about
Dan Pepitone has been an attorney for sixteen years. For the first ten years, Dan had a practice focused on people living with HIV. Since 2018, Dan has helped small businesses with contracts and disputes, entity formation, copyright licenses, trademark registration, and employment/independent contractor issues.
Education
The University of San Francisco School of Law,
Juris Doctor, 2006
Affiliations
New York City Bar Association - Small Law Firm Committee Member, 2022 - Present
LGBT Bar of New York - Member
Freelancers Union - Member
Immigration Equality - Associate Board Member, 2021-2023
Chinese-American Planning Council HIV/AIDS Services - Advisory Board Member, 2017-2019
Notable Presentations
“Preparing Your Practice for Personal Emergencies,” Continuing Education (CE) Course for the National Association of Social Workers - New York Chapter, February 20, 2024.
“Telehealth Rules and Best Practices,” Continuing Education (CE) Course for the National Association of Social Workers - New York Chapter, December 19, 2023.
“So You Want to Start a Private Practice?” National Association of Social Workers - New York Chapter, November 7, 2023.
“LMSW Scope of Practice,” National Association of Social Workers - New York Chapter, February 2, 2023.
“What You Need to Know: Commercial Leases, Insurance and Contracts,” Community Board 12 Business Development Committee Training Series, May 5, 2020.
CB12 Info Session for Small Business Owners
“The Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act,” Public Forum of New York State Senator Daniel Squadron and New York State Assembly Member Richard Gottfried, October 24, 2012
“Legal Services and Patient Navigation in HIV-Affected Populations,” National Cancer Legal Services Conference, Fall 2012.
“The Impact of the New York State Marriage Equality Act on Couples and Families with Low or No Income,” Legal Services NYC Learning Center, October 13, 2011
Publications
Retkin, R., Antoniadis, D., Pepitone, D., Duval, D., “Legal Services: A Necessary Component of Patient Navigation,” Seminars in Oncology Nursing, Volume XXIX, No. 2, pp. 149-155 (May 2013)
Saenz, R., Pepitone, D., and Zigman, A., “New York’s Marriage Equality Law: A Human Rights Victory and an Opportunity for Our Program,” MIE Journal, Volume XXVI, No. 1, pp. 26-28; 48 (Spring 2012)
Press
2021: linkedin.com/feed/update/ (Letter published in the New York Times)
2016: https://nynmedia.com/news/legal-advocates
2013: https://www.gaycitynews.com/
Additional Information
Admitted to the New York State Bar and the U.S. District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
LGBT Bar of New York - Community Excellence Award, 2021 lgbtbarny.org/gala