Shipman & Goodwin LLP attorney Daniel A. Schwartz has been selected as a 2017 Top Author by JD Supra. For the second consecutive year, JD Supra has recognized Mr. Schwartz as one of its Top 10 Authors in the category of Employer Liability issues; this year he ranked as #3 being read by C-suite executives, in-house counsel, media and other professionals.

Mr. Schwartz is a partner in the firm’s Labor and Employment practice and author of the independent Connecticut Employment Law Blog. The daily blog is one of the most widely red blogs of its kind in the nation, where Mr. Schwartz provides concise analysis of new and noteworthy events in labor and employment law. For the last five years, the ABA Journal named it one of the top 100 blogs produced by lawyers (the “Blawg 100”).

In his practice, Mr. Schwartz counsels employers and represents them in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies in matters related to employment discrimination, restrictive covenants and trade secrets, retaliation and whistle blowing, wage and hour issues, reductions in force, employee investigations, hiring and termination, employment handbooks and policies, and family and medical leave. In addition, he represents companies in disputes related to contracts and has extensive trial and litigation experience in a variety of areas.

Mr. Schwartz is also a frequent presenter on a wide range of employment law and commercial litigation topics, and has been interviewed by newspapers, radio and television programs and legal blogs on employment law topics.

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