Daniel Maland

Daniel is a third-generation Miamian admitted to practice in both New York and Florida, whose everyday goal is to effectively resolve his corporate and individual clients’ disputes, in state and federal court or arbitration.

He has particular expertise in representing multinational corporations and high net worth individuals in bet-the-company litigation, advising Web3-oriented businesses on regulatory and litigation issues, representing federal court-appointed receivers in the prosecution and administration of their estates, and assisting clients with government investigations.

Daniel is the immediate-past Chair of the Florida Bar Business Law Section’s Blockchain and Digital Assets Committee, and serves as the lead legislative liaison regarding DAO legislation for the Florida Bar.  Daniel has been recognized as a rising star by Super Lawyers in New York and Florida on multiple occasions.

A Blue Key graduate of the University of Florida, Daniel earned his J.D. from Emory University School of Law, where he served as Notes and Comments Editor to the Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal and earned the Dean’s Award Recipient for his work on behalf of Emory’s International Humanitarian Law Clinic.

While in law school, Daniel volunteered in the New Orleans Public Defenders Office and interned for then United States District Judge Adalberto Jordan, who now sits on the United States Court of Appeal for the Eleventh Circuit.

Prior to moving back home to Miami, Daniel practiced as a litigator in New York, and had the privilege of representing President Obama’s Task Force on the Auto Industry in its handling of the financial bailout of Chrysler and General Motors. He also served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Cathy L. Waldor, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of New Jersey.

Daniel has been engaged in civil rights pro bono matters his entire career. Notably, Daniel successfully litigated for and obtained the immediate release of a detained asylum seeker facing certain death in his home country and has been recognized by the Legal Aid Society for his assistance representing foreign-born victims of domestic violence in obtaining American permanent residence status.  Daniel proudly serves as the Chair of Miami’s American Jewish Committee (AJC) ACCESS Group and is a member of AJC’s Miami’s Executive Committee and Board.  Daniel also volunteers as a board member of the Morningside Civic Association and is actively involved in the improvement and preservation of Morningside Park- Miami’s largest city park

 

Education

• Emory University School of Law, Juris Doctorate, Notes and Comments Editor, Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal
• Bucerius Law School in Hamburg, Germany, Exchange Student in International Business Law
• University of Florida, B.A. Anthropology, B.A. Political Science