Born and raised in northeastern Pennsylvania, Daniel earned a Bachelor of Arts in Youth Ministry and Development, with a minor in Psychology, from Eastern University. He later spent time living in Bolivia and Guatemala, volunteering with organizations that supported local and Indigenous families through community development initiatives. Those experiences deepened his commitment to serving diverse communities and sparked his interest in international and immigration issues.
Before entering the legal profession, Daniel worked for nearly nine years with CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange), where he coordinated and managed professional cultural exchange programs under the J-1 visa category. After spending time as a stay-at-home father to his two young sons, he transitioned into legal work, first as a family law paralegal and later as an immigration paralegal with Landis Arn & Jaynes.
As a student attorney, and later Senior Student Attorney, in Maine Law’s Refugee and Human Rights Clinic, Daniel represented noncitizens in a wide range of immigration matters, including asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), Convention Against Torture (CAT) protection, removal defense proceedings, immigration bond matters, and appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals.
Daniel earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Maine School of Law in 2026 and received a Certificate in Public Interest & Social Justice Law with Distinction. Throughout law school, he was named to the Dean’s List every semester, earned several CALI Excellence for the Future Awards, and was the recipient of the Immigration Law Award.
Daniel lives in Portland, Maine, with his wife and two sons. Outside of work, he enjoys cooking, reading nonfiction and science fiction, listening to music, hiking, gardening, and playing indie video games.