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Daniel R. Strecker

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Dan Strecker is a member of Harris Beach Murtha’s Mass Torts and Industry-Wide Litigation Practice Group and the Products Liability and Comprehensive General Liability Practice Group. He leads national coordinating counsel teams defending manufacturers against complicated toxic tort and product liability claims. Dan also handles environmental litigation in federal, state and local courts, including CERCLA actions. Dan’s practice additionally encompasses premises/general liability matters, Proposition 65 claims, complex commercial litigation, government compliance and white-collar defense/internal investigations. Dan’s work involves defective products, alleged catastrophic injuries, including burns, and alleged toxic injuries. He handles cases across the country involving dozens of parties and scientific evidence. Dan is experienced in litigating in specialized scientific fields, such as epidemiology, toxicology and hematology, and subject matter including PFAS, AFFF, benzene, chlorinated hydrocarbons and other substances.

Dan is chair of the Nassau County Bar Association Lawyer Assistance Committee and a member of the New York State Bar Association Lawyer Assistance Committee. Dan is also a member of the American Bar Association, where he is the chair-elect of the Toxic Torts and Environmental law Committee and past vice-chair for publications. Dan is also a member of the Defense Research Institute.

  • Represented facility defending federal CERCLA claim by municipal water supplier seeking damages for remediation of alleged PFAS contamination.
  • Defends manufacturers and employers in state, federal and administrative suits claiming chemical exposure led to fatal disease, obtaining dismissals on various grounds, including lack of general causation.
  • Limits verdict exposure in product liability/toxic tort cases through targeted motion practice, including dispositive motions and other pre-trial motions.
  • Litigates and resolves commercial disputes and lawsuits across industries, including telecommunications and multi-national petroleum transactions.
  • Represents clients under investigation by local, state or federal authorities.
  • Defends Fortune 500 retailers and restaurants in other general liability claims pending in state and federal court.
  • Defends medical professionals and facilities against claims of medical malpractice and general negligence, including mass torts claims for alleged large-scale COVID-19 injury and death.
Insights
February 12, 2026

National Mass Torts: 2025 Year in Review

To assist clients and lawyers to prepare the best defense strategies, we share potential implications for future cases on these topics.
February 10, 2026

Second Department Resolves CPLR § 205(a) Six-Month Grace Period

Six-month grace period begins on the 30th day after the dismissal order is served with notice of entry.
December 15, 2025

NYSDEC Soil Background Study Clarifies Background PFAS Conditions

The study is a framework for distinguishing background PFAS presence and may serve as a reference in regulatory negotiations and litigation
December 8, 2025

NYSDEC Finalizes Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Regulations

New York becomes the third state to require GHG emissions reporting.
August 25, 2025

Defense Attorneys Have Options on EPA’s Assessment of Sewage Containing PFAS

EPA’s draft assessment may become a point of contention in ongoing PFAS litigation.
April 9, 2025

Treble Economic Damages Now Available Under RICO Act in Personal Injury Cases

The decision may open the floodgates on such litigation, one Justice cautioned.
March 27, 2025

Plaintiffs Cannot Defeat Federal Removal Jurisdiction by Artful Pleading

The allegations of a plaintiff’s complaint do not control when evaluating removal under the federal officer removal statute, 28 U.S.C. § 144
March 4, 2025

National Mass Torts: 2024 Year in Review

Harris Beach Murtha attorneys Abbie Fuchs, Dan Strecker, and Alessandra Ash analyze key judicial holdings to assist clients and lawyers.
News
June 30, 2026

Harris Beach Murtha Year in Review Articles Featured in For The Defense Magazine

DRI, an organization of defense attorneys, publishes a monthly magazine about key developments and trends in law and civil litigation.
May 6, 2026

Strecker Publishes Article on Model Policy for Law Firms/Legal Departments

The article highlights statistics showing legal professionals are uniquely vulnerable to burnout, depression, anxiety, and substance misuse.
December 17, 2025

Team of Attorneys from Harris Beach Murtha Appears in amNY Law

They wrote about the reason for the regulations, who must report, implications for large emitters, potential penalties and best practices.
April 23, 2025

Harris Beach Murtha Attorneys’ Articles Featured in amNY Law

amNY Law published several articles written by Harris Beach Murtha attorneys in recent publications.
April 7, 2025

Harris Beach Murtha’s Mass Torts Year in Review Featured in For The Defense Magazine

The review analyzes key judicial holdings and legal developments in federal court and tort hot spots across the country.
February 24, 2025

Articles by Attorneys Alex Anolik, Judi Abbott Curry, Abbie Fuchs and Dan Strecker Featured in DRI Publication

DRI is an international membership organization of defense attorneys that produces For the Defense magazine.
December 23, 2024

Abbie Fuchs and Dan Strecker Comment on Defenses to Benzene Litigation in SoCal Record Article

In a recent Southern California Record article, Abbie Eliasberg Fuchs and Dan Strecker from Harris Beach’s nationally ranked Tier 1 Mass Tor
November 27, 2024

Harris Beach Attorneys Discuss Defenses of Benzene Litigation in DRI Publication

Dozens of class action lawsuits alleging consumer-protection, misrepresentation and similar theories have been filed in federal courts in
Events

Dan Strecker Presenting Session at the American Bar Association’s 2026 TIPS Section Conference

May 1, 2026
Dan Strecker will co-present, “Critical Evidence: Getting It In and Keeping It Out” for the ABA 2026 TIPS Section Conference.

