Daniel B.Klein

Partner

Labor & Employment

dklein@seyfarth.com

Boston

+1 (617) 946-4840

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Whether he is offering day-to-day employment counseling or defending clients in adversarial litigation, Dan prides himself on building trusting relationships and providing practical solutions that meet client goals.

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Employers face increasing compliance obligations every day, while managing a changing workforce that brings new and unique challenges. Clients rely on Dan to navigate these challenges, minimize risk, and stay true to their business and culture. He has handled employee relations issues ranging from day-to-day matters, such as disability accommodation and leave management, to the most sensitive of harassment investigations and high-exposure crises. Dan has represented employers in litigation from single-plaintiff cases where emotions run high and it's more personal, to the most high-profile and complex class actions under ongoing media scrutiny. Through it all, Dan forms strong bonds with his clients, often developing lifelong friends along the way.

Regardless of the complexity of the matter, Dan maintains a sense of urgency that drives his high level of responsiveness to his clients. Dan has been noted for his ability to break down the most complex of employment law issues to basic, practical terms that the most novice of employer representatives can understand and apply. He works equally well across HR and in-house teams with varying levels of experience with employment law.

As the lead of the firm's Boston Labor & Employment practice, Dan leads a tight-knit team of dedicated advocates and responsive problem-solvers who are thought leaders on the most complex of employment law issues. Dan is proud to be a part of the firm’s deep bench of employment attorneys that includes of some of the country's top thought leaders in this area. In his words, the team “makes the practice of law collaborative and fun.”

  • JD, Boston College Law School

    Cum laude
    Boston College Law Review, editor

  • BA, Colgate University

    Cum laude

  • Connecticut
  • Massachusetts
  • US Court of Appeals, First Circuit
  • US Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
  • US District Court, District of Connecticut
  • US District Court, District of Massachusetts

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