
Daniel C. Oliverio
Practices & Industries
Admissions
- New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
Education
University at Buffalo, B.S., Engineering, With Honors
University at Buffalo, M.B.A.
University at Buffalo School of Law, J.D., Cum Laude
In addition to serving as Chairman Emeritus of the Firm and leader of Hodgson Russ's False Claims Act & Whistleblower Representation and Business Crimes, Regulatory Offenses & Corporate Investigations Practices, Dan is a member of the Firm's Business Litigation Practice, placing Dan among the Firm's leaders in both civil business litigation and white-collar criminal and regulatory matters, including corporate investigations and compliance. Dan has also appeared in numerous federal False Claims Act cases on behalf of both relators and defendants. He led a team of Hodgson Russ attorneys in the successful representation of two of the plaintiffs who blew the whistle on Johnson & Johnson for its off-label marketing of Risperdal, resulting in one of the largest-ever False Claims Act settlements. Dan also serves as the Firm's primary relationship partner on key engagements involving a major commercial bank, a substantial regional construction and construction management company, and a global manufacturing concern, among others.
A former assistant U.S. attorney and special prosecutor, Dan has served as counsel in numerous commercial cases; and white-collar criminal investigations involving taxation, fraud, antitrust, and environmental crimes. Dan has a strong technical background. He has handled numerous cases involving sophisticated scientific and technical issues. With representation of one of the largest health care systems in New York State, Dan has wide experience in the analysis and defense of civil and criminal health care fraud investigations. He is also an experienced Surrogate's Court litigator, having represented objectants in one of the largest Surrogate's Court trust-accounting verdicts in New York State. Dan is a federal mediation panel member for the United States District Court, Western District of New York. His practice is primarily before the U.S. district courts, and he has appeared in 17 federal district courts over the years.
Honors
- Distinguished Alumni Award, 2019: University at Buffalo School of Law
- Litigation Counsel of America
- Martingale-Hubbell AV Rated
- Listed, Buffalo Business First/Buffalo Law Journal's Legal Elite of Western New York Legal Leader, 2017
- Listed, Buffalo Business First/Buffalo Law Journal's Legal Elite of Western New York, 2014
- Listed, Best Lawyers in America (Commercial Litigation, Bet-the-Company Litigation) 2013 - 2022
- Listed, Buffalo Bet-the-Company Litigation "Lawyer of the Year" in Best Lawyers in America, 2020
- Listed, Upstate New York Super Lawyers, (Business Litigation) 2010 - 2021
- Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, (Litigation: General Commercial) 2017 - 2021
- Buffalo Business First's Power 250, 2016 - 2019
Experience
- Johnson & Johnson Agrees to Then-Largest False Claims Act Settlement in Risperdal Lawsuits
- Client Receives Portion of $15 Million FCA Settlement
- Client Wins $25.6 Million in Trust Mismanagement Case Against HSBC
- Criminal Price Fixing Investigation and Follow-Up Class Actions
- Firm Helps Client Cope with Theft of Plan Funds by Employee
- Litigation Recovers Decedent's Assets Intended for Charities
- Patent Infringement Lawsuit Involving Amusement Park Rides
- Representation of Whistleblower in Grant Fraud Case Against Major University
In the News
- Buffalo Business First, February 26, 2019
- The Buffalo News, February 23, 2018
- Buffalo Business First, February 19, 2018
- Buffalo Business First, February 15, 2018
- WBFO, October 21, 2016
- Buffalo News, October 20, 2016
- Buffalo Business First, October 20, 2016
- Business First, August 24, 2016
- Buffalo Law Journal, August 8, 2016
- Buffalo Business First, June 24, 2016
- June 3, 2016
- Buffalo Business First, March 18, 2016
- Buffalo Law Journal, January 18, 2016
- New York Times, October 19, 2015
- Buffalo News, October 15, 2015
- Buffalo News, January 25, 2015
- Buffalo Law Journal, January 12, 2015
- Buffalo Law Journal, January 5, 2015
- Buffalo News, October 30, 2014
- Firms Hiring Local Talent, Thanks to UB LawBuffalo Business First, July 11, 2014
- Buffalo Law Journal, May 14, 2014
- December 20, 2013
- Bloomberg News, December 10, 2013
- December 2, 2013
- WBFO, November 5, 2013
- Johnson & Johnson Agrees to Largest-Ever False Claims Act Settlement in Risperdal LawsuitsSacramento Bee, November 4, 2013
- Buffalo News, November 4, 2013
- J&J Inks $2.2B Settlement for Off-Label Marketing, KickbacksLaw360, November 4, 2013
- J&J’s $2.2B Deal a Last Hurrah for Off-Label CrackdownLaw360, November 4, 2013
- Buffalo Business First, November 4, 2013
- Johnson & Johnson, 2 Units Plead Guilty, Pay $2.2 Billion In Criminal, Civil PenaltiesLexisNexis Legal Newsroom, November 4, 2013
- August 28, 2013
- Buffalo News, May 14, 2013
- March 27, 2013
- August 30, 2012
- August 1, 2012
- Buffalo Law Journal, May 17, 2012
- May 10, 2012
- Buffalo News, February 21, 2012
- Niagara Gazette, July 18, 2011
- June 3, 2011
- Law360, November 3, 2010
- February 12, 2010
- July 21, 2009
- May 29, 2008
Press Releases
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, August 20, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, August 19, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, May 26, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, September 8, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, August 20, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, April 24, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, August 20, 2019
