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Daniel L. Schwartz is 57 and has been a practicing
attorney for 32 years, 29 of them at Day Pitney. He’s
been an employment attorney from the beginning.
His namesake, Daniel A. Schwartz, is 50 years old
and interned at Day Pitney in 1994, joining the firm
as an associate the next year. He worked there for 10
years, and has been at Shipman & Goodwin for the
past seven years.
Daniel L. Schwartz was on the hiring committee
when he saw Daniel A. Schwartz’ resume.
“I remember saying, ‘With a name like that, he Daniel A. Schwartz, with Shipman & Goodwin, left,
must be good.’” and Daniel L. Schwartz, with Day Pitney, right.

The confusion over the names has been endless, Courtesy photos

both said in an interview Wednesday. “I regularly get confused with Dan,” said Daniel L.
While no judge has ever confused them, many Schwartz, who doesn’t write a blog.
others have. “Many people will give me credit for authoring
Since they are both employment attorneys, they various articles and for the information provided
often deal with such entities as the Commission on on the blog. If they like the article, I say ‘Thank you
Human Rights and Opportunities. very much.’ But if they are critical of something
“Every time there seems to be a they’ve read on the blog, I just
new investigator at a state agency, say, ‘It’s the other Dan.’ It’s really
I have to explain there are two of a very simple system,” said Daniel
us,” said Daniel A. Schwartz. L. Schwartz.
Daniel A. Schwartz continued: Daniel L. Schwartz swears The mix-ups happen to this day.
“I often get quizzical responses on he only read the first Another recent example is that
the phone. It’s like they want us to paragraph and gave the Daniel L. Schwartz is a member of
work this all out like it’s our fault a group on LinkedIn called “USA
we are both doing employment law letter to his friend after 500,” which advises various pro-
in the state with the same name.” realizing it wasn’t meant fessionals, including attorneys.
for him. That woman later
Then, there was the time married Daniel A. Schwartz. “They still tag me on LinkedIn. I
about 20 years ago that Daniel keep telling them, ‘You are tagging
L. Schwartz represented the Boy the wrong person,’” said Daniel A.
Scouts of America in a matter in Schwartz.
which the state sought to remove It’s with regret, the younger
the organization from being eli- Schwartz quipped, that the firm
gible for employee charitable contributions because never mixed up the two.
the organization wouldn’t allow gay scout masters. “Dan became a partner quicker than I did,” Daniel
“I remember getting calls and emails from people, A. Schwartz said with a chuckle. “But unfortunately,
including reporters. Some of the emails were highly the payroll department never confused our pay-
critical of the representation. I had to tell everyone checks.”
they had the wrong Dan,” said Daniel A. Schwartz. ¦

A prolific blogger, Daniel A. Schwartz writes a Robert Storace covers legal trends, lawsuits and
Connecticut employment law blog. That’s not a good analysis for the Connecticut Law Tribune. Follow
idea when there’s someone with the same name also him on Twitter @RobertSCTLaw or reach him at
doing employment law. 203-437-5950.

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