— Our Team
A Collective of Strategists Who Happen to be Exceptional Attorneys.

We don't operate like a traditional practice. Our team integrates with clients, thinks in systems, and treats every matter as a strategic problem to be solved — not just a file to be managed.

Founding Partners

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Kenneth B. Danielsen

Founding Partner | Chief Executive Officer

Office: 516-642-7968
Email: ken.danielsen@dleid.com
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Michael Dischley

Founding Partner | Chief Development Officer and Director Products Liability and Commercial Transit Practices

Office: 516-946-1497
Email: michael.dischley@dleid.com
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Catherine Everett

Founding Partner | Chief Operations Officer and Director of Trial Monitoring Practice

Office: 917-379-5926
Email: catherine.everett@dleid.com
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Sean Hutchinson

Founding Partner | Director of Appellate Practice

Office: 516-582-7907
Email: sean.hutchinson@dleid.com
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Jessica Montello Isaacs

Founding Partner | Chief Financial Officer and Director of General Liability and Anti-Fraud Practices

Office: 845-598-3783
Email: jessica.isaacs@dleid.com
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William Lawlor

Founding Partner | Chief Marketing Officer and Director of Construction Practice

Office: 516-780-4758
Email: william.lawlor@dleid.com
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Michael Noblett

Founding Partner | Director of Admiralty and Maritime Practice

Office: 908-463-1800
Email: michael.noblett@dleid.com

Associates

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Carly Battipaglia

Associate

Phone: TBD
Email: carly.battipaglia@dleid.com
Maria cruz

Maria Cruz

Associate


Phone: 718-570-4918
Email: maria.cruz@dleid.com
Dave lynaugh

David Lynaugh

Associate


Phone: 631-912-7104
Email: david.lynaugh@dleid.com
Thalia mcbride

Thalia McBride

Associate


Phone: 631-896-4865
Email: thalia.mcbride@dleid.com
Kelly mulholland

Kelly Mulholland

Associate


Phone: 516-508-0609
Email: kelly.mulholland@dleid.com
Mordy sahler

Mordechai Sahler

Associate


Phone: 413-209-2816
Email: mordechai.sahler@dleid.com

What We Stand For
How Our Team Operates
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No Shortcuts

We build every position on technical mastery. If the analysis doesn't support it, we don't argue it.

Strategic Depth

Our team thinks three moves ahead. We don't react to cases — we shape how they resolve.

Genuine Accountability

When you win, we celebrate together. When there's a challenge, we own it. No excuses, no deflection.

Intellectual Courage

We challenge conventional approaches — even established doctrine — when the evidence and strategy demand it.
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Who We Are
Built for a Different Kind of Client Relationship

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Our team was built around a simple conviction: that the litigation system can be managed with the same precision and strategic discipline as any high-stakes business operation.

We work with insurance companies, large self-insured corporations, and institutional clients who understand that excellence in litigation risk management is a competitive advantage — not just a legal necessity.

We're trial attorneys and appellate advocates. We step into courtrooms, argue appeals, and handle complex consulting assignments. But we bring something most practices don't: a shared methodology that has been refined, stress-tested, and recognized for producing outcomes that move the needle — consistently.
 
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