Daniel J. Altieri

Dan takes a business-oriented approach to his legal practice. He begins each engagement by taking a moment to understand the client: who they are, what is important to them, and what their goals are. This enables him to provide practical solutions customized to fit the client’s needs. He prides himself on his responsiveness, hands-on work style, and his ability to jump into the conversation to quickly understand all the pieces of the puzzle and how they fit together.

Privacy and Data Security
As an integral part of HSE’s established privacy and data security team, Dan quickly identifies potential legal issues pertaining to security and works closely with clients to address them in an efficient manner. In education, healthcare, retail, manufacturing and other industries, Dan provides guidance on best practices to avoid a data breach, regulatory compliance and risk assessments, post-incident response, due diligence in acquisitions, potential litigation, or regulatory action, and more.

Litigation
Dan advises clients on all aspects of commercial litigation from pretrial matters through trial and appeal. He has tried several cases to verdict and successfully argued before the Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division. Clients trust Dan to resolve disputes swiftly—both in and out of the courtroom—to achieve their business and legal objectives.

PROFESSIONAL & CIVIC AFFILIATIONS

• Member, Bar Association of Erie County

HONORS & AWARDS

• Selected by peers for inclusion in 2022 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance
• Selected by peers for inclusion in 2021 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for Commercial Litigation
• Selected to the Upstate New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars list, 2017-2020

NEWS

• Featured in, “Breach Defense Continues to Be a Cybersecurity Focal Point,” Buffalo Business First, January 15, 2021

• Featured in, “Pandemic Litigation is on the Horizon,” Buffalo Business First, July 10, 2020

• Featured in, “Trial law: A complex beast,” Buffalo Business First, November 18, 2013

Press Releases

• Harter Secrest & Emery Announces New Partners, January 3, 2022
• Harter Secrest & Emery Attorneys Recognized in 2022 Best Lawyers in America© and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, August 19, 2021
• Harter Secrest & Emery Attorneys Named to 2020 Upstate New York Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Lists, August 25, 2020
• Harter Secrest & Emery Attorneys Named to 2019 Upstate New York Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Lists, August 14, 2019

PUBLICATIONS

• Co-Author, "Refine Your Legal Toolkit Before Ransomware Strikes," New York Law Journal, November 10, 2020
• Author, “Opening the Doors Again: Don’t Forget About Protecting Your Data,” Rochester Business Journal, July 17, 2020
• Co-Author, "New Data Security Laws in New York State Impact Businesses with Residents’ Personal Information," Invest Buffalo Niagara Access US newsletter, April 2020
• Co-Author, "11th Circuit Decision in LabMD Case Could Have Repercussion Beyond the FTC," New York Law Journal, August 6, 2018
• Co-Author, "Pace of Complexity Quickens in Cyber Security Landscape," Buffalo Law Journal, June 29, 2016
• Co-Author, "Civil Appeals in New York: Oral Argument, Disposition, and Motions for Reargument in the Fourth Department," Thomson Reuters Practical Law, April 4, 2016
• Co-Author, "Employers: Take Care with Restrictive Covenants," Buffalo Law Journal, July 22, 2015
• Author, “Developing a Data Security Plan,” Buffalo Law Journal, August 8, 2014
• Co-Author, “FTC Can Regulate Data Security, But It's Not a Blank Check,” New York Law Journal, May 5, 2014

PRESENTATIONS

• Co-Presenter, "Cyber Incident Response Workshop: Table Top Simulation," 43rd Annual National Conference on Law and Higher Education, Stetson University, March 5, 2022
• Panelist, "Put Your Incident Response Planning into Action," Harter Secrest & Emery Cybersecurity Awareness Month webinar, October 28, 2021
• Panelist, "Managing the Complexity of Data Protection Regulation," Harter Secrest & Emery 2021 Data Protection Institute, June 16, 2021
• Co-Presenter, "Ransomware: What every CFO needs to know in relation to your company's worst nightmare," FEI Rochester Chapter, November 17, 2020
• Presenter, "Two (and a Half) Weeks In: Ongoing Data Protection Concerns in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic," Harter Secrest & Emery LLP Webinar, April 1, 2020
• Presenter, “Top 10 Legal Pitfalls to Avoid in Relation to a Data Breach," Harter Secrest & Emery’s Labor and Employment Law Conference, April 26, 2018
• Presenter, "Labor and Employment Best Practices: Restrictive Covenants and Workplace Harassment," Niagara Frontier Corporate Counsel Association, Inc. (NFCCA), March 8, 2018
• Presenter, "Top 10 Cyber Concerns for Dealerships," Rochester Automobile Dealers Association Controller Series, October 20, 2016