Daniel J. Butler
Practice Expertise
- Labor and Employment
Areas of Practice
- Labor and Employment
Profile
Dan is a trusted advisor to businesses facing complex labor and employment law issues. His mission is to provide practical, outcome-focused legal advice. To do this, he acquires comprehensive knowledge of each client's operations, then recommends solutions that both align with business objectives and comply with the law.Dan represents clients across a range of industries and regularly performs internal investigations and counsels executives and senior leaders on best practices to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws governing the workplace. When his clients face litigation, Dan draws on over a decade of experience practicing before state and federal courts and administrative agencies, such as the Department of Labor and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. He has handled a wide variety of employment disputes, including complex class action discrimination claims, wage and hour lawsuits, and litigation over employment agreements involving restrictive covenants. He also has experience in traditional labor matters, representing clients before the National Labor Relations Board in union representation disputes.Dan recognizes the value of service to the community and therefore seeks pro bono opportunities each year. To that end, he has proudly represented veterans in a number of service-related legal matters. He has also performed pro-bono work on behalf of tenants facing eviction, and refugees seeking asylum.Prior to joining Hunton, Dan worked at a national labor and employment law firm, where he represented employers exclusively.While in law school, Dan taught a legal studies class to high school students and was a published editor on the University of Miami Law Review.
Bar Admissions
Florida
Education
JD, University of Miami School of Law, cum laude, 2014
BA, University of Michigan, 2011
Areas of Practice
- Labor and Employment
Professional Career
Articles
10 common termination traps - and how to avoid them, HR Dive
AI and Emerging Technologies Newsletter ‒ Fall 2024 Edition
AI Hiring Tools Could Draw Increased EEOC Scrutiny, Law360
AI in HR: The Current Legal Landscape
AI in HR: What to Expect
AI in the Workplace: Are You Prepared?, SHRM
Artificial Intelligence 2025 Year in Review
Avoiding Bias Risks in AI Hiring Technology, Risk Management Magazine
Employers Beware: The EEOC Is Monitoring Use of Artificial Intelligence, Illinois State Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law, vol. 59 no. 2
Here's What Houston Employers Need to Know About Using Artificial Intelligence in the Hiring Process, InnovationMap
Preparing For Potential Changes To DOL's Overtime Rules, Law360
Steps To Reduce Title VII Risks When Hiring With AI, Law360
The EEOC & Artificial Intelligence: A Brief Primer for Retailers, Retail Industry 2021 Year in Review
Tricky Questions Emerge for Employers Over Medical Marijuana in the Workplace, The Miami Herald Online
AI and Emerging Technologies Newsletter ‒ Fall 2024 Edition
AI Hiring Tools Could Draw Increased EEOC Scrutiny, Law360
AI in HR: The Current Legal Landscape
AI in HR: What to Expect
AI in the Workplace: Are You Prepared?, SHRM
Artificial Intelligence 2025 Year in Review
Avoiding Bias Risks in AI Hiring Technology, Risk Management Magazine
Employers Beware: The EEOC Is Monitoring Use of Artificial Intelligence, Illinois State Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law, vol. 59 no. 2
Here's What Houston Employers Need to Know About Using Artificial Intelligence in the Hiring Process, InnovationMap
Preparing For Potential Changes To DOL's Overtime Rules, Law360
Steps To Reduce Title VII Risks When Hiring With AI, Law360
The EEOC & Artificial Intelligence: A Brief Primer for Retailers, Retail Industry 2021 Year in Review
Tricky Questions Emerge for Employers Over Medical Marijuana in the Workplace, The Miami Herald Online
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