Dan Strecker Presenting CLE for Nassau County Bar Association

April 16, 2026
Dan Strecker will present, “Dean’s Hour: The Model Policy for Law Firms and Legal Departments Addressing Impairment.”

Dan Strecker Presenting Virtual CLE for Suffolk County Bar Association

March 24, 2026
Dan Strecker will present, “Model Policy for Law Firms & Legal Departments” for the Suffolk County Bar Association.

Daniel Strecker Presents CLE for Nassau County Bar Association’s Lawyer Assistance Committee

February 5, 2026
Dan Strecker presents CLE on substance abuse prevention in the legal profession.

Daniel Strecker to Present at 2025 Wellbeing at Work Summit

March 4, 2025
Dan Strecker will co-present, “The Right Not to Remain Silent: The Truth About Well-Being in The Legal Profession.”
External Publications
October 1, 2021

Speaker: Hofstra University law students, Council on Inclusion and Diversity panel discussion

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Professional and Civic

  • Defense Research Institute, member
  • Nassau County Bar Association, Lawyer Assistance Committee, immediate past chair
  • American Bar Association, Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Committee, immediate past chair; past vice-chair for publications
  • New York State Bar Association, Lawyer Assistance Committee, member

Recognition

Super Lawyers: Rising Stars, Personal Injury – Products: Defense, 2024

Admissions
ConnecticutNew YorkU.S. District Court, ConnecticutU.S. District Court, New York - Eastern DistrictU.S. District Court, New York - Southern District
Education

St. John's University School of Law

JD 
2013

Sarah Lawrence College

BA 
2007

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Partner Daniel Strecker

Daniel R. Strecker

dstrecker@harrisbeachmurtha.com
D: (212) 912-3513
Long Island, NY Office
New York, NY Office

Profile

Dan Strecker is a member of Harris Beach Murtha’s Mass Torts and Industry-Wide Litigation Practice Group and the Products Liability and Comprehensive General Liability Practice Group. He leads national coordinating counsel teams defending manufacturers against complicated toxic tort and product liability claims. Dan also handles environmental litigation in federal, state and local courts, including CERCLA actions. Dan’s practice additionally encompasses premises/general liability matters, Proposition 65 claims, complex commercial litigation, government compliance and white-collar defense/internal investigations. Dan’s work involves defective products, alleged catastrophic injuries, including burns, and alleged toxic injuries. He handles cases across the country involving dozens of parties and scientific evidence. Dan is experienced in litigating in specialized scientific fields, such as epidemiology, toxicology and hematology, and subject matter including PFAS, AFFF, benzene, chlorinated hydrocarbons and other substances.

Dan is chair of the Nassau County Bar Association Lawyer Assistance Committee and a member of the New York State Bar Association Lawyer Assistance Committee. Dan is also a member of the American Bar Association, where he is the chair-elect of the Toxic Torts and Environmental law Committee and past vice-chair for publications. Dan is also a member of the Defense Research Institute.

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Member of:

Environmental
Mass Torts and Industry-Wide Litigation
Product Liability and Comprehensive General Liability

Industry Teams

Member of:

Cannabis
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Admissions

ConnecticutNew YorkU.S. District Court, ConnecticutU.S. District Court, New York - Eastern DistrictU.S. District Court, New York - Southern District

Representative Matters

  • Represented facility defending federal CERCLA claim by municipal water supplier seeking damages for remediation of alleged PFAS contamination.
  • Defends manufacturers and employers in state, federal and administrative suits claiming chemical exposure led to fatal disease, obtaining dismissals on various grounds, including lack of general causation.
  • Limits verdict exposure in product liability/toxic tort cases through targeted motion practice, including dispositive motions and other pre-trial motions.
  • Litigates and resolves commercial disputes and lawsuits across industries, including telecommunications and multi-national petroleum transactions.
  • Represents clients under investigation by local, state or federal authorities.
  • Defends Fortune 500 retailers and restaurants in other general liability claims pending in state and federal court.
  • Defends medical professionals and facilities against claims of medical malpractice and general negligence, including mass torts claims for alleged large-scale COVID-19 injury and death.

Distinctions

Professional and Civic

  • Defense Research Institute, member
  • Nassau County Bar Association, Lawyer Assistance Committee, immediate past chair
  • American Bar Association, Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Committee, immediate past chair; past vice-chair for publications
  • New York State Bar Association, Lawyer Assistance Committee, member

Recognition

Super Lawyers: Rising Stars, Personal Injury – Products: Defense, 2024

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