About DANIEL N.
Daniel N — Arshack is a seasoned criminal defense attorney based in New York City. He has been practicing law for over 36 years, focusing on criminal law, appeals, business law, DUI & DWI, environmental law, intellectual property, juvenile law, and stockbroker & investment fraud. He is the managing partner of Arshack, Hajek & Lehrman, PLLC, located at 1790 Broadway, Suite 710, New York, NY 10019. The firm was established on June 18, 2003, and has been serving clients for over two decades. Arshack earned his Juris Doctor from the UDC David A.
Clarke School of Law in 1983. Prior to that, he obtained a Bachelor of Science from Brandeis University and the University of Stockholm in 1978. In 1995, he completed a Certificate in Biomedical Ethics from the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons and Einstein Medical School. He was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1989, with the Office of Court Administration ID number 2259059. Arshack has been actively involved in various professional associations.
He served as President of the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in 2007 and has been a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), where he co-chaired its International Committee. He was also a founding member of the International Criminal Bar, which promotes the development of an independent legal profession before the International Criminal Court. Throughout his career, Arshack has been involved in significant legal cases. Notably, in 2006, he successfully represented actress and singer Chanti Nieves in a privacy case against HBO's reality show "Family Bonds." The court ruled in favor of Nieves, stating that the show would have had to demonstrate a "real relationship" between the subject matter and the bystander's image to avoid liability in an invasion of privacy case. Arshack has also been a speaker at various legal seminars.
In April 2025, he participated in the New York State Bar Association's Criminal Justice Section Court of Appeals Update, discussing recent criminal justice issues and the reasoning behind the Court of Appeals' decisions. In addition to his legal practice, Arshack has been involved in pro bono work, including serving as Mass Defense Counsel to Greenpeace and the Rainforest Action Network. He has also been a consulting attorney for National Advocates for Pregnant Women. Arshack's experience and active involvement in the legal community underscore his commitment to criminal defense and related legal areas.
