“Daniel Guttman is an exceptional counselor and A+ player!”
— The Legal 500 (2021)
Dan Guttman is trusted with important client matters, representing private and public entities in a variety of litigation, internal investigation, risk management, organization governance and traditional labor matters. Clients range from Fortune 500 companies to entrepreneurs to sophisticated political subdivisions. He currently serves as retained general or special counsel for several clients, advising on both transactional and day-to-day issues. He has extensive litigation and dispute resolution experience, ranging from Chief Labor Negotiator for the State of Ohio to lead trial counsel for publicly traded companies.
Dan's practice includes protecting business interests involving noncompetes and trade secrets; handling sensitive internal investigations involving discrimination, harassment, whistleblower and retaliation allegations; and high-stakes litigated matters such as class action defense. He also has extensive traditional labor experience, serving as lead spokesperson at the collective bargaining table and representing management in arbitrations, hearings and organizational campaigns. He regularly assists in-house counsel and human resources professionals on a wide variety of issues, including compliance assessments before problems arise.
Clients remark on Dan's professional, results-oriented approach: “Thorough, very professional and very timely in his response” “...one of the most driven people I know - he is committed to positive outcomes.” (Chambers USA 2014) and “He drives our negotiation strategy toward the results that we need. His knowledge and experience are invaluable in accomplishing our objectives.” (Chambers USA 2020) Dan is listed in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and is also named in The Best Lawyers in America® for Litigation - Labor and Employment. Within BakerHostetler, Dan has served in various leadership positions, such as Hiring Partner and Business Development Leader and on the Columbus office management group.