About Daniel G.
Daniel G. Chertok studied marine transportation economics before turning to law. He earned a B.S. from SUNY Maritime College in 1984 and a J.D. from Albany Law School in 1991. The two degrees sit at different ends of his professional formation, and together they shape a practical approach to complex problems.
He completed his law degree in the early 1990s and then entered practice. Over the years he has handled matters in both state and federal courts. He is admitted to practice in New York and in the federal court for the Northern District of New York. Those admissions guide where he appears and the kinds of filings he prepares.
The maritime and transportation training that began his academic life remains part of how he thinks about cases. That background gives him familiarity with commercial and logistical issues that can surface in civil litigation and transactional work. He blends that perspective with the ordinary tools of litigation: motion practice, discovery, and courtroom advocacy when needed.
He practices under the name Daniel G. Chertok, Lawyer at Law. The office operates as an individual practice rather than a large firm. Clients and opposing counsel encounter the same point of contact on most matters, and the arrangement makes for direct lines of communication. He handles filings in state court and prepares papers for the Northern District of New York when federal jurisdiction is involved.
Colleagues describe him as methodical in preparation and straightforward in court. He favors clear pleadings and well-organized evidence over elaborate theory. That style shows in how cases are approached: first by identifying the discrete issues, then by assembling the facts that bear on them. It is a practical, workmanlike method.
He remains active in practice in 2026, handling matters that arise in New York and in the federal courts for the Northern District of New York. He concentrates his practice on matters in New York state and in the federal courts for the Northern District of New York.
