Daniel Joiner
Associate, New York
Daniel Joiner
Associate, New York
Daniel Joiner is an associate in Cohen & Gresser’s New York office and a member of the firm’s Litigation & Arbitration and White Collar Defense & Regulation practice groups. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation in areas such as contract law and securities litigation as well as white collar defense, regulatory enforcement actions and internal investigations for a wide variety of corporations, financial institutions and individuals including FCPA investigations, securities investigations, and investigations involving allegations of sexual misconduct. Mr. Joiner has also advised clients in crypto and blockchain-related matters in connection with investigations by federal and state regulators.
Prior to joining Cohen & Gresser, Mr. Joiner was a litigation associate at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP. He also worked as a law clerk at Taylor, Porter, Brooks, & Phillips LLP, and as a legal intern for the Southern University Alumni Federation.
Mr. Joiner is a graduate of Harvard Law School, where he was a member of the Black Law Students Association, serving as the chair of its H.O.M.E. Committee, which assists first-year and transfer students in transitioning to law school and the greater community. Mr. Joiner also participated in the Harvard Immigration & Refugee Clinic. He graduated summa cum laude from Southern University, where he received his B.A. in English.
Daniel Joiner is an associate in Cohen & Gresser’s New York office and a member of the firm’s Litigation & Arbitration and White Collar…
Education
Harvard Law School (J.D., 2018); Southern University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2015)
Bar Admissions
New York State
Super Lawyers named Mark S. Cohen, Jonathan S. Abernethy, and Daniel H. Tabak among the Top 100 lawyers in the New York metropolitan area, and Karen H. Bromberg among the Top 50 women lawyers.
Super Lawyers and Rising Stars are annual lists of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only 5% of lawyers in each state are selected as Super Lawyers, and only 2.5% are selected as Rising Stars.
New York Metro Super Lawyers 2025
Jonathan S. Abernethy – Criminal Defense: White Collar
Kwaku Andoh – Mergers & Acquisitions
Luke Appling – Civil Litigation: Defense
Karen H. Bromberg – Intellectual Property
Jason Brown – Criminal Defense: White Collar
Joanna K. Chan – Securities Litigation
Mark S. Cohen – Business Litigation
S. Gale Dick – Business Litigation
Christian R. Everdell – Criminal Defense: White Collar
Robert J. Gavigan – Mergers & Acquisitions
Lawrence T. Gresser – Business Litigation
Oliver S. Haker – Business Litigation
Johannes G. Jonas – Mergers & Acquisitions
Nicholas J. Kaiser – Real Estate
Allon Lifshitz – Criminal Defense: White Collar
David F. Lisner – Business Litigation
Ellen Paltiel – General Litigation
Matthew V. Povolny – Business Litigation
Bonnie J. Roe – Securities & Corporate Finance
Stephen M. Sinaiko – Business Litigation
Mark Spatz – Civil Litigation: Defense
Daniel H. Tabak – Business Litigation
Scott D. Thomson – Business Litigation
Alexandra Wald – Business Litigation
New York Metro Rising Stars 2025
Randall W. Bryer – Business Litigation
Olivia P. Daniels – Criminal Defense: White Collar
Shannon A. Daugherty – Business Litigation
Drew S. Dean – General Litigation
Jillian L. Gray – Business Litigation
Laura L. Harder – Business Litigation
Daniel Joiner – Criminal Defense: White Collar
Christine Jordan – General Litigation
William Emmanuel Kalema – Business Litigation
Sri Kuehnlenz – Civil Litigation: Defense
Tom Mintz – Business Litigation
Michele St. Julien – Criminal Defense: White Collar
Alexandra K. Theobald – Business Litigation
Myia N. Williams – Mergers & Acquisitions
Xu Yang – Business Litigation Benjamin Zhu – General Litigation
Congratulations to all those recognized for their exceptional work and continued commitment to excellence.
Now in its 32nd edition, The Best Lawyers in America honors lawyers who demonstrate excellence in their fields through a rigorous peer-review process. Ones to Watch highlights associates and other up-and-coming lawyers for outstanding professional excellence.
C&G attorneys recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America include:
- Jonathan S. Abernethy – Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement
- Jason A. Brown – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Mark S. Cohen – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Lawrence T. Gresser – Commercial Litigation
- Mark Spatz – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
C&G attorneys recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America include:
- Randall Bryer – Commercial Litigation
- Olivia Daniels – Commercial Litigation
- Shannon A. Daugherty – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Drew S. Dean – Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law
- Jillian Gray – Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment Law - Management
- Laura Harder – Commercial Litigation
- Derek Jackson – Commercial Litigation
- Daniel Joiner – Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Christine M. Jordan – Commercial Litigation
- William E. Kalema – Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Michele St. Julien – Commercial Litigation
- Alexandra K. Theobald – Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law
- Myia Williams – Corporate Law
- Xu Yang – Commercial Litigation
We are proud to see so many members of our team recognized for their skill, dedication, and impact across a range of practice areas.