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Daniel L. Greenberg is a special counsel in the New York office, where he oversees the firm's pro bono program. In addition to the more traditional services the firm provides individual indigent clients, Danny helps the firm form strategic partnerships with targeted international, national and local organizations with the aim of assisting them on transactional matters and with policy issues. He becomes personally involved on representations that are within his areas of substantive expertise, including family and landlord-tenant law. He was the co-lead counsel on McWaters v FEMA, a class action on behalf of victims of Hurricane Katrina, and also speaks frequently on policy matters relating to the poor and the means by which legal services are provided to them.
Selected Representations
Co-lead counsel on McWaters v FEMA, class action on behalf of victims of hurricane Katrina. Speaks frequently on policy matters relating to the poor and the means by which legal services are provided to them.
Selected Publications
“New Waiver Procedures for Nonprofits to Hire Licensed Professionals,” SRZ Client Alert, May 10, 2011 (co-author)
Book Review, The Making of a Civil Rights Lawyer, The American Lawyer, July 2006
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Selected Speaking Engagements
“The Role of Lawyers: Pre-Trial in Criminal Cases and Generally in Civil Rights Litigation,” Third Sino-American Dialogue on the Rule of Human Rights, September 2011
“Pro Bono Special Counsel,” Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University Careers in the Law, March 2011
NCUSCR First Annual Sino-American Dialogue on the Rule of Law and Human Rights, December 2009
Speaker and Workshop Leader, The 22nd Annual Robert M. Cover Retreat, February 2009
“Law and The Public Interest,” University of Georgia Law School, March 2006
“New Orleans Now: A Portrait of Pro Bono Signature Projects and Excellence,” American Bar Association Equal Justice Conference, March 2006
“Pro Bono Practice after Law School,” New York University School of Law, February 2006
Debate, “Are Lawyers Necessary in All Cases” “Justice Talking,” National Public Radio, March 28, 2006
“Collaboration Between Law Schools and Law Firms,” Association of American Law Schools Clinical Conference, May 2006
“How to be a Public Interest Lawyer,” 19th Annual Robert M. Cover Retreat for Public Interest Students, 2006
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Memberships
Boards of Visitors:
CUNY Law School, Columbia Law School, Boston College Law School
Boards of Advisors:
Equal Justice Works, Public Interest Law Initiative on Eastern Europe of Columbia Law School
Consultant, Government of Vietnam, Ministry of Justice, on Legal Aid Issues Member and Past President, New York City Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild
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Education
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Columbia Law School, J.D., 1969
- Dean's List
- Chairman, Legal Survey
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Brooklyn College, CUNY, B.A., 1966
Prior Experience
Mr. Greenberg came to Schulte Roth after a year as the Distinguished Visitor at NYU School of Law. Before that, for nearly ten years, he was the President and Attorney-in-Chief for the Legal Aid Society in New York City. Legal Aid is the country's oldest and largest provider of legal services to the poor. In this position, he directed legal and organizational affairs, oversaw central administrators and heads of practice areas, and expanded the use of pro bono services from the private bar. Prior to joining Legal Aid, he was Director of Clinical Programs at Harvard Law School, where he had administrative responsibility for the clinical education program. Previously, for 17 years, Mr. Greenberg served as Managing Attorney for MFY Legal Services in New York City.