DANIEL E. SCHWANK
ASSOCIATE
Phone: (504) 599-8247
Fax: (504) 599-8137
Email: Daniel Schwank
PRACTICE AREAS
Admiralty & Maritime Energy & Environmental
EDUCATION
Tulane Law School, New Orleans, LA, cum laude, 2020, J.D.
Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey, Master of Science, Environmental Science, 2017, M.S.
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, cum laude, 2015, B.S.
BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS
Louisiana
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
Louisiana Bar Association
HONORS Louisiana Super Lawyers
Daniel Schwank is an associate with Frilot’s maritime, energy, and insurance defense groups. Daniel’s practice involves handling a variety of different commercial and business disputes for the firm’s various marine clients, in addition to assisting clients with negotiating a variety of contracts and related transactional matters. He has served as national counsel for various maritime, energy, and insurance clients, handling cases involving maritime personal injury defense, complex contractual disputes, contractual risk allocation, and insurance coverage. In his position at Frilot, he also serves on several committees, including the firm’s technology and diversity committees.
Daniel earned his J.D., cum laude, from Tulane University School of Law with a certificate in maritime law. He earned a M.S. in Environmental Science from Bogazici University in Istanbul, Turkey, and a B.S. in Environmental Management Systems from Louisiana State University. He is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in Louisiana, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal, and is also admitted pro hac vice in various jurisdictions throughout the country. He serves as a board member for the New Orleans Federal Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division and as the Co-Chair of the New Orleans Bar Association’s LGBTQIA+ Subcommittee.