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Daniel H. Erskine received his graduate legal training at The George Washington University Law School where he earned an LL.M. (or Master of Laws) in International and Comparative Law.  While earning his LL.M., he studied International Human Rights and Refugee Law at New College, Oxford University in the summer of 2005. His thesis entitled, Reforming Federal Personal Injury Litigation by Incorporation of the Procedural Innovations of Scotland and Ireland: An Analysis and Proposal, presented a new method for litigating personal injury cases in United States federal courts. The Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law published Attorney Erskine's thesis as the Lead Article in the Winter 2007 edition of the Journal.
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Attorney Erskine completed his undergraduate legal education at Suffolk University Law School where he earned his Juris Doctor degree. He served as the Content Editor of the Journal of High Technology Law. His student note entitled Satellite Digital Audio Radio Searching for Novel Theories of Action, 1 J. HIGH TECH. L. 135 (2002), and his book review entitled, A Review of Biotechnology and the Creation of Ethics by Raymond R. Coletta, 1 J. HIGH TECH. L. 1 (2002), were selected for publication in the Journal. Attorney Erskine also earned the Harold Goodwin, Jr. Legal Advocacy Scholarship and Best Advocate Award. During Attorney Erskine's first year of law school, and every subsequent year, he competed nationally as a student attorney on the school's mock trial teams. Finally, Attorney Erskine completed studies in Public International Law and Comparative Constitutional Law in London, England during the summer of 2001.
Granted advanced standing and advanced placement, Mr. Erskine earned a bachelor's degree with a double-major in political science and philosophy from Boston College in three years. Mr. Erskine also represented the College as a member of the school's Division I Varsity Fencing Squad. He received Athletic Director's Awards for Academic Achievement each year of his membership on the Men's Foil Squad. Mr. Erskine was also admitted to the Golden Key National Honor Society and the Phi Sigma Tau National Honor Society in Philosophy. Mr. Erskine later returned to Boston College as a Special Graduate Student in Philosophy.
Admitted NY, CT, & England and Wales Attorney Erskine practices as an attorney licensed in New York and Connecticut and as a solicitor licensed in England and Wales with offices in New York City, New York (New York County) & Stamford, Connecticut (Fairfield County). Generally, Attorney Erskine represents US individuals, companies, business enterprises, joint ventures, foreign businesses, and foreign nationals. He advises on legal matters concerning: commercial business transactions, commercial law, employment law, contract law, corporate & LLC legal formation, civil litigation, tort litigation (personal & business), and international commercial & tort law.
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Individuals and companies require advice and representation in a variety of situations. From employment issues to resolving tort claims, an attorney and solicitor assists clients in effectively resolving disputes. Whether requiring a zealous advocate in the courtroom or seeking to memorialize important points of agreement, Attorney Erskine engages in the practice of both representative and transactional law. Admitted to the practice of law in New York & Connecticut as an attorney as well as England and Wales as a solicitor, Attorney Erskine represents clients in New York, Connecticut, & in various foreign countries.
Immediately upon graduation from law school, Attorney Erskine served as the Compliance Manager for a small business involved in the domestic and international relocation of industrial facilities. After Attorney Erskine was admitted to the bar, he assumed the role of outside counsel for the company.
While completing his graduate legal education in Washington, D.C., Attorney Erskine was selected for a judicial clerkship at the District of Columbia Superior Court. His clerkship focused on the area of Child Abuse and Neglect in the Family Court Branch of the District of Columbia Superior Court.
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Education THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV. LAW SCHOOL
LL.M. in International & Comparative Law, 2006
- Visiting Graduate Law Student, Georgetown University Law Center
- International Human Rights Studies, Oxford University
SUFFOLK UNIV. LAW SCHOOL
J.D., 2003
- Content Editor, Journal of High Technology Law
- Harold B. Goodwin, Jr. Legal Advocacy Scholarship and Best Trial Advocate Award
- Public International Law Studies, University of Notre Dame Law School
BOSTON COLLEGE
B.A. in Political Science & Philosophy, 2000
Special Graduate Student Philosophy Department, Fall 2001
- Granted Advanced Standing and Advanced Placement
- Golden Key National Honor Society, PHI SIGMA TAU (philosophy honor society), Athletic Director's Awards for Academic Achievement as a Varsity Athlete (Men’s Foil Squad, Division 1 Fencing)
Professional Experience
PRIVATE PRACTICE
New York, NY & Stamford, CT
Attorney At Law, 2005-Present
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SUPERIOR COURT
Washington, DC
Judicial Law Clerk, 2004-2005
COMMERCIAL PLANT RELOCATORS, INC.
Anderson, SC
Outside Counsel, 2003-2004
Manager of Compliance, 2003
Minority Shareholder, 2003-present
RHODE ISLAND ATTORNEY GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT
Providence, RI
Rule 9 Student Attorney, Summer, 2000
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PUBLICATIONS
Attorney Erskine has delivered papers at both international and domestic academic conferences. He has published law review articles on various subjects addressing domestic, comparative, and international law. Below is a listing of published Law Review articles, opinion pieces, and letters to the editor authored by Attorney Erskine.
- The Trial of Queen Caroline and the Impeachment of President Clinton: Law As A Weapon for Political Reform, 7 Wash. U. Global Stud. L. Rev. 1 (2008) (Lead Article).
- Judgments of The United States Supreme Court and The South African Constitutional Court as a Basis For a Universal Method to Resolve Conflicts between Fundamental Rights, 22 St. John's J. Legal Comment. 595 (2008).
- Reforming Federal Personal Injury Litigation by Incorporation of the Procedural Innovations of Scotland and Ireland: An Analysis and Proposal, 15 CARDOZO J. INT’L & COMP. L. 1 (2007) (Lead Article) (LL.M. Thesis).
- The United States-EC Dispute Over Customs Matters: Trade Facilitation, Customs Unions, and the Meaning of WTO Obligations, 18 FLA. J. INT’L. L. 423 (2006)(Lead Article).
Cited The WTO Case Law of 2006-7 pp. 39, 42 (2009)(Cambridge University Press).
- An Analysis of the Legality of Television Cameras Broadcasting Juror Deliberations in a Criminal Case, 39 AKRON L. REV. 701 (2006).
Resolving Trade Disputes, the Mechanisms of GATT/WTO Dispute Resolution, 2 SANTA CLARA J. INT'L L. 40 (2004).
- Satellite Digital Audio Radio Searching for Novel Theories of Action, 1 J. HIGH TECH. L. 135 (2002).
- Case Dismissals: Adopt English Rules, The National Law Journal, Feb. 23, 2009, at 23.
- Double jeopardy in the U.K.: We should not follow suit, The National Law Journal, Oct. 2, 2006, at 22.
- A Review of Raymond R. Coletta’s Biotechnology and the Creation of Ethics, 1 J. HIGH TECH. L. 1 (2002), 13 BIMONTHLY REVIEW OF LAW BOOKS 3-4 (November-December 2002) (book review).
- When Is It Patriotic To Criticize the President?, The Wall Street Journal, Aug. 16, 2007, at A9.
- Efficient Courts Are Better Answer, The Hartford Courant, Mar. 20, 2007, at A9.
- Cameras In Court? Consider Privacy, The Hartford Courant, Sept. 15, 2006, at A8.
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Attorney Erskine has appeared on national television as a commentator in his role as an international attorney.
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