Daniel M. Braude

Partner | Litigation

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About

Dan Braude is an experienced attorney who counsels organizations in complex data privacy and technology-related disputes. With nearly 20 years of experience, including a background in commercial litigation and eDiscovery, he leverages deep legal and technical expertise to help clients manage risk, protect their interests, and achieve practical results. Dan frequently represents clients in class action and high-stakes litigation involving data breaches, online tracking technologies, and evolving privacy laws. He is valued by clients for translating complex legal and technical issues into clear, actionable guidance that supports informed, business-focused decision-making.

  • Dan guides clients through all stages of disputes, from early case assessment through resolution, often strategically utilizing alternative dispute resolution. He works closely with in-house legal, IT, and cybersecurity teams to implement strategies that control costs, address regulatory concerns, and manage exposure. Beyond litigation, Dan applies his experience as a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) to counsel organizations on information governance practices and assist clients with developing document retention, social media, cloud computing, and litigation readiness policies and practices.

    A thought leader in eDiscovery, Dan previously led the eDiscovery practice at an AmLaw 100 firm. He advises clients on defensible and cost-effective approaches to identifying, collecting, searching and reviewing electronically stored information (ESI), including through data mapping, overseeing forensic collection efforts, negotiating ESI protocols, and implementing advanced approaches to data culling. Dan previously served as an adjunct professor at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, where he taught eDiscovery, reflecting his extensive experience in this area.

Practices

  • Class Action Defense

  • Commercial Litigation

  • Cyber, Privacy & Technology

  • Technology Liability (Tech E&O)

  • Privacy-Breach & Wrongful Collection Liability

  • Information Security

  • Technology

  • Arbitration and Mediation

Admissions

  • New York

  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York

  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Education

  • Seton Hall University School of Law J.D., cum laude

  • Lehigh University B.S.

Professional Memberships

  • International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)

Certifications

  • U.S. Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US)

Experience

  • Mullen Coughlin LLC

  • Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Speaking Engagements and Presentations

  • “Best Practices for Remote Electronic Forensic Collections & Work-From-Home Document Review,” Virtual, March 2021

  • “The New Practice Rules for NY Supreme,” Virtual, February 2021

  • “E-Discovery & InfoGov Essentials,” New Orleans, LA, December 2019

  • “U.S. Litigation vs. GDPR – An Unresolvable Conflict of Laws?,” Cologne, Germany, June 2019

  • “From the Bench: Discovery Cooperation & Proportionality in Complex Products Litigation,” DRI Product Liability Conference, Austin, TX, February 7, 2019

  • “GDPR in Reality: What We’ve Learned,” Complete Discovery Source (CDS) 2nd Annual Putting Insights Into Practice (PIIP) Forum, New York, NY, January 30, 2019

  • “GDPR – Counsel’s Current Compliance Concerns,” Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Westchester-Southern Connecticut Chapter, October 2018

  • “The ‘New’ Proportionality Rule: How to Fight Overly Broad E-Discovery Requests,” 2018 National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (NARTC) Fall Meeting, New Orleans, LA, October 2018

  • “E-Discovery Cost Control & Defensibility,” April 2018

  • “eDiscovery and the Ethical Duty of Competence,” New York State Bar Association, July 2017

  • “Document Preservation and E-Discovery,” Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association, April 2017

  • “Introduction to Information Governance,” Continuing Legal Education, April 2017

  • “Best Practices for Boosting E-Discovery Efficiency,” Milwaukee, WI, September 2016

  • “Defensible Deletion to Downsize Your Data: A Roadmap for Better Litigation Preparedness and Records Retention Practices,” NYC Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), May 2016

  • “An E-Discovery Update – Predictive Coding & Methods to Minimize Document Review Costs,” Claims & Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) NYC Chapter, April 2016

  • “Just Patch and Pray?,” 2015 Ingenious East Coast eDiscovery & Information Governance Retreat, Harwich, MA, November 9, 2015)

  • “E-Discovery & Information Governance,” September 2015

  • “Electronic Discovery in U.S. Litigation,” Brazil-American Institute for Law & Environment, July 2011

  • “ESI From Abroad ... Not So Fast,” Continuing Legal Education, January 2011

  • “So What's So Different About E-Discovery?” Continuing Legal Education, May 2009

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