Daniel Mullkoff
he/him/his
Daniel Mullkoff is an experienced litigator with experience advocating for clients across a wide range of civil rights and employment matters. He has successfully represented plaintiffs in numerous cases involving employment and housing discrimination, solitary confinement and other prisoners’ rights issues, police misconduct, sexual abuse, wage-and-hour violations, and freedom of speech. Prior to joining the firm in 2014, Daniel worked at the New York Civil Liberties Union and as a law clerk for the Hon. Keith P. Ellison of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Background
Education
J.D., Yale Law School, 2010
- Charles G. Albom Prize for Excellence in Appellate Advocacy in a Clinical Program
B.A. with high distinction, University of Michigan, 2005
Clerkship
- Hon. Keith P. Ellison, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas (2010-11)
Admissions
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Southern, Eastern, Northern, and Western Districts of New York
Representative Cases
City of Poughkeepsie v. County of Dutchess
Representing the City of Poughkeepsie and two residents for the racially segregative impact of unilaterally placing a shelter inside City limits in a manner that deliberately ignores the history and burdens imposed on the City by the County’s discriminatory policies and practices.
Miller et al. v. City of New York et al.
Obtained a historic $53 million settlement on behalf of a class of pre-trial detainees and parolees who claim that the New York City Department of Correction purposefully evaded limitations on the use of solitary confinement by placing inmates in unlawful stealth restrictive housing facilities. The settlement received extensive coverage in the New York Times, New York Post, and New York Law Journal.
Farrell v. Robb
Successfully obtained a $25 million judgment on behalf of client who was sexually abused by her brother when she was a child and pursued justice under New York’s Child Victims Act. Later achieved a landmark victory when federal Bankruptcy Court ruled on a statutory interpretation issue of first impression that the “domestic violence” exception to the bankruptcy stay applied to sexual violence that occurred years earlier.
Doe v. Alwan
Representing, along with the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, the Columbia University chapter of the American Association of University Professors (“Columbia-AAUP”), in defending a lawsuit that was brought by anonymous students who allege that Columbia-AAUP is liable based on statements supporting the right of students to protest and criticizing the university’s punitive response to April 2024 student protests. Wang Hecker LLP and the ACLU filed a motion to dismiss under New York’s “anti-SLAPP” statute, arguing that the case is a “Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation,” or “SLAPP,” that weaponizes our legal system and seeks to punish protected speech by making meritless legal claims.
Jeffrey Epstein Survivors
Successfully represented several women who were subjected to Jeffrey Epstein’s horrific sexual abuse, litigating federal court actions against Epstein’s estate and obtaining millions of dollars in compensation, while supporting clients as they assisted criminal prosecutions and participated in fund procedures.
A.P. v. United States of America
Successfully represented woman who was sexually assaulted by federal corrections officials while in custody at MDC Brooklyn in obtaining substantial compensation from federal government through Federal Tort Claims Act.
Employment Discrimination and Retaliation
Successfully represented dozens of individuals in litigation and negotiations who, on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, age, religion, and/or sexual orientation, suffered harassment, discrimination, and/or retaliation in the workplace.
Curtis v. City of Kingston
Successfully represented bookseller in First Amendment challenge to city’s permit requirements for street vending, resulting in injunctive relief and amendments to the city law.