Daniel Messeloff works with companies ranging from multinational corporations to start-ups and small businesses to address, manage, and resolve their employment, labor, and other legal issues.
With more than 15 years of experience, Dan knows when to settle claims and when to aggressively defend clients in court. He approaches each matter with the goal of minimizing clients’ potential legal liability and maximizing their overall business success. Whether drafting or revising corporate policies, leading employee training sessions, advising on compliance issues, or defending clients in trial, Dan works efficiently and effectively to resolve clients’ legal issues.
An experienced litigator, Dan defends clients in disputes of all sizes arising under federal, state, and local laws prohibiting unlawful discrimination and harassment, as well as cases arising under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), data privacy laws, and general commercial matters. He has litigated many multimillion-dollar employment lawsuits, including class- and collective-action claims and single-plaintiff discrimination cases. In leading the litigation of class action lawsuits, Dan handles all substantive and procedural aspects, including the investigation of potential claims, responding to complaints, motion practice, discovery, and class certification issues. He also represents clients in labor arbitrations, NLRB proceedings, and before federal courts.
A sought-after speaker, Dan has presented on the topics of employment law and wage and hour issues to hundreds of corporate professionals. He has been published in major publications, including The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Columbus Dispatch, and The New York Law Journal. He has also edited and contributed to both the Employment Class and Collective Actions blog and the Class Action Trends Report newsletter.
While in law school, Dan clerked for Judge Michael Mukasey, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, who later served as Attorney General of the United States.
Before law school, Dan was a sportswriter for the National Baseball Hall of Fame, ESPN Magazine, Bloomberg News, and other publications.
In his spare time, Dan enjoys reading, baseball, and spending time with his family.