Atty. Dana Leigh Capone
Dana Capone, Special Counsel, advises clients in the beauty, luxury, fashion, entertainment, and consumer products industries on a range of corporate, commercial, regulatory, media, employment, litigation, and housing court matters. Her practice is informed by a distinctive combination of legal, communications, and executive leadership experience, allowing her to counsel clients with a practical understanding of the business, reputational, and regulatory considerations that shape modern consumer brands.
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Dana Leigh Capone is a Special Counsel based in New York, New York, practicing at Drohan Lee LLP. They have 13+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2013. Their practice focuses on employment and entertainment. Admitted to practice in New York (2013). Educated at New York Law School (—). Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Dana Capone, Special Counsel, advises clients in the beauty, luxury, fashion, entertainment, and consumer products industries on a range of corporate, commercial, regulatory, media, employment, litigation, and housing court matters
- Her practice is informed by a distinctive combination of legal, communications, and executive leadership experience, allowing her to counsel clients with a practical understanding of the business, reputational, and regulatory considerations that shape modern consumer brands
- Most recently, Ms. Capone served as General Counsel of a global luxury skincare brand, where she advised the company through a significant phase of growth and commercialization
- In addition to her legal leadership role, she also served as COO and Brand President, overseeing legal, regulatory, governance, intellectual property, and risk management matters while supporting broader business operations across finance, production, marketing, retail partnerships, and global logistics
- Earlier in her career, Ms. Capone founded The Capone Group, a boutique communications and events firm representing leading beauty and luxury brands
- She previously served as Senior External Relations Officer for BVLGARI, where she oversaw communications initiatives across Jewelry, Watches, Accessories, Beauty, and Bulgari Hotels & Resorts
- While pursuing her law degree, she maintained a senior communications role at BVLGARI and later served as Legal Liaison between BVLGARI and its parent company, LVMH, supporting matters including commercial real estate transactions, corporate advisory work, licensing, and brand partnerships
- Ms. Capone received her JD, cum laude, from New York Law School and her BA in Journalism from University of Arizona
- She is admitted to practice law in New York and serves as Co-Chair of the Animal Law Committee of the New York Women's Bar Association
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New York are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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