Daniel graduated from Union Springs Highschool in 1992, he earned his B.A. in Public Administration from the University of Albany in 1998 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Buffalo school of Law in 2003. Daniel was admitted to the New York State Bar Association in 2004. 

Daniel worked as an Assistant County Attorney for Cayuga County for 11 years while also maintaining a busy private practice. Daniel left the County Attorney's office in January 2016 to solely focus on his private practice. 

Daniel sits on the Union Springs School Board of Education and also on the Cayuga County Bar Associations Real Estate committee. 

Daniel lives in Aurelius with his wife Amy and their 3 children.