Daniel is a nationally respected trust and estate lawyer who provides sophisticated and valuable advice on complex trust issues and fiduciary litigation. 

Daniel brings a wealth of experience in Delaware trust law to the individual and corporate clients that he serves. He is well versed in the unique and complex aspects of Delaware trusts and is frequently sought after as an authority in the field. Daniel drafts Delaware trusts, including directed trusts, dynasty trusts, and self-settled asset protection trusts, for local, national and international clients. He also works with clients and their advisors to transfer the situs of existing trusts created in other jurisdictions to the State of Delaware, and advises on utilizing the various methods available under Delaware law to modify trusts, including decanting, merger, nonjudicial settlement agreements, and modification agreements, as well as the potential income, gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer tax consequences of such methods. 

Daniel provides robust representation and sound counsel to individual and corporate trustees and other fiduciaries. He advises trustees regarding ongoing trust administration as well as best practices concerning fiduciary operations. He also advises trustees and fiduciaries on their legal and fiduciary obligations to improve compliance, manage costs of administration, and how to minimize their risk exposure. 

Daniel is a familiar figure in the Delaware Court of Chancery, whether petitioning the court for instructions relating to difficult trust administration matters or resolving fiduciary litigation. He is a skilled advocate for his clients and respected by his peers and colleagues in the Delaware bar and judiciary. He has been recognized by legal industry organizations for his skills in trust and estate planning and honored as a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), an organization reserved for lawyers who demonstrate the highest level of professionalism in wills and trusts, estate planning, and tax law. 

Daniel lives in Hockessin, Delaware with his wife, Stephanie, and their three children. 

Honors & Awards

• Ranked Band 2 by Chambers and Partners for High Net Worth 2023, Private Wealth Law

Delaware

Villanova University School of Law, Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation, 2015 

Villanova University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2006 

University of Delaware, Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, 2001 

Delaware State Bar Association

• Estates & Trusts Section, Chair (2015-2016) 

American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), Fellow 

Delaware Banker

• Utilizing Delaware’s Excluded Co-Trustee Statute, Section 3313A of  Title 12 of the Delaware Code, August 2019