Daniel L. Herrington is a partner in the Labor and Employment Relations Practice Group focused on representing employers in all areas of labor and employment law, including ADA, FMLA, Wage and Hour, Title VII, OSHA and NLRA. He proactively works with his management clients to help ensure their employment decisions can withstand legal scrutiny. Dan has successfully defended those decisions before state and federal agencies and courts, including the EEOC, OSHA, NLRB, DOL, Arkansas Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals for Eighth Circuit. He also has extensive experience in litigating covenant not to compete and trade secret cases.
Twice voted as one of the top labor and employment attorneys in Arkansas by the readers of Arkansas Business, Dan has also been recognized nationally for his work in labor and employment since 2010 in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and since 2011 by Mid-South Super Lawyers and The Best Lawyers in America. In addition, he was named by Best Lawyers as "Lawyer of the Year" for his work in labor and employment litigation in 2016 and 2018 and in 2021 for his work in labor law management.
In recognizing his work in labor and employment, Chambers USA said the following about Dan:
"The 'incredible' Daniel Herrington enjoys a splendid reputation in the Arkansas market, handling all aspects of labor and employment law, including discrimination and wage-and-hour disputes and NLRB matters."
Dan is sought after speaker on employment law topics and regularly presents to clients and groups such as ARSHRM and its affiliate HR associations around the state.