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Dan represents employers in class action and other complex litigation, including cases under the FLSA, Title VII, ADA, ADEA and the New York Labor and Human Rights Laws.  In over twenty years of practice, Dan has obtained summary judgment for clients in numerous civil rights, wage and hour and employment cases and numerous dismissals of administrative charges in both the New York State Division of Human Rights and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. He counsels small and large businesses on all facets of employment law including litigation avoidance topics, Department of Labor audits, employment contracts, wage and hour issues, and non-competition agreements.

Knowledgeable in Native American law, Dan represents municipalities in Indian Land Claim Litigation.  He has counseled to municipal clients regarding such claims as well as in commenting on legislation affecting the rights of Native Americans.

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New YorkU.S. Court of Appeals, Second CircuitU.S. District Court, Michigan - Eastern DistrictU.S. District Court, New York - Eastern DistrictU.S. District Court, New York - Northern DistrictU.S. District Court, New York - Southern DistrictU.S. District Court, New York - Western DistrictU.S. Supreme Court
Education

Albany Law School

JD 
1988
cum laude

University of Notre Dame

BA 
1981
cum laude

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Legal Practices

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Daniel Moore

Daniel J. Moore

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dmoore@harrisbeachmurtha.com
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Harris Beach Murtha Attorneys at Law
Daniel Moore

Daniel J. Moore

dmoore@harrisbeachmurtha.com
D: (585) 419-8626
Rochester, NY Office

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Dan represents employers in class action and other complex litigation, including cases under the FLSA, Title VII, ADA, ADEA and the New York Labor and Human Rights Laws.  In over twenty years of practice, Dan has obtained summary judgment for clients in numerous civil rights, wage and hour and employment cases and numerous dismissals of administrative charges in both the New York State Division of Human Rights and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. He counsels small and large businesses on all facets of employment law including litigation avoidance topics, Department of Labor audits, employment contracts, wage and hour issues, and non-competition agreements.

Knowledgeable in Native American law, Dan represents municipalities in Indian Land Claim Litigation.  He has counseled to municipal clients regarding such claims as well as in commenting on legislation affecting the rights of Native Americans.

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Labor and Employment

Industry Teams

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Health Care
Gaming, Hospitality and Retail
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Admissions

New YorkU.S. Court of Appeals, Second CircuitU.S. District Court, Michigan - Eastern DistrictU.S. District Court, New York - Eastern DistrictU.S. District Court, New York - Northern DistrictU.S. District Court, New York - Southern DistrictU.S. District Court, New York - Western DistrictU.S. Supreme Court

Representative Matters

  • Oliver v New Yok State Police et al. (U.S. District Court and U.S. Court of Appeals for Second Circuit) Verdict obtained for defendants after federal court jury trial. Affirmed on appeal.
  • Fullwood v. Sodexo, Inc. & SDH Services West, LLC (U.S. District Court): Summary judgment obtained for employer in a race discrimination and retaliation lawsuit.
  • Barton v. Unity Health System (U.S. District Court): Summary judgment obtained for employer in race and disability discrimination and retaliation lawsuit.
  • Levine et al. v Unity Health System et al. (U.S. District Court): Summary judgment obtained for Employer in wage and hour class action lawsuit.
  • Haygood v. ACM Medical Laboratory Inc. et al. (U.S. District Court and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit): Summary Judgment dismissal obtained for employer in race discrimination and retaliation lawsuit under various state and federal laws.
  • Rojas v. Diocese of Rochester et al. (U.S. District Court and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit): Summary judgment obtained for employer in lengthy sexual harassment and retaliation litigation under federal and state laws
  • Smith v. Cadbury Beverages, Inc. (U.S. District Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit):  Summary judgment obtained for employer in race discrimination case.
  • Saglian v. Allstate Insurance Co. (U.S. District Court):  Summary judgment obtained for employer in age discrimination case.
  • Miletta v. Waste Management of New York, LLC (U.S. District Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit):  Summary judgment obtained for employer in disability discrimination case.
  • McMenemy v. City of Rochester (U.S. District Court):  Summary judgment and attorneys fees obtained for codefendant in civil rights action.
  • Hudson v. Western New York BICS Division of TOMRA (U. S. District Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit):  Summary judgment obtained for employer in age, race and disability discrimination case.
  • Jones v. CooperVision, Inc.  (U.S. District Court):  Summary judgment obtained for employer in race discrimination case.
  • Scully v. Samaritan Medical Center (U.S. District Court):  Summary judgment obtained for employer in disability discrimination cases.
  • Cayuga Indian Nation v. Pataki (U.S. District Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit): Lead Harris Beach Murtha counsel on team of attorneys defending Counties from Indian Land Claim seeking ejectment of current landowners and $1.7 billion in damages.  Action was dismissed in favor of counties after 25 years of litigation.
  • Bennet v. Cinemark (U.S. District Court):  Summary judgment obtained for employer in sexual harassment/disability discrimination case.
  • Paynter v. State of New York (N.Y.S. Supreme Court, N.Y.S. Appellate Division, New York State Court of Appeals):  Summary judgment obtained on behalf of 23 suburban school districts on civil rights and constitutional claims.

Distinctions

Professional and Civic

  • Friendly Sons and Daughters of St. Patrick of the Finger Lakes Region, founding member
  • Fairport Little League
  • St. Anne’s Stewardship Council

Recognition

  • Best Lawyers, “Lawyer of the Year,” Employment Law – Management, 2014, 2027
  • Best Lawyers, Employment Law – Management, since 2011
  • Best Lawyers, Labor Law – Management, since 2011
  • Best Lawyers, Litigation – Labor and Employment, since 2011
  • Super Lawyers, Labor and Employment Law, 2008-2016, and since 2018
  • Best Lawyers, “Lawyer of the Year,” Labor Law – Management, 2022, 2024, 2026
  • Best Lawyers, “Lawyer of the Year,” Litigation – Labor and Employment, 2021
  • NY Daily Record’s Power 20, Labor and Employment Law 2022, 2023
  • Chambers USA, Upstate New York – Labor & Employment, since 2019
  • One of Dan’s clients, Lowe’s, named Harris Beach a “Go To” law firm for 2014 in labor and employment law, and labor litigation as published by Corporate Counsel magazine.
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