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About Daniel
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Employment and Labor
75%
22 years | 150 cases
Litigation
25%
26 years | 50 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
$ 350-450 per hour
Contingency
25%-33%
Retainer
Sometimes
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in New York for 26 years
State: New York
Acquired: 1999
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Daniel Christopher Knauth's Reviews
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Posted by Jim | April 26, 2013 | Employment & Labor
Dan Knauth Review
I have worked worked with Dan and have often referred him legal work. In addition to being an excellent employment lawyer, Dan is one of the most dedicated, sincere, and creative people I know. He truly throws himself into his work, be it an individual plaintiff's case, or defense work for a large ...
Posted by Shelly | August 31, 2012
Client
Dan is a very knowledgeable and hardworking lawyer. He gave me a positive view of what a lawyer should be. I was confident in the work he was doing on my behalf.
Daniel Knauth
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Posted by anonymous | February 10, 2012
Great experience
I worked with several different categories of lawyers in the past, and he was most responsive and communicative out of everyone. He was very proactive about my case rather than me having to chase him or other people down. He is not only an expert in his field but also easy to work with. Highly recomm...
Posted by anonymous | June 08, 2010 | Business
Review of Dan Knauth
Dan Knauth has done a very good job for our company.He worked through difficult problems with legal and business minded recomendations that settled a case quickly and affordably. I would recommend highly.
Daniel Christopher Knauth's Lawyer Endorsements
"Mr. Knauth is an exemplary attorney who I would recommend to everyone and anyone. Hiring him might very well be the best decision that you have ever made. His answers on Avvo are perfect. I have practiced for 24 years as a judge, magistrate, prosecutor, and private attorney and he is one of the best I have encountered."
James Ingoglia
Litigation lawyer
Ronald Kim
General practice lawyer
Marilynn Mika Spencer
Employment and labor lawyer
Experience
Honors
1995
Corpus Juris Secundum Award- Contracts, St. John's University School of Law
1995
Corpus Juris Secundum Award - Civil Procedure, St. John's University School of Law
Work Experience
2012 - Present
Associate Counsel, Metro North Commuter Railroad
2010 - 2012
Senior Attorney, Michael Faillace & Associates
2007 - 2009
Associate, Morgan Lewis & Bockius
2004 - 2007
Associate, Epstein Becker & Green
2003 - 2004
Associate, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, LLP (New York, Ny)
2000 - 2003
Associate, Winston & Strawn, LLP
1998 - 2000
Associate, Cahill Gordon Reindel, LLP
Associations
2008 - Present
VFWLifetime member
2007 - Present
New York City Bar AssociationMember
1998 - Present
American Bar Association
Sample of Legal Cases
Disability Cases
settled
Discrimination cases
settled
Separation Agreements
resolved
Minimum wage and overtime cases
generally settled
Romano v. Basilex Food Corp., et al.
verdict
Sunrise Mall v. Tip Top Nails
resolved
Paw Plunger, LLC v. LG Lite Group, LLC et al.
settled
Berde v. North Shore - Long Is. Jewish Health Sys., Inc.
won on summary judgment motion
L.H.P. Realty Co., Inc., v. Robert Rich and J. Manning Winikus & Co., LLP
won partial summary judgment on several causes of action
Education
1998
St John's University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1994
Cornell University
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2013
NYC Joint Commission on Public Ethics Training
Ethics in State Government
Publications
2007
New York Law Letter
Does an Employee Have a Right to Representation in an Investigatory Interview?
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
Is it illegal for my employer to transfer me into another program/position without my consent?
23 Feb 2015
Q&A
Is there any government agency like EEOC where I can complaint against retailiation termination by employe ?
18 Nov 2012
Q&A
Can my job fire me for going to schoolon campus when they hired me knowing i was still in school when the job was offered
15 Nov 2012