$ 300-300 per hour
also known as Dan
My practice primarily focuses on employment and civil rights issues. My typical caseload includes claims involving sexual harassment, severance, wrongful termination, retaliation, discrimination, whistleblower, and wage and hour disputes.
I was born and raised in Spokane, Washington. I grew up camping and fishing by local lakes and rivers, and I love my hometown. I attended Western Washington University and earned a degree in Economics and Political Science. After college, I worked in the banking sector for several years. In an effort to make a bigger impact in my community, I enrolled in the first accelerated JD program at Gonzaga School of Law. My focus was on consumer protection and corporate law. My first job out of law school was working on a grant for unemployed Veterans at the Unemployment Law Project. After the grant period ended, I wanted to continue to pursue public interest law.
I am most interested in improving the lives of the people of Spokane and Washington State. I am a fierce advocate of social justice and am always eager to pursue the interests of the poor, weak, and marginalized.
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Practice Areas
9 years | 10 cases
9 years | 2 cases
9 years | 3 cases
9 years | 10 cases
$ 300-300 per hour
35%-50%
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Acquired: 2016
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905 W Riverside Ste 505, Spokane, WA, 99201
14 Client Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 6 reviews | Recommendation
Posted by Jeremiah | May 10, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Amazing Attorney
I highly recommend Dan and his office. In a time of need when no one else would help, Dan was there for me. He was extremely professional, stood up for me and what is right, and held the other party I was dealing with accountable. I recommend his office to anyone in need of legal assistance.
Posted by anonymous | July 30, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Civil Rights
Could not have asked for better!
Dan was incredibly knowledgeable and compassionate in the way that he handled my case. He was recommended to me and I am so happy that I hired him. I felt very heard with my civil rights issue, and we were able to come to a good resolution with my former employer quickly and painlessly. Highly recomm...
Posted by Camera | June 16, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
5 Star is an understatement
Dan Hayward happened to be the last lawyer on my list after been rejected by nearly 20 diffrent lawyers. Other lawyers refused my case because it was hard to prove and if it did win it wasn't going to Be enough money to make it worth their while. Dan Hayward explain the steps and kept me up-to-date o...
Posted by anonymous | May 08, 2020
Consultation
Eventhough Mr Hayward does not practice the specific type of law that we need for our case, he took an entire hour of his time to listen to my case and give me thoughtful direction. Without any legal system experience myself, I found his wisdom extremely helpful and had me evaluate my case from a ver...
Posted by Amber | September 05, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
So greatful!
I would absolutely recommend Daniel! I had been dealing with an issue for years that I could not get a handle on. I had contacted lawyers and other professionals before him that would not help me and I was feeling beyond hopeless. When I found Daniel and explained my situation, he took on my case wit...
"Dan Hayward is a wonderful attorney who advocates well for his clients. He takes time to understand the legal issues and communicates them well. He is meticulous in his practice. I heartily recommend Dan to any client who wants justice in their case."
"Dan is one of the few attorneys I trust to help my clients with Consumer Protection and Employment issues. He is a consummate professional and operates from a perspective of compassion and competence. I wholeheartedly endorse him."
"Dan Hayward is a careful and conscientious advocate. In the four years that I have known him, I have always found him to be helpful and gracious."
"I endorse this lawyer. Dan is an intelligent, hard working, and effective attorney. You will be well served to have Dan represent you in a matter."
"Daniel Hayward is an exceptionally bright, talented and skillful lawyer. He is a critical thinker and a creative problem solver. His strong background in the financial industry gives him a unique depth of knowledge related to commercial and consumer transactions. He is reliable, hard working and extremely personable. I highly recommend Daniel R. Hayward."
Employment and labor lawyer
Litigation lawyer
General practice lawyer
2023
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2023
Best Employment Attorney, Three Best Rated
2022
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2021
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2018 - Present
Attorney at Law, Hayward Law, PLLC
2017 - 2018
Associate, Paukert & Troppmann, PLLC
2016 - 2017
Staff Attorney, Unemployment Law Project
2018 - Present
Eagle Member - Washington State Association for Justice
2018 - Present
Washington Employment Lawyers AssociationMember
2018 - Present
American Bar Association
Bench Trial award to Plaintiff
Settlement for my client
Trial verdict in favor of Plaintiff Client
2016
JD - Juris Doctor
2024
How to make a career as an attorney after law school (panel member)
2023
Building your own career after law school
2017
Post law school employment
2022
English
Legal Answers
Is it legal to “retaliate” or “cut the hours” of an employee who is still in their 90 day probationary period
18 Feb 2022
Can a boss change your position in a completely different department?
06 Feb 2022
Letting go of a new employee that injured themselves over the weekend making them incapable of performing their job.
06 Feb 2022