Daniel A. Schwartz

For over 16 years, Dan has published the “Connecticut Employment Law Blog”, one of the most widely read and respected law blogs in the nation. From 2009-2014, the ABA Journal named it one of the top 100 blogs produced by lawyers (the "Blawg 100") and in 2014, also named the blog to its “Blawg 100 Hall of Fame” where it remains today, noting that Dan “consistently impresses us with concise and incisive analysis of the latest cases and issues to arise in employment law."  In 2013, the United States Library of Congress selected the website for inclusion in the historic collection of internet materials related to "Legal Blawgs." Dan is highly sought after nationwide as a presenter on employment law and technology-related issues to groups, including the National Retail Federation, the Society of Human Resources and Management, the American Bar Association, and the Connecticut Bar Association.

Beyond lawyering, Dan is a leader in the American and Connecticut bars and the community. He is currently serving a three-year term on the Board of Governors for the American Bar Association. For over 15 years prior to that, he served in the ABA House of Delegates, before becoming the Connecticut State Delegate and serving on the ABA Nominating Committee from 2015-2022. In 2022, Dan received the John Eldred Shields Distinguished Professional Service Award from the Connecticut Bar Association, for his outstanding service through or on behalf of the CBA, for the benefit of the legal community and the community at large. He is Past-Chair of the Connecticut Bar Foundation’s James W. Coopers Fellows, after two years of leading that group in programs related to the opioid epidemic, systemic racism, rule of law, and other leading-edge issues in society. He is the past President of the Golf Club of Avon, after two years of leading that organization through a new playground and outdoor space, a new website and mobile app, renovations to the course, and a strategic initiative for the next five years. Dan is also a past member on the Board of Directors for the Farmington Valley Jewish Congregation and is the former Chair of Corporate Sponsorship Programs for the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford. 

When not working or thinking about the law, Dan enjoys trivia, participating in “Learned League” and once appearing on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire with Regis Philbin. He is also a prolific restaurant reviewer on Yelp, publishing over 1000 reviews and being recognized as a Yelp “Trailblazer” and Yelp Elite for over 10 years. He is a devoted husband and proud parent to three children. Dan also enjoys spending time grilling, skiing and golfing, though he confesses that he is mediocre at best with all.