About Daniel Romano

Daniel Romano is a highly respected family law, immigration law, and litigation lawyer at Kalman Samuels, Attorneys in Montreal, Quebec. Admitted to the Quebec Bar in 2007, Daniel also successfully passed the New York Bar Exam in 1995 before embarking on an entrepreneurial career that gave him broad international and business experience. Today, he leads Kalman Samuels with a balance of old-school dedication to clients and modern management practices that maximize efficiency and ensure high-quality legal services at reasonable cost.

Daniel’s practice includes family law, international family law, immigration law, personal injury, conjugal violence litigation, false allegations cases, and privacy and defamation matters. He has appeared in courts across Quebec, supervised precedent-setting cases, and served as an expert witness in foreign jurisdictions on Canadian family law.

Representative Cases & Achievements

• Hague Convention: Secured jurisprudence mandating return of children to their ordinary jurisdiction even after parental alienation, including provisions for costs (rare in Quebec).
• Personal Injury: Obtained record-setting awards for cases involving dignity and psychological harm.
• Conjugal Violence: Won landmark damages in a highly publicized case of spousal abuse, opening new doors to justice for survivors.
• False Allegations: Successfully obtained stay-away orders against parties making manifestly false claims in custody disputes.
• Right to Privacy: Secured injunctions and court orders for removal of defamatory content online, often followed by damages or settlements.
• International Law: Served as expert witness abroad on Canadian and Quebec family law, including U.S. courts.

Education

• McGill University, B.C.L., LL.B.
• University of Hawaii, M.A. (Full Scholarship)
• University of Florida, B.A. with Honours (Phi Beta Kappa)
• University of Florida, A.A. with High Honours

Languages

English, French, Japanese

Professional Associations

• Barreau du Québec
• Montreal Bar Association
• International Commission of Jurists
• L4SP – Lawyers for Shared Parenting
• Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society
• Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP)
• Lord Reading Society
• Canadian Prison Lawyer’s Association
• Animal Legal Defense Fund
• Phi Beta Kappa

Leadership & Community Involvement

Daniel is a frequent lecturer to attorneys, law students, NGOs, and policymakers on family law, international private law, and access to justice. He mentors students at McGill’s Legal Information Clinic and supports junior attorneys across Quebec. He has served as an expert witness abroad, contributed to major law reform discussions, and regularly publishes in The Senior Times and other outlets on family law and civil rights issues.

He is active in nonprofit and community organizations, serving as President or Board Member of groups such as C.A.G.E. (Citizens Against Government Encroachment), La Mandragore Medieval & World Music Conservatory, Pointe Claire Canoe Club, and the Imperial House Co-Owners Association. Daniel is also a passionate environmentalist and long-time supporter of conservation groups like Sea Shepherd, Nature Conservancy, and Cousteau Society.

Publications & Presentations

Daniel has authored numerous articles on family law, civil rights, and justice reform, including on COVID-19 liability, defamation, and wills & estates. He has presented internationally, including at the Université Paris Nanterre on gender equality in judicial systems, and in Montreal on family law reform and plain language in legal communication.

Personal Interests

Outside of law, Daniel is an accomplished athlete, competing globally in kayaking, skiing, judo, tae kwon do, and karate. His international background, combined with his advocacy for justice and human rights, shapes his holistic and client-centered approach to the practice of law.