D Saperstein
- Courses2
- Reviews2
- School: Bergen Community College
- Campus:
- Department: History
- Email address: Join to see
- Phone: Join to see
-
Location:
Paramus, NJ - Dates at Bergen Community College: December 2009 - December 2016
- Office Hours: Join to see
Biography
Bergen Community College - History
Associate General Counsel at New York University
Law Practice
Daniel
Saperstein
Greater New York City Area
I am Associate General Counsel in the Office of General Counsel at New York University. In my role at NYU, I provide legal counsel to the University's schools, colleges, institutes, centers, units, and sites across the globe. My primary focus is Labor, Employment, Student Affairs, and Litigation, and my practice areas include Benefits, Discrimination Issues, Employment & Personnel, Faculty Matters, Immigration, and Labor Relations/Union Matters.
Before joining NYU, I worked for approximately six years on cutting-edge litigation and counseling matters as an associate in the Labor & Employment Law Department at Proskauer Rose LLP. While at Proskauer, I served as Co-Chair of the Hiring & Background Checks Group, and as a member of the Employment Litigation & Arbitration, Employment Law Counseling & Training, International Labor & Employment, Sports Law, and Whistleblower & Retaliation Groups, as well as the Dodd-Frank Task Force.
As a thought leader in employment law, I have authored and been quoted in hundreds of articles, and contributed to several books. In recognition of my professional achievements, I have been named one of the Top 50 "New Leaders of the Bar" by the New Jersey Law Journal, a “Rising Star” by New Jersey Super Lawyers, a "Top Author" by JD Supra, and an "Above and Beyond Partner" by NYU HR. The Animal Legal Defense Fund, Proskauer, and the Empire State Counsel also have recognized my contributions to pro bono.
Prior to my legal career, I was an Adjunct Professor of History at William Paterson University and Bergen Community College. More recently, I have served as a recurring Guest Lecturer at NYU Steinhardt for the graduate-level course, Higher Education and the Law.
I hold a B.S. in History & Communications from NYU, an M.A. in American Studies from Columbia University's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and a J.D. from Fordham University's School of Law.
Experience
New York University
Associate General Counsel
Provide legal counsel to New York campuses, as well as to global academic centers in Abu Dhabi, Accra, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Florence, London, Madrid, Paris, Prague, Shanghai, Sydney, Tel Aviv, and Washington, D.C. Primary focus in labor, employment, student affairs, and litigation. Practice areas include benefits, discrimination issues, employment & personnel, faculty matters, immigration, and labor relations/union matters.
Proskauer Rose LLP
Summer Associate, Labor & Employment Law
Worked on a broad array of labor and employment law issues.
Proskauer Rose LLP
Labor & Employment Law Associate; Co-Chair of Hiring & Background Checks Group
Counseled and/or represented nearly 200 employers across several industries, including arts/entertainment, construction, fashion, financial services, food & beverage, media, real estate, retail, sports (including the four major sports leagues), and transportation, as well as hospitals, hotels, law firms, non-profits, pharmacies, schools, talent agencies, universities, and utilities.
Litigated in wide variety of employment-related disputes in forums across the country. Regularly conducted investigations, authored position statements, drafted trial and appellate court briefs, managed discovery, prepped witnesses, took and defended depositions, and led oral argument.
Frequently counseled employers on hiring procedures and background checks; discrimination, retaliation, and whistleblower laws; performance issues; wage and hour matters; employee leave; cross-border issues; and RIFs and separation agreements.
As Co-Chair of the Hiring & Background Checks Group, routinely advised U.S. employers on FCRA, credit and criminal background inquiries, use of social media, interview practices, and application forms. Also worked on hiring and separation issues in countries spanning the globe, including Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Colombia, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, South Korea, and the U.K.
Drafted congressional testimony and authored hundreds of articles; wrote commentaries for major media outlets, trade publications, and law reviews; cited in briefing papers before U.S. Supreme Court, treatises, newspapers, magazines, academic journals, and bar/business association materials; and frequently spoke at employment law conferences and seminars.
On the pro bono front, submitted several comments to government agencies on behalf of ALDF; worked on the Iraqi Human Rights Project; partook in Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Businesses; represented NYPD; assisted on prisoners' rights issues; and filed an amicus brief before the NJ Supreme Court.Faculty of Bergen Community College
Adjunct Professor, History Department
Delivered lectures to classes of approximately thirty-five students, designed syllabi and exams, held class discussions, and assigned grades. Courses included "Western Civilization: From Antiquity to the Renaissance and The Reformation" and "U.S. History Since Reconstruction: 1865 to the Present."
Faculty of William Paterson University
Adjunct Professor, History Department
Delivered lectures to classes of approximately thirty-five students, designed syllabi and exams, held class discussions, and assigned grades. Courses included "Western Civilization: From Antiquity to the Renaissance and The Reformation" and "The West and the World: From the Age of Discovery to the Present."
Education
Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Master of Arts (M.A.)
American Studies
Master's thesis published with Hindsight Graduate History Journal.New York University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
History & Communications
Graduated in 3 Years (Sophomore Standing); Dean's List.UHR Above and Beyond Partner Award
Recognizes HR community partners who have set an outstanding example of leadership, collaboration, and effectiveness.New York University
Associate General Counsel
Provide legal counsel to New York campuses, as well as to global academic centers in Abu Dhabi, Accra, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Florence, London, Madrid, Paris, Prague, Shanghai, Sydney, Tel Aviv, and Washington, D.C. Primary focus in labor, employment, student affairs, and litigation. Practice areas include benefits, discrimination issues, employment & personnel, faculty matters, immigration, and labor relations/union matters.Fordham University School of Law
Doctor of Law (J.D.)
Law
Teaching Assistant, Legal Writing Program; Staff Member & Note Author, Fordham International Law Journal.
