OVERVIEW

Dan Lampke is an experienced litigator with extensive expertise representing executives and professional individuals, companies, and municipalities. As an associate at Bernkopf, he focuses on a broad range of legal areas, including business and civil litigation, real estate and construction disputes, breach of fiduciary duty claims, contract disputes, landlord/tenant matters, appellate litigation, zoning appeals, employment disputes, and public records appeals.

His experience spans practicing before numerous administrative agencies and courts, showcasing his comprehensive understanding of the legal landscape. Among his notable accomplishments, Dan represented a terminated employee and successfully turned a severance offer from four-figures to six-figures.

Prior to joining Bernkopf, Dan contributed his expertise to the Town Counsel’s Office of Hull and held internships at esteemed institutions, including the U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, the U.S. Department of Labor, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, and the City of Boston Law Department. After law school, Dan launched his own law firm and worked on cases with his father, Jim Lampke (of counsel), who is well-regarded in the municipal legal community.

Dan also previously served as an employment law associate at a Boston-based law firm, handling a range of cases including wage and hour disputes, discrimination law, severance agreement negotiations, wrongful termination, unpaid commissions, and non-competition agreements. With a strong grasp of employment law, he brings significant experience to each case.

Dan’s legal expertise is complemented by a background in sales and real estate, where he has earned an Israeli real estate broker license and is proficient in Hebrew. He also has updated chapters for the Massachusetts Practice Series and shared his insights on discrimination law as a speaker for the Boston Bar Association.

At Bernkopf, Dan continues his commitment to outstanding legal service, blending passion, expertise, and dedication in every case he handles.

Credentials

Education

  • New England Law, Boston, J.D., cum laude, 2018 
  • University of Massachusetts Amherst, B.A., 2009

Bar Admission

  • Massachusetts (2018)  

Court Admission

  • Massachusetts
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts 

Clerkships

Town Counsel’s Office of Hull
City of Boston Law Department
U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel
U.S. Department of Labor
Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office

Language

Hebrew: proficient in reading, writing, and conversation

Recognition

  • Selected for inclusion in the Rising Stars edition of Massachusetts Super Lawyers, 2025-2026

Matters & Transactions

  • Contributed to appellate litigation in the complex real estate dispute of McCarthy v. Young by drafting briefs and conducting legal research, resulting in a favorable judgment for the client
  • Assisted in preparing documents and participated in a breach of fiduciary duty trial, resulting in a significant win for the client (Badrikian v. Monteiro)
  • Contributed to securing a favorable ruling in Carmela Curley and John Ternullo v. Fabiana Ternullo, a contested probate case, with the appellate court affirming the client’s inheritance and validity of her late husband’s final wishes
  • Successfully obtained paid defense coverage for clients with difficult insurers after drafting insurance claim tender letters and advocating to the insurers
  • Recovered a buyer’s wrongfully withheld purchase and sale agreement deposit
  • Won summary judgment on a breach of promissory note claim in federal court
  • Drafted winning appellate briefs in real estate purchase and estate disputes
  • Successfully resolved an age discrimination claim by securing a dismissal from the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, protecting the client’s interests
  • Defeated an internationally renowned hospital’s motion to dismiss a client’s employment claims
  • Negotiated employment contracts and severance agreements

Dan Lampke is an experienced litigator with extensive expertise representing executives and professional individuals, companies, and municipalities. As an associate at Bernkopf, he focuses on a broad range of legal areas, including business and civil litigation, real estate and construction disputes, breach of fiduciary duty claims, contract disputes, landlord/tenant matters, appellate litigation, zoning appeals, employment disputes, and public records appeals.

His experience spans practicing before numerous administrative agencies and courts, showcasing his comprehensive understanding of the legal landscape. Among his notable accomplishments, Dan represented a terminated employee and successfully turned a severance offer from four-figures to six-figures.

Prior to joining Bernkopf, Dan contributed his expertise to the Town Counsel’s Office of Hull and held internships at esteemed institutions, including the U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, the U.S. Department of Labor, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, and the City of Boston Law Department. After law school, Dan launched his own law firm and worked on cases with his father, Jim Lampke (of counsel), who is well-regarded in the municipal legal community.

Dan also previously served as an employment law associate at a Boston-based law firm, handling a range of cases including wage and hour disputes, discrimination law, severance agreement negotiations, wrongful termination, unpaid commissions, and non-competition agreements. With a strong grasp of employment law, he brings significant experience to each case.

Dan’s legal expertise is complemented by a background in sales and real estate, where he has earned an Israeli real estate broker license and is proficient in Hebrew. He also has updated chapters for the Massachusetts Practice Series and shared his insights on discrimination law as a speaker for the Boston Bar Association.

At Bernkopf, Dan continues his commitment to outstanding legal service, blending passion, expertise, and dedication in every case he handles.

Court Admission

  • Massachusetts
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts 

Education

  • New England Law, Boston, J.D., cum laude, 2018 
  • University of Massachusetts Amherst, B.A., 2009

Bar Admission

  • Massachusetts (2018)  

Language

Hebrew: proficient in reading, writing, and conversation

  • Contributed to appellate litigation in the complex real estate dispute of McCarthy v. Young by drafting briefs and conducting legal research, resulting in a favorable judgment for the client
  • Assisted in preparing documents and participated in a breach of fiduciary duty trial, resulting in a significant win for the client (Badrikian v. Monteiro)
  • Contributed to securing a favorable ruling in Carmela Curley and John Ternullo v. Fabiana Ternullo, a contested probate case, with the appellate court affirming the client’s inheritance and validity of her late husband’s final wishes
  • Successfully obtained paid defense coverage for clients with difficult insurers after drafting insurance claim tender letters and advocating to the insurers
  • Recovered a buyer’s wrongfully withheld purchase and sale agreement deposit
  • Won summary judgment on a breach of promissory note claim in federal court
  • Drafted winning appellate briefs in real estate purchase and estate disputes
  • Successfully resolved an age discrimination claim by securing a dismissal from the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, protecting the client’s interests
  • Defeated an internationally renowned hospital’s motion to dismiss a client’s employment claims
  • Negotiated employment contracts and severance agreements