Daniel H. Krivit

Daniel H. Krivit is the Managing Partner of Krivit & Krivit, P.C., the Washington D.C.-based law firm that he founded in 1976. Prior to establishing his firm, Mr. Krivit devoted over nine years of public service as chief counsel to three subcommittees of the U.S. House of Representatives — the Select Subcommittee on Education, the Select Subcommittee on Labor, and the Subcommittee on Manpower, Compensation and Health and Safety. In his capacity as Chief Counsel, Mr. Krivit was substantially involved in the development of more than twenty-five major federal education and labor laws, including the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973.

Mr. Krivit’s legal expertise in federal administrative law and public policy encompasses a broad range of federal programs affecting state and local governments, public education agencies, federally-qualified community health centers and non-profit and for-profit corporations. Public education, employment and training, community health and economic development are primary areas of his legal concentration. He has served as a legal advisor to governors and state legislators on the development of public policies and model programs in public education, public health policy, economic development and workforce development.

Mr. Krivit is also an experienced trial lawyer, with close to seven years of criminal law practice preceding his chief counsel posts on the House Education and Labor Committee. His combined expertise in criminal law and federal administrative law has made him a well-respected and highly-effective legal advocate for state and local government grantees and non-profit and for-profit organizations adversely affected by federal and state audits and investigations.

Mr. Krivit holds a Juris Doctor degree from the Boston University School of Law, as well as a B.A. in Political Science from Brown University. He has also completed post-graduate legal studies in labor law and labor relations at Cornell University Law School.

CURRICULUM VITAE

DANIEL H. KRIVIT

July 1, 1976 to Present: Private practice, Washington, D.C., Krivit & Krivit, P.C. Primarily engaged in representation of local/state governments, redevelopment authorities, municipal utilities and housing authorities, public school districts, federally-qualified community health centers and non-profit hospitals, faith-based organizations and other non-profit organizations Representative services include legal advocacy at the legislative and executive branch levels of the federal and state governments on regulatory matters and program compliance issues, and program policies affecting clients; technical assistance related to the acquisition of federal, state and philanthropic foundation grant funding to support local projects; legal representation for the resolution of adverse audit and monitoring findings and related claims by federal and state grantor agencies; and legal representation in federal and state administrative, rulemaking and judicial proceedings.

January 1969 to June 1976: Chief Counsel, Subcommittee on Manpower, Compensation and Health and Safety (Hon. Dominick V. Daniels, Chairman), U.S. House of Representatives. Duties included formulating legislative proposals; evaluating alternative proposals and negotiating compromises; writing Committee Reports; participating in joint House-Senate Conferences; negotiating with representatives of Executive Branch agencies, private and public institutions, business and labor organizations. Advised the Chairman and other Members of Congress on legislation under the Subcommittee’s jurisdiction, which included occupational safety and health, employment and training, and Federal workers’ compensation. Handled press and political public relations. Also represented the Chairman at speaking engagements before labor, business and private organizations on legislation under the Subcommittee’s jurisdiction.

March 1967 to January 1969: Chief Counsel, Select Committee on Education (Hon. Dominick V. Daniels, Chairman), U.S. House of Representatives. Duties same as outlined above.

November 1966 to March 1967: Executive Assistant to Senator Harrison Williams (N.J.). Duties included all aspects of legislative and political activities.

April 1959 to September 1965: Private practice, Krivit & Krivit, Attorneys at Law, Jersey City, New Jersey. Engaged in all aspects of legal work, including both civil and criminal litigation.

Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, September 1950 to June 7, 1954:

Boston University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts, September 1954 to June 2, 1957:

Cornell University Law School, Ithica, New York, September 1965 to October 1966:

Massachusetts Bar: Admitted November 12, 1957
New Jersey Bar: Admitted April 13, 1959
District of Columbia Bar: Admitted on September 23, 1971
Bar of the United States Supreme Court: Admitted on October 27, 1969

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Client references provided upon request.

During service as Subcommittee Counsel, Daniel H. Krivit participated in the development of legislation which resulted in the following Public Laws: