FIGHT CITY HALL — AND WIN
Dan Ackman is a trial lawyer who specializes in civil rights, administrative hearings, constitutional law, and business litigation.
Dan is best known for winning class-action lawsuits for taxi drivers, including Nnebe v. Daus, which led to a $140M settlement for cabdrivers who had been suspended based on an arrest.
Since the Nnebe case, drivers who have been suspended based on an arrest have an excellent chance of being reinstated at hearings. Dan has won dozens of those post-suspension hearings. So if your civil rights have been violated or if the TLC has suspended your license solely because you were arrested, you should demand a hearing and, if you need a lawyer, contact Dan.
Fun Fact: Dan is also possibly the only lawyer in America to have deposed President of the United States Donald Trump and former NYC Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, winning lawsuits against both.
“A fearless and dedicated advocate for civil rights… regularly faces down some of the toughest and most experienced lawyers… and routinely prevails.”
A Major Civil Rights Win Led by Dan Ackman
After 19 years of litigation in federal trial and appeals courts, the City of New York agreed to a $140 million settlement with a class of more that 19,000 taxi drivers whose licenses had been suspended after arrest — not conviction, just an arrest — by the City’s Taxi & Limousine Commission.
In the case, titled Nnebe v. Daus, first filed by Dan in 2006, the drivers proved that the that TLC’s automatic license suspension policy denied drivers a meaningful opportunity to contest their suspensions. In 2019, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the TLC post-suspension hearing practice was unconstitutional.
“This result is long overdue,” Dan said when the settlement was announced. “Suspending hardworking drivers based on an arrest alone—and rubber-stamping that with a sham hearing—was always unconstitutional. The settlement is long past due.”
This settlement is believed to be the largest due process case award in NYC history. In addition to compensating thousands of affected drivers. It also forced the TLC to overhaul its procedures going forward.
“One of the best lawyers in New York City. Mr. Ackman will not disappoint. He knows how to navigate the TLC Oath Hearings.”
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