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Daniel A.Schwager

Of Counsel
Daniel A. Schwager

Daniel Schwager brings a unique perspective on congressional and executive branch investigations and ethics, drawing on more than 25 years of experience on both sides of the enforcement process. He has served as a federal prosecutor and ethics advisor, congressional ethics and administrative counsel, and defense attorney, giving him insight into how government investigations develop and what strategies prove most effective in protecting clients.

Dan’s government service includes roles as chief counsel and staff director of the House Committee on Ethics, counsel for the Senate Select Committee on Ethics, and General Counsel to the Secretary of the Senate. As a prosecutor, he handled public corruption cases at the Department of Justice and the Manhattan District Attorney’s office. In these roles, he has advised on and taught classes in internal investigations and ethics. This background allows him to anticipate how enforcement agencies will approach investigations and craft defense strategies that address government concerns while protecting client interests.

Relevant Experience

  • Congressional Ethics & Investigations

    Ethics committee proceedings, compliance advice, congressional investigations
  • White Collar Defense & Government Enforcement

    Federal criminal defense, public corruption, regulatory investigations
  • Government Litigation & Open Records

    FOIA litigation, transparency law, government accountability
  • Securities Litigation

    Regulatory enforcement, compliance matters, industry investigations
  • Professional Responsibility

    Legal ethics, professional conduct, bar disciplinary matters

Government and Enforcement Service

  • Office of the Secretary of the Senate, general counsel
  • House Committee on Ethics, chief counsel and staff director
  • Senate Select Committee on Ethics, counsel
  • U.S. Department of Justice, Public Integrity Section
  • Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, Official Corruption Unit, Trial Division
  • FINRA, enforcement counsel
  • American Oversight, chief counsel

Bar Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • New York

Education

  • New York University School of Law
    J.D., 1998
  • Bates College
    B.A., Ethical Theory, 1993