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dgrossman@hs-law.com
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education
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Rutgers Law School, 2011 J.D.
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University of Michigan, 2008 B.A.
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New York
Daniel Grossman
Partner
A partner in the firm’s employment practice, Daniel negotiates offer letters and separation agreements, litigates compensation and discrimination cases, resolves restrictive covenant disputes, handles claims of wrongful termination or retaliation, conducts and defends internal investigations, and revises employment plans and policies. Daniel advises clients on every step of the employment process across multiple industries, including financial services, healthcare, biotech, media, entertainment, and technology.
A significant portion of Daniel’s practice involves compensation for executives and professionals. This includes not only salary and base pay but also commissions, discretionary and guaranteed bonuses, long-term incentive and/or deferred compensation, as well as multiple forms of equity such as stock options, restricted or performance stock units, partnership units, and phantom stock. Daniel’s experience with complex compensation structures makes him an asset to clients in commercial and investment banks, brokerages, hedge funds, private equity and venture capital firms, family offices, biotech companies, healthcare institutions, and private medical practices.
Daniel’s notable matters include:
Winning multiple FINRA arbitrations for discretionary bonus, deferred, and severance compensation and Form U5 expungement for financial services professionals.
Obtaining a nearly $4 million judgment for an investment banking managing director after a bench trial in the Commercial Division of the New York County Supreme Court.
Securing a $3.8 million JAMS award for a senior biotech/healthcare equity analyst improperly terminated for cause from a multibillion-dollar hedge fund for allegedly possessing material nonpublic information as a pretext to avoid paying deferred compensation.
Resolving multiple disputes involving claimed breaches of non-compete, non-solicit, and confidentiality agreements between former and current/prospective employers of individuals and groups in a variety of industries, including remediation of alleged misappropriation of trade secrets.
Pursuing malicious prosecution claims on behalf of an exonerated trader who was prosecuted by the government for alleged LIBOR market manipulation following an internal investigation by his former employer.
Presenting issues of first impression in multiple jurisdictions by pushing the scope and application of state wage laws to bonus and separation compensation to achieve favorable resolutions for multiple clients.
Affirming the summary judgment dismissal of claims alleging tortious interference with business relationship brought against an individual employee on appeal before U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Daniel also draws on his prior experience representing large commercial clients in insurance coverage and tort claims to pursue indemnification, advancement, and insurance coverage for his clients, emphasizing aggressive risk transfer and fee-shifting strategies.
Daniel is admitted to the New York Bar, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit