Daniel E. Harrell

Daniel Harrell is an associate in the General Litigation department of Clark, Partington, Hart, Larry, Bond & Stackhouse’s Pensacola office. His practice focuses primarily on labor and employment litigation and counseling, and general civil litigation.

Daniel’s labor and employment experience includes: Title VII actions involving race, gender and national origin discrimination, as well as sexual harassment, hostile work environment, constructive discharge and retaliation claims; claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act; Fair Labor Standards Act single-plaintiff and collective actions; ERISA actions alleging breaches of fiduciary duties; and union negotiations, disputes and arbitrations. Daniel also regularly provides day-to-day advice and counseling to clients regarding compliance with various state and federal employment laws. Daniel’s general civil litigation experience includes: insurance coverage dispute litigation; commercial fraud litigation; FINRA and AAA arbitrations; and appellate matters. Daniel is active in the American Bar Association’s Section of Litigation, where he is currently the Newsletter Editor and a member of the leadership council for the Employment and Labor Relations Committee. He has published numerous articles on various legal issues related to employment counseling and litigation.

Daniel is a native of Pensacola, Florida and graduated from Booker T. Washington High School. Prior to returning to Pensacola, he practiced law with a regional firm in Birmingham, Alabama, and an international labor & employment firm in Atlanta, Georgia. Before entering private practice, Daniel served as a law clerk to the Honorable W. Harold Albritton, III of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama.

Outside of the office, Daniel enjoys spending time with his family (wife: Emily; children: Josie, Leighton and Graeme), playing golf and following college football.

Legal Authorship:

Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives Qualify for "Outside Sales" Exemption, American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Employment & Labor Relations Law Committee, News and Developments, online (July 12, 2012).

EEOC Recognizes Gender Identity as Theory of Proving Sex Discrimination, American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Employment & Labor Relations Law Committee, News and Developments, online (May 2, 2012).

Supreme Court Establishes New Obstacle for Defense Attorney Fees, American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Employment & Labor Relations Law Committee, News and Developments, online (June 20, 2011).

A Changing Perspective. Transgender Discrimination Under Title VII. American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Employment & Labor Relations Law Committee Newsletter, Vol. 8 No. 2 (Spring 2010).

Supreme Court Places Burden on Employers to Prove RFOA Exemption in ADEA Cases. American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Employment & Labor Relations Law Committee Newsletter, Vol. 7 No. 3 (Spring 2009).

Comment, "Pandora's Bankruptcy Tort: The Potential for Circumvention of the Business Judgment Rule Through the Tort Theory of Deepening Insolvency" 36 CUMB. L. REV. 151 (2006).