Daniel J. Moore

Member

“I enjoy working with clients at a strategic level on employment matters to help them plan for the many changes that have taken place and that will continue to take place in this field over the coming years.”

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.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS + SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Dan frequently speaks on employment related topics for employers.

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 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.

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, Litigation – Labor and Employment, 2021
Chambers USA, Band 2, Upstate New York – Labor & Employment, since 2019
Best Lawyers, Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment, since 2011
Best Lawyers, Lawyer of the Year, Employment Law – Management, 2014
Super Lawyers, Labor and Employment Law, 2008-2016, and 2018
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.

Legal Practices

Labor and Employment

Industry Teams

New York

U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit

U.S. District Court, Michigan - Eastern District

U.S. District Court, New York - Eastern District

U.S. District Court, New York - Northern District

U.S. District Court, New York - Southern District

U.S. District Court, New York - Western District

U.S. Supreme Court

Albany Law School

1988

cum laude

University of Notre Dame

1981

cum laude

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Daniel J. Moore

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Daniel J. Moore

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Daniel J. Moore

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Albany Law School

University of Notre Dame

Daniel J. Moore

■ Areas of Expertise

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■ Representative Matters

■ Professional and Civic

■ Admissions

■ Education

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