New York State Official Reports
Matter of Krance v Chiaramonte
2010
Young Lawyer New York State Bar Association
Landmark Election Law Case
2010
The Suffolk Lawyer
Election Law Case
2010
New York State Official Reports
Matter of Coopersmith v Ortutay
Languages
English
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