Daniel B. Moar
Associate
- Direct — 716.844.3416
- Fax — 716.566.5401
- dmoar@goldbergsegalla.com
Practice Groups
Daniel Moar concentrates his practice in commercial litigation, representing a broad range of clients, from Fortune 100 companies to small businesses and individuals. His experience includes complex and high-exposure commercial cases involving breach of contract, business torts, business valuation disputes, non-competition agreements, and intellectual property claims. He has also defended directors and officers of corporations in shareholder disputes involving mergers and acquisitions, and against claims alleging negligence, bad faith, and breach of fiduciary duty.
Dan was a Dean's List student at the Georgetown University Law Center and graduated summa cum laude from Canisius College. As a law student, Dan received a Public Service Award, was an editor of the American Criminal Law Review and served as Student Counsel for the Appellate Litigation Clinic. He has worked on numerous appeals, including arguing before the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit as part of his responsibilities with the Appellate Litigation Clinic.
Before joining Goldberg Segalla, Dan was a confidential law clerk to the Hon. John T. Elfvin and Hon. William M. Skretny of the United States District Court, Western District of New York.
Professional Affiliations
- New York State Bar Association, Business Torts and Employment Litigation Committee
- American Bar Association, Council of Appellate Lawyers
- Bar Association of Erie County, Appellate Practice Committee and Federal Practice Committee
Admitted to Practice
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Western, Eastern, Northern, and Southern District of New York
Prior Experience
- Confidential Law Clerk to the Hon. John T. Elfvin and Hon. William M. Skretny (W.D.N.Y.)
Civic Activities
- Canisius College Pre-Law Advisory Council
Education
- Canisius College, summa cum laude, B.A., 2004
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 2007
Publications/Presentations
- Author, “Case Law From the Crypt: The Law of Halloween,” New York State Bar Association Journal, October 2011, Vol. 83, No. 8
- Co-Author, “Defining Limits on Right of Publicity for Student-Athletes,” Buffalo Law Journal, July 18, 2011
- Co-Author, “Taking Foreign Witness Depositions,” Minority Trial Lawyer, Fall 2010
- Co-Author, “Mixed-Motive Causation Under the Americans with Disabilities Act,” New York State Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Journal, Spring 2010
- Author, “Protecting Minority Shareholders in Close Corporation Valuation Proceedings," New York State Bar Association Journal, May 2009
- Author, "Arbitrating Hate: Why Binding Arbitration of Discrimination Claims Is Appropriate for Union Members," Duquesne Business Law Journal, Spring 2008
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