Attorney

DANIEL C. DOESCHNER

* ***** **, **** ****, NY ***42 • 516-***-**** • ******.*********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, New York, NY

Associate, Litigation and White Collar Crime & Corporate Compliance Groups Oct 2006 - Mar 2013

Summer Associate Jun 2005 - Aug 2005

• Successfully defended site safety manager, accused of homicide for two firefighters’ deaths at Deutsche Bank

building fire, from grand jury investigation through three-month jury trial, People v. Alvo, et al., in NY

Supreme Court. Lead investigation of client’s defense and managed trial preparation team in document

review and drafting of motions. Strategized cross-examination of prosecution witnesses.

• First-chaired bench trial, Ford v. First United Mortgage Banking Corp., et al., in US Bankruptcy Court,

EDNY, prosecuting claims relating to fraudulent refinancing of home mortgage. Drafted complaint and

pretrial motions. Deposed adverse party. Negotiated and drafted settlement agreement.

• First-chaired jury trial, People v. Powell, in NY Supreme Court, defending client accused of selling drugs to

undercover officer by advancing agency defense. Drafted and argued motions in limine and post-trial motion.

• Assisted in defense of two SEC investigations, one regarding stock price manipulation and one concerning

accounting fraud. Prepared and aided defense of clients at depositions. Responded to discovery requests.

• Represented recipients of social security and public assistance benefits during fraud investigations.

• Reviewed and produced documents and privilege logs in response to FINRA compliance investigation.

United States Attorney’s Office, EDNY, Brooklyn, NY

Legal Intern, Criminal Division Sep 2004 - Dec 2004

Conducted research and drafted memoranda concerning evidentiary issues. Assisted in witness preparation.

City of New York Department of Investigation, New York, NY

Legal Intern, Corrections Services Unit Jun 2004 - Aug 2004

Investigated official misconduct. Analyzed financial statements to assess conflicts of interest between city and

outside employments. Conducted legal research regarding city’s power to enforce employee drug testing.

New York County District Attorney’s Office, New York, NY

Investigative Analyst, Investigation Division Central Jul 2002 - Jun 2003

Trial Preparation Assistant, Investigation Division Central Apr 2001 - Jun 2002

Investigated backgrounds of suspects and witnesses. Traced funds for money laundering investigations.

Coordinated trial preparation with UK Serious Fraud Office and Crown Prosecution Service for money laundering

case. Assisted in trial preparation of pump and dump stock fraud.

EDUCATION

Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, NY

Juris Doctor, cum laude, June 2006

GPA/Class Rank: 3.7 / Top 7%

Honors: Brooklyn Law Review, Notes and Comments Editor, Dean’s List 2003-2004 & 2005-2006

Publication: A Narrowing of the Prior Conviction Exception, 71 Brook. L. Rev. 1333 (2006)

Awards: Richardson Merit Scholar, Judge Nathan R. Sobel Prize (for highest grade in criminal law),

CALI Awards for Excellence in Legal Writing and Criminal Law

Activities: Brooklyn Law Students for the Public Interest

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, May 2000

Thesis: The European Defense Community: A Reevaluation of Security Integration

Study Abroad: Collegium Hieronymi Pragnesis, Prague, Czech Republic, Fall 1998

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