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Contact Information:
Phone: 608.260.2489
Email: dmcalvanah@axley.com
Legal Assistant: Amy Winch
Phone: 608.260.2482
Email: awinch@axley.com
Daniel McAlvanah is a member of Axley’s Litigation Practice Group, Labor and Employment Group, and Class Action Team. His practice focuses on employment law and class action litigation with particular emphasis on wage and hour class actions under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. Mr. McAlvanah also serves as a member of the firm’s Electronic Discovery Committee.
Mr. McAlvanah is admitted to practice in the state courts of Wisconsin, the United States District Courts for the Western and Eastern Districts of Wisconsin and the Central District of Illinois, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Mr. McAlvanah received his law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 2006, where he served as Senior Managing Editor of the Wisconsin Law Review. Prior to law school, Mr. McAlvanah worked as a professional restaurant critic in New York City. He was nominated for a James Beard Journalism Award in 2001.
Significant Representations:
- Obtained summary judgment in favor of health care organization which was sued on a Title VII religious discrimination claim.
- Sjoblom v. Charter Communications (W.D. Wis. Case No. 07-cv-431-C). Participated in prosecution and settlement of an FLSA hybrid action for unpaid wages and overtime filed on behalf of a class of cable installers.
- Goodell v. Charter Communications (W.D. Wis. Case No. 08-cv-512-C). Participated in prosecution and settlement of a multi-state Rule 23 class-action filed on behalf of cable installers.
- Wilcox v. Alternative Entertainment, Inc. (W.D. Wis. Case No. 09-cv-659-C). Participated in prosecution and settlement of a Rule 23 class-action involving claims for unpaid overtime and wage deductions under Wisconsin law.
Professional Associations and Achievements:
- Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
- Member, Dane County Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section
- Member, Wisconsin Restaurant Association
- Named a Wisconsin Rising Star in employment and labor law by Wisconsin Super Lawyers and Rising Stars magazine
Selected Presentations and Publications:
- Speaker, "Employment Law Update." Madison, Wisconsin. Nov. 2011.
- Author, "Revised Equal Opportunities Ordinance Places New Restrictions on Madison Employers." Wisconsin Employment Law Letter. Nov. 2011
- Presentation, "E-Discovery Update." Axley Brynelson, LLP. Oct. 2011.
- Author, "Five Things Every Restaurant Owner Should Know About Wage and Hour Laws." Wisconsin Employment Law Letter. Sept. 2011.
- Author, "No Second Bite: Employee's WFEA Claims are Untimely." Wisconsin Employment Law Letter. July 2011.
- Author, "Spoliation of Electronic Evidence." Wisconsin Lawyer. Nov. 2010.
Education:
J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School, 2006
B.A., Rutgers College, 1997
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Practice Areas:
Labor & Employment Group, Litigation Practice Group, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Electronic Discovery and Records Management, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Employment Litigation, Federal Court Litigation, Insurance Defense, Wage & Hour
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