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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Accolades

New York City Elite

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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

Clerkship

Hon. Charles S. Haight, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Bar & Court Admissions

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

Awards & Accolades

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.