- Press Release, August 12, 2019
- University at Buffalo School of Law Press Release, May 10, 2019
- Press Release, May 1, 2019
- Press Release, August 20, 2018
- Press Release, August 15, 2018
- Press Release, May 4, 2018
- Press Release, February 7, 2018
- Press Release, September 6, 2017
- Press Release, August 15, 2017
- Press Release, June 12, 2017
- Press Release, October 21, 2016
- Press Release, August 31, 2016
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, August 18, 2016
- Press Release, August 19, 2015
- Press Release, August 17, 2015
- Press Release, June 15, 2015
- Press Release, October 30, 2014
- Press Release, September 29, 2014
- Press Release, August 14, 2014
- Press Release, February 10, 2014
- August 2013
Publications
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation and Employment Action Team Alert, March 11, 2021
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation and Employment Action Team Alert, March 10, 2021
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation and Employment Action Team Alert, February 8, 2021
- COVID-19 Litigation and Employment Action Team Alert, January 29, 2021
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation & Employment Action Team Alert, January 21, 2021
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation & Employment Action Team Alert, November 4, 2020
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation & Employment Action Team Alert, October 15, 2020
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation & Employment Action Team Alert, October 12, 2020
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation & Employment Action Team Alert, September 10, 2020
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation and Employment Action Team Alert, August 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation and Employment Action Team Alert, July 28, 2020
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation & Employment Action Team Alert, July 14, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, June 25, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Business Litigation Alert, June 23, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Business Litigation and Bankruptcy & Restructuring Alert, June 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation & Employment Action Team Alert, June 15, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Class Action Litigation Alert, May 29, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Business Litigation Alert, May 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ OSHA and Business Litigation Alert, May 13, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert, April 27, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Business Litigation and Securities Regulation & Corporate Compliance Alert, April 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Business Litigation Alert, April 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Business Litigation Alert, April 15, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Business Litigation Alert, April 9, 2020
- May 9, 2014
- State & Local Tax Alert, June 3, 2011
- Buffalo Law Journal, June 14, 2010
- Business Litigation Alert, June 2, 2009
- Health Alert, March 27, 2009
Blog Posts
- The False Claims Act and PPP: Practical Considerations The Whistleblower Blog, February 1, 2021
- New York Expands Healthcare Worker Whistleblower Protections The Whistleblower Blog, June 25, 2020
- DOJ Now Requires Certain Factors Be Met Before Pursuing Off-Label Cases The Whistleblower Blog, November 5, 2019
- Sharing Agreements, Consolidation, and Relators’ Share The Whistleblower Blog, August 28, 2012
- Sharing Agreements Beat First-Relator Fights The Whistleblower Blog, April 19, 2011
- Amendments to False Claims Act May Affect “Original Source” Issues The Whistleblower Blog, September 16, 2010
- Parallel Prosecutions: Good or Bad in a Whistleblower Case? The Whistleblower Blog, June 18, 2010
- The False Claims Act The Whistleblower Blog, March 3, 2010
Presentations & Events
- Best Practices: Working with the Press, ModeratorHodgson Russ, 140 Pearl St, Buffalo, NY, February 2, 2018
- Hilton Albany, 40 Lodge St., Albany, NY, June 28, 2016
- Cheektowaga, NY, May 17, 2016
- Buffalo, NY, March 10, 2016
- New York, NY, January 21, 2016
- Buffalo, NY, May 24, 2012
- June & July 2011
- November 2010
- Cheektowaga, NY, November 12, 2009
Professional Associations
Dan has served as a panel attorney for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York and was chair of the Bar Association of Erie County's Intellectual Property Committee from 1993-94. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Bar Association of Erie County.
Community & Pro Bono
Dan is a member of the University at Buffalo School of Law Dean's Advisory Council and the SUNY Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department of Systems Engineering Dean's Advisory Council, making him the only alumni of the University at Buffalo who is currently sitting on two Dean's Advisory Councils. He has also taught trial technique as a member of SUNY Buffalo Law School's adjunct faculty. In 2009, Dan was appointed by New York State Governor David Paterson to the Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority, which he chaired from 2010-12. He is also President of The Buffalo Club (2019).