About Dan -
Legal Credentials
Earned the highest Martindale-Hubbell rating (AV) an attorney can achieve and is listed in numerous peer review publications including Best Lawyers in America and Florida Legal Elite.
Extensive legal experience as lead counsel in trials and appeals in criminal and civil matters, in federal and state courts in Florida and in Washington, D.C.
Law Enforcement
U.S. Attorney’s Office: One of the nation’s youngest (age of 25) federal prosecutors when he joined the South Florida U.S. Attorney’s Office in 1986. For nearly a decade, he handled some of Florida’s most significant public corruption, civil rights and narcotics prosecutions. He convicted hundreds of public officials, drug dealers, swindlers and environmental criminals.
U.S. Senate: Appointed by former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn as the Chief Counsel and Staff Director for the U.S. Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (a position held by Bobby Kennedy in the early 1960’s). His work focused on counter terrorism and domestic security, and fraud and waste in government. Dan testified before the U.S. Senate and directed investigations and reports on various security issues.
Florida Legislature: Dan’s credentials were so strong that in the wake of 9-11, Republican Speaker Tom Feeney made him vice chair of the 9-11 committee (as a freshman) where he authored or had a hand in nearly all of the state’s domestic security legislation. Dan also rewrote the state’s wiretap laws and Florida’s public corruption statute (which Dan named in memory of his friend and State Attorney Paul Mendelson).
Leadership and Management
At the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Dan held numerous leadership positions eventually becoming one of the top deputies to the U.S. Attorney where he managed hundreds of prosecutors, investigators and oversaw hundreds of criminal investigations and civil matters.
In the U.S. Senate, he was the Staff Director and Chief Counsel of the Congress’ most prestigious investigative committee overseeing a staff of investigators and lawyers, and managing huge investigations and reports.
As the House Leader in the Florida Legislature, Dan directed one of the most successful efforts in Florida history by achieving more election gains than any other Leader and by uniting Democrats behind an agenda of change.
Community Service
In 1985, Dan began volunteering in the Big Brothers program where he volunteered most weekends for decades. He has been with his current little brother, Travis, for 20 years and in July will serve as the best man in his wedding. He was also President of the Board of Big Brothers/Sisters.
In 1986, he co-founded a summer camp for children with cancer (Camp Fiesta) and has volunteered at the camp as a counselor for nearly every summer since.
Personal
Dan and wife, Joan Silverstein (a career federal prosecutor), are raising three children (Max 5, Hannah 8, Sophie 11) who attend Miami-Dade public schools, and a dog
Dan grew up in Miami and in Tallahassee, attended public schools, and graduated from Tufts
University and University of Florida Law School, where he was a Truman Scholar.
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