Daniel Ackman | New York Business Lawyer

In Nnebe v. Daus, I won an appeal decision that held that City of New York's practice of suspending taxi drivers based on an arrest was unconstitutional. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals held that the post-suspension hearing that the City afforded drivers was a sham and that denied drivers due process of law. This decision impacts more than 20,000 taxi driver over the last 17 years.

My practice is based mostly on class action litigation that challenges the constitutionality or legality of government programs. My cases have resulted in at least six government programs being held at least in part in violation of the United States Constitution. I am also experienced in commercial litigation between individuals or corporations.

Intelligence, toughness, preparation and courage.

I can often make a fairly quick assessment about whether your grievance, injury or problem can amount to a successful legal claim.

I mainly need the facts of what happened and when it happened. I can take it from there.

Very few lawyers have had my level of success in constitutional litigation and most do not have the tenacity to take on cases that could last years.

Hiking, cycling, kayaking, my dog Koufax and my family.

I have served on my community board and am currently the trustee of a charter school.

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• Dan’s cases have resulted in:​
  ⦁ A state court order that the City’s Taxi and Limousine Commission open its courts the public; ⦁ A federal court ruling on summary judgment that TLC’s “Operation Refusal” program systemically deprived taxi drivers of their constitutional rights; ⦁ A $7 million eve-of-trial settlement for cabbies victimized by Operation Refusal ⦁ A ruling that the TLC’s revocation of taxi drivers’ license in response to an impaired driving violation was an unconstitutional denial of Due Process, which resulted in a multi-million dollar class action settlement ⦁ An appellate ruling the TLC’s program for suspending taxi driver’s licenses based on an arrest (but before any conviction) is unconstitutional ⦁ A summary judgment ruling that the TLC’s warrantless seizure of cars allegedly being used as for-hire vehicles without a license violated the Fourth Amendment and the car owner’s rights to Due Process of Law ⦁ An order that former Mayor Giuliani testify to explain his role in the TLC’s “Operation Refusal” program

• Dan is also an accomplished journalist and has written widely about law and other topics for publications including the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The American Lawyer, Forbes.com and Forbes Magazine, Slate and the Daily News.

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