Dan RichardsDanRichards

Won arbitral award in favor of major pharmaceutical company after final hearing in case alleging violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act.

Won summary disposition in arbitration dismissing 17 causes of action brought by former manager against major consulting firm, including dismissal of race, sex and disability discrimination and retaliation claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the New York State Human Rights Law.

Won Rule 12 dismissal of a putative reverse discrimination class action under Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 brought against multinational information technology services company. Williams v. Tech Mahindra (Americas), Inc., No. CV 20-4684 (MAS) (JTQ) (D.N.J. Sept. 25, 2025).

Won Rule 12 dismissal on behalf of investment and private credit firm in case brought by former employee of portfolio company under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act and New Jersey common law. Lee v. ElectrifAi, LLC, No. CV 23-2239 (JXN) (JRA) (D.N.J. Sept. 13, 2024).

Won several interlocutory appeals in New York and New Jersey State courts. E.g., Baker v. Greentech Cap. Advisors, L.P., 209 A.D.3d 479 (N.Y. 1st Dep’t 2022); Curley v. Mercury Ins. Servs., LLC et al., AM-000206-23T2 (N.J. App. Div. Feb. 23, 2024).

Successfully defended first challenge to major pharmaceutical company’s arbitration program. Rittenhouse v. GlaxoSmithKline, No. CV 21-1836 (E.D. Pa. Dec. 30, 2021).

Successfully represented amicus in Delaware Supreme Court''s reversal of Delaware Chancery Court opinion requiring additional scrutiny of forfeiture-for-competition provisions. Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. v. Ainslie, 312 A.3d 674 (Del. 2024).