Dan is president of Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black (WRVB). His experience covers a scope of law from administrative and regulatory, with an emphasis on environmental, to labor and employment and litigation. He also counsels clients on government investigations and white collar criminal defense.
Dan’s work on environmental matters includes compliance assistance on water, solid and hazardous waste, and air issues for clients ranging from individuals/sole proprietors to large international companies. Dan also has significant experience assisting with due diligence for mergers and acquisitions/divestitures and in the area of brownfield redevelopment. Finally, his practice includes representing clients in negotiations, discussions and litigation (civil, administrative, and criminal) with EPA, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), and other state environmental agencies.
As an active member of the Labor & Employment practice group, Dan is an annual speaker at Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black’s Labor and Employment Seminar series. His employment clients call upon him to provide training to their supervisors and workforce, provide guidance on human resource issues that arise during daily operations including discipline and termination advice and compliance issues with FLSA, ADA, Title VII, NLRA, and FMLA. Dan has extensive experience representing clients during EEOC investigations and unemployment proceedings at every level and represents clients in employment litigation in state and federal courts.
Dan is listed among the Best Lawyers in America and is ranked as a “Legal Elite” by Virginia Business magazine.
A Roanoke native, Dan returned to the area after earning his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina and receiving his law degree from William & Mary. Dan is active in the Roanoke community, serving on the Executive Board for Council of Community Services, as president of Roanoke Valley Swimming Inc., and as Chancellor for St. John’s Episcopal Church.
Thought Leadership
An Employment Law Guide: Employee Rights and Employer Responsibilities in Virginia (2021), Co-author
Employment Law in Virginia (2020), Co-author
Attorney Perspectives
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Do Employers Have to Comply with Federal OSHA’s Vaccine-or-Test Mandate Right Now?
January 13, 2022 -
Executive Orders and Vaccine Mandates
September 15, 2021 -
Recent Changes to Virginia’s Final Permanent Standard for COVID-19
September 15, 2021 -
Supreme Court Expands Scope of Clean Water Act to Reach Indirect Discharges Into U.S. Waters
May 1, 2020 -
Overtime Rule Changes in Effect: FLSA #9
September 24, 2019
Speaking Engagements
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Virginia Association of Community Service Boards HR Council | 2023 Legal Updates
May 4, 2023 -
Virginia Credit Union League | COVID-19 at Work: 2021 Legal Updates
January 26, 2021 -
Tennessee Credit Union League | COVID-19 in 2021: Legal Updates
January 21, 2021 -
Virginia Credit Union League | Virginia’s Updated Workplace Standards & EFMLA
August 5, 2020 -
Virginia Credit Union League Annual Meeting | Human Resources Hot Topics
April 3, 2019 -
Credit Union Collaborative: IN, KY, LO, MI, TN, VA, WVA | HR University for Credit Union HR Professionals
September 25, 2018
Seminars + Events
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Stronger Together: WRVB 2022 Labor & Employment Seminars
October 6 - October 24, 2022 -
40th Annual Labor & Employment Webinar Series
October 7 – November 4, 2021 -
HR LifeLine: 2020 Labor & Employment Webinar Series
Every Thursday in October, 2020 -
HR University for Credit Unions
Nov. 12-14, 2019 -
37th Annual Labor & Employment Seminar Series
September 20 - October 17, 2018
Recognition
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Victor Cardwell and Dan Summerlin Named to Virginia 500 Power List
September 15, 2023 -
Dan Summerlin Selected as a 2023 “Leader in the Law” Honoree
September 11, 2023 -
Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 70 WRVB Attorneys
August 17, 2023 -
70 WRVB Attorneys Named to 2022 “Legal Elite”
November 29, 2022 -
WRVB’s Cardwell, Summerlin, and Rottenborn Named to Virginia 500 Power List
September 9, 2022 -
WRVB Attorneys Make Major Showing in Best Lawyers in America
August 16, 2022 -
26 Woods Rogers Attorneys Named “Legal Elite” or “Rising Stars”
December 1, 2021 -
Victor Cardwell & Dan Summerlin Named to Virginia 500 Power List for Second Year
September 1, 2021 -
Forty-four Woods Rogers Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers for 2022
August 19, 2021 -
31 Woods Rogers Attorneys Listed as “Legal Elite” and “Rising Stars”
November 30, 2020 -
Victor Cardwell & Dan Summerlin Named to Virginia 500 Power List
September 3, 2020 -
Forty-one Woods Rogers Attorneys Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for 2021
August 20, 2020 -
“Legal Elite” Ranking Lists 30 Woods Rogers Attorneys
December 10, 2019 -
Thirty-nine Woods Rogers Attorneys Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for 2020
August 16, 2019 -
Virginia Business Names 26 Woods Rogers Attorneys as 2018 “Legal Elite”
December 5, 2018 -
Thirty-nine Woods Rogers Attorneys Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America
August 16, 2018 -
Twenty-four Woods Rogers Attorneys Named by Virginia Business as 2017 “Legal Elite”
December 1, 2017 -
Thirty-six Woods Rogers Attorneys Are Recognized by Best Lawyers in America
August 15, 2017