Dan was born in New York City and raised in Stamford, Connecticut.  His dad was a medical doctor in town.  Following law school, Dan returned home to Stamford.  After working with several Connecticut firms, Dan opened his own practice in Stamford, CT concentrating in the area of civil litigation including personal injury,  workers’ compensation, contracts, and trust and estate litigation.  In 1993, Dan and Ron Gold opened the law firm of Benjamin & Gold, P.C. at 350 Bedford Street - Suite 403, Stamford, Connecticut 06901.  In 2016, Alex Troyb became a partner and the firm was renamed Benjamin, Gold & Troyb, P.C.   Benjamin, Gold & Troyb, P.C. is currently accepting cases in both Connecticut and New York.