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Daniel Q. Leake II is an associate in the Charlotte, North Carolina, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. His practice focuses on the defense of complex ERISA class actions and employment litigation in federal and state courts.

Daniel maintains an active ERISA litigation docket defending class action breach of fiduciary matters. He is litigating ERISA 401(k) and 403(b) Plan excessive fee class actions, participating in motion to dismiss practice, class certification issues, expert witness work, and discovery issues. Daniel also represents employers in a broad spectrum of employment law matters, including discrimination, wrongful termination, harassment, retaliation, as well as preventive advice and counseling.

Joining a host of states implementing laws prohibiting transgender athletes from competing in sports of their gender identity, Indiana has enacted legislation, over the governor’s veto, banning transgender girls from competing on their schools’ girls’ sports teams.

The issue of whether transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in the sport of their gender identity