Moses Singer Promotes Daniel Hoffman and Robert McFarlane to Partner

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moses Singer is pleased to announce that Daniel Hoffman and Robert McFarlane have been named partners in the firm, effective January 1, 2026.

“Daniel and Robert are first-rate litigators who build on our depth across a number of different strategically important areas,” said Dean Swagert, the firm’s managing partner. “Both are proven commercial litigators, with Daniel bringing significant experience navigating sophisticated employment disputes and Robert bringing experience in high-stakes corporate disputes across a variety of industries. Their promotions to partner are well deserved and will be welcomed by our clients.”

Hoffman is an accomplished litigator focused on complex business, commercial, and employment disputes. He represents clients across a wide range of industries including finance, real estate, healthcare, construction, and entertainment. He regularly litigates matters relating to commercial torts, unfair competition, business fraud, and trade secrets—a subject on which he has written extensively. Hoffman maintains a robust employment litigation practice, representing both employers and employees in disputes involving employment agreements, restrictive covenants, breach of fiduciary duties, wage-and-hour claims, and allegations of workplace discrimination. He was included on the 2025 edition of Lawdragon’s 500 X – The Next Generation list and has been named a New York Metro Super Lawyers Rising Star every year since 2017. Hoffman has spent his entire career at Moses Singer.

McFarlane is a seasoned litigator focused on high-stakes commercial disputes. He represents business clients across a broad spectrum of industries in federal court, state court, arbitration, and mediation. His work spans contract disputes, ownership and partnership disputes, banking disputes, torts, and RICO matters. He also helps businesses and individuals respond to investigations at the federal, state, and agency levels, all with an eye to minimizing risks and maximizing returns. He has been recognized as a New York Metro Super Lawyers Rising Star every year since 2016 and has been named to The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch guide every year since the list’s inception in 2020.

Hoffman graduated cum laude from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, where he was an Alexander Fellow and clerked for the Honorable Colleen McMahon of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and the Honorable Bernice D. Siegal of the New York State Supreme Court. McFarlane graduated from Vanderbilt University Law School. Before becoming a lawyer, he spent many formative years in the restaurant and hospitality industry.

About Moses Singer

For over 100 years, Moses Singer has provided legal services to a diverse range of clients, including leading banks, companies, individuals, and families. Our client base spans industries such as banking and finance, entertainment, media, real estate, advertising, and technology. We advise both emerging entrepreneurs and well-established businesses on corporate transactions and financing matters.

Our core focus lies in banking, corporate, litigation, intellectual property, and bankruptcy and restructuring. Our attorneys are seasoned professionals who are highly respected in their fields. Many have built their entire legal careers at the firm, contributing to a culture grounded in excellence, integrity, and sound judgment. This depth of expertise and long-standing stability enables us to deliver high-quality, practical, and personalized legal services to our clients.