Decades of trial experience. High-stakes disputes. Real accountability.
Wage theft. Overtime violations. Breaches of employment and business contracts. These aren’t mistakes — they’re business models.
Companies design policies that shortchange thousands of workers or consumers, betting no one will have the time or resources to fight back.
Many firms won’t take these cases. Dan has — because when violations are systemic, someone has to stop them.
Dan’s career includes landmark cases that changed how corporations are held accountable — precedents that continue to protect workers and consumers today.
Lead counsel for more than 1,000 store managers. Established the “80–80 Rule,” allowing employees whose hours weren’t tracked to claim overtime if they worked more than 80 hours over a two-week period at least 80% of the time over six months to a year. Now followed nationwide.
Secured a seven-figure settlement for Illinois families whose homes were contaminated by toxic mercury — holding a major utility accountable and prompting stronger safety standards.
Lead or co-lead counsel in cases against U.S. Bank, Ameristar Casinos, the Lake County Sheriff’s Department, Champion Mortgage, and Wilmington Finance — recovering hundreds of thousands in back pay for employees denied fair compensation.
Employment and business disputes involving wage-and-hour violations, employment agreements, and breached business contracts.
Landmark overtime case establishing nationwide precedent
Seven-figure settlement for Illinois families
Hundreds of thousands recovered in unpaid wages
for employees and consumers nationwide
— T.K., Wage-and-Hour Client
