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Daniel Moore
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dmoore@harrisbeach.com

Daniel J. Moore

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Labor and Employment
(585) 419-8626  |
  dmoore@harrisbeach.com
“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.”
  • Update on the NYS HERO Act: COVID-19 Designation Ends
  • Amendments to New York Workplace Anti-Harassment and Anti-Discrimination Laws Add to Employee Protections
Profile
Representative Matters
Professional and Civic
Areas of Experience
Admissions
Education
Location

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

Food and Beverage
Health Care
K-12 Education
Photonics

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

JD
1988
cum laude

University of Notre Dame

BA
1981
cum laude
Rochester, NY Office
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 March 21, 2022
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The New York State Commissioner of Health’s designation of COVID-19 under the Health & Essential Rights Act (“HERO Act”) as an “airborne inf...read more
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 March 18, 2022
Amendments to New York Workplace Anti-Harassment and Anti-Discrimination Laws Add to Employee Protections
Businesses likely recall the 2018 and 2019 updates to the New York Human Rights Law (“HRL”), the State’s primary workplace anti-harassment a...read more
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 February 9, 2022
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 January 14, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court Stays Enforcement of OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccine-or-Test Mandate, while Upholding Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers
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 December 20, 2021
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■ Areas of Expertise

Labor and Employment Legal Practice
Food and Beverage Industry Team
Health Care Industry Team
K-12 Education Industry Team
Photonics Industry Team

■ Profile

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.

 

■ Representative Matters

  • 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

■ Admissions

  • 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.

■ Education

Albany Law School
 ,JD
 ,1988
 ,cum laude
University of Notre Dame
 ,BA
 ,1981
 ,cum laude

Harris Beach and its subsidiaries provide a full range of legal and professional services for clients across New York state, as well as nationally and internationally. Harris Beach is among the country’s top law firms as ranked by The National Law Journal and is among the BTI Elite law firms based on in-depth interviews of more than 600 corporate counsel at the world’s largest and most influential companies. Our clients include Fortune 100 corporations, privately-held companies, emerging businesses, public sector entities, not-for-profit organizations and individuals. Principal industries we represent include education, energy, financial, food and beverage, health care, insurance, manufacturing, medical and life sciences, real estate developers, and state and local governments and authorities.

Industry Teams
Automotive and Vehicle Dealerships
Cannabis
Construction and Surety
Educational Institutions Higher Ed
Educational Institutions K-12
EMS and Fire Protection Providers
Energy
Financial Institutions and Capital Markets
Food and Beverage
Health Care
Industrial and Consumer Manufacturing
Medical and Life Sciences
Municipalities and Local Agencies
Nanotechnology
Photonics
Racing and Gaming
Real Estate Developers
Science and Technology
Telecommunications and Media
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
USA Collegiate Sports
Veterinary Medicine

Practices
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Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law
Product Liability and Comprehensive General Liability
Public Finance and Economic Development
Real Property Valuation Litigation
Residential Real Estate
Sports Law
Tax Law
White Collar Crime
Wills, Trusts and Estates

Consulting Services
HB Solutions LLC
Collegiate Sports Compliance
Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
Economic Development and Public Affairs
Educational Institution Assistance
EMRG® (E-Discovery Management Resources Group)
Energy
Health and Human Services
Human Resources
Information Technology
Marketing and Communication Services
Municipal and Local Agency Assistance

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Owner Representation
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Move Management

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Ithaca, NY 14850
607-273-6444

Long Island
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Uniondale, NY 11553
516-880-8484

New York City
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New York, NY 10005
212-687-0100

Rochester
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Pittsford, NY 14534
585-419-8800

Saratoga Springs
513 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
518-587-0551

Syracuse
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Syracuse, NY 13202
315-423-7100

White Plains
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White Plains, NY 10601
914-683-1200

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New Haven, CT 06510
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973-848-1244

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