Dispute resolution
E. Danya Perry, the founder and name partner of Perry Law continues to take on leading roles in widely covered disputes, representing high-profile clients from a range of industries, including the sports, entertainment, art, and education sectors.
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Position
Founding Partner
Career
Government Service
- U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York, Assistant U.S. Attorney and Senior Trial Counsel and Deputy Chief, Criminal Division
- New York State Deputy Attorney General and Chief of Investigations, New York State Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption
- Hon. Charles S. Haight, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Law360 White-Collar Crime MVP
- Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | New York, Chambers USA
- Litigation: General Commercial | New York, Chambers USA
- The Best Lawyers in America®
- New York Law Journal: Distinguished Leader
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigator in America
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyer
- City & State New York Trailblazer in Law
- Crain’s New York Business Notable Women in Law
- Benchmark Litigation Labor & Employment Star
- The National Law Journal Elite Boutique Trailblazer
Languages
English, French
Memberships
Board Service
- Vera Institute of Justice, Trustee
- NYC Kids Rise, Director
- When There Are Nine Scholarship Project, Co-Founder and Committee Member
Education
- Yale Law School (J.D.)
- Harvard College (A.B.) (Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude)
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Key clients
- James Dolan
- Michael Cohen
- Lindsey Boylan
- W. Axl Rose
- Advancing Connecticut Together, Inc.
- Ryan Seacrest
- Independent Investigation at Seton Hall University
Work highlights
- Successfully represented Michael Cohen in a suit brought by Donald Trump seeking over $500 million in damages for purported breaches of fiduciary duty, breaches of contract, and conversion.
- Lead counsel for James Dolan, owner of the New York Knicks and New York Rangers, and an LLC, in a complex civil suit.