{"id":128289,"date":"2025-07-25T07:03:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T15:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/07\/25\/former-biglaw-partner-disbarred-after-pleading-guilty-to-attempting-to-sext-a-minor\/"},"modified":"2025-07-25T07:03:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T15:03:13","slug":"former-biglaw-partner-disbarred-after-pleading-guilty-to-attempting-to-sext-a-minor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/07\/25\/former-biglaw-partner-disbarred-after-pleading-guilty-to-attempting-to-sext-a-minor\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Biglaw Partner Disbarred After Pleading Guilty To Attempting To Sext A Minor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In 2023, Daniel Waxman was a partner at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, leading their torts practice in the New York office. But his legal career came screeching to a halt in June 2023, when <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2023\/06\/biglaw-partner-arrested-in-sexual-predator-investigation\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Waxman was arrested<\/a> for attempting to meet up with a 14-year-old girl he was texting for a month, when in reality he was communicating with an undercover cop.<\/p>\n<p>In April 2024, Waxman pleaded guilty to attempted dissemination of indecent materials to minors, and was sentenced to five years probation. But that slap on the wrist has a much more devastating impact on his legal career. The guilty plea to a felony automatically triggered his disbarment, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nycourts.gov\/courts\/AD1\/calendar\/AppsMots\/2025\/apps\/20250717\/2025-00861.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">which was entered<\/a> by the Appellate Division\u2019s First Judicial Department of the New York Supreme Court, retroactive to Waxman\u2019s conviction.<\/p>\n<p>The firm provided the following statement on their former partner to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abajournal.com\/news\/article\/former-bryan-cave-partner-is-disbarred-after-guilty-plea-to-sexting-person-he-believed-to-be-14\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ABA Journal<\/a>, \u201cWhen we learned of the allegations, Daniel Waxman was immediately suspended from the firm, never worked since the suspension and is no longer a partner or otherwise associated with the firm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollonfriday.com\/news-content\/exclusive-partner-caught-child-sex-sting-exits-bclp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RollOnFriday<\/a>, when it became clear that Waxman\u2019s suspension was going to be of the permanent variety, he \u201cexited the firm, not entirely willingly.\u201d You have to wonder what, precisely, he thought would happen after his arrest in a sexual predator investigation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Earlier:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2023\/06\/biglaw-partner-arrested-in-sexual-predator-investigation\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Biglaw Partner Arrested In Sexual Predator Investigation<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong><em><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-80083 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/IMG_5243-1-scaled-e1623338814705-620x568.jpg?resize=174%2C160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"174\" height=\"160\" title=\"\">Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, host of <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/1XC11QhFCWxWr4NQrk2sEA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Jabot podcast<\/a>, and co-host of <a href=\"https:\/\/legaltalknetwork.com\/podcasts\/thinking-like-a-lawyer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thinking Like A Lawyer<\/a>. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her. Feel free to email <a href=\"mailto:kathryn@abovethelaw.com?subject=Your%20Column\" target='_blank\"' rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">her<\/a> with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/07\/former-biglaw-partner-disbarred-after-pleading-guilty-to-attempting-to-sext-a-minor\/%E2%80%9C\/\/twitter.com\/Kathryn1%22%E2%80%9D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Kathryn1<\/a>\u00a0or Mastodon <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/07\/former-biglaw-partner-disbarred-after-pleading-guilty-to-attempting-to-sext-a-minor\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Kathryn1@mastodon.social.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/07\/former-biglaw-partner-disbarred-after-pleading-guilty-to-attempting-to-sext-a-minor\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Former Biglaw Partner Disbarred After Pleading Guilty To Attempting To Sext A Minor<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-single__featured-image post-single__featured-image--medium alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/Wooden-Gavel-300x199.jpg?resize=300%2C199&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<p>In 2023, Daniel Waxman was a partner at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, leading their torts practice in the New York office. But his legal career came screeching to a halt in June 2023, when <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2023\/06\/biglaw-partner-arrested-in-sexual-predator-investigation\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Waxman was arrested<\/a> for attempting to meet up with a 14-year-old girl he was texting for a month, when in reality he was communicating with an undercover cop.<\/p>\n<p>In April 2024, Waxman pleaded guilty to attempted dissemination of indecent materials to minors, and was sentenced to five years probation. But that slap on the wrist has a much more devastating impact on his legal career. The guilty plea to a felony automatically triggered his disbarment, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nycourts.gov\/courts\/AD1\/calendar\/AppsMots\/2025\/apps\/20250717\/2025-00861.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">which was entered<\/a> by the Appellate Division\u2019s First Judicial Department of the New York Supreme Court, retroactive to Waxman\u2019s conviction.<\/p>\n<p>The firm provided the following statement on their former partner to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abajournal.com\/news\/article\/former-bryan-cave-partner-is-disbarred-after-guilty-plea-to-sexting-person-he-believed-to-be-14\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ABA Journal<\/a>, \u201cWhen we learned of the allegations, Daniel Waxman was immediately suspended from the firm, never worked since the suspension and is no longer a partner or otherwise associated with the firm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollonfriday.com\/news-content\/exclusive-partner-caught-child-sex-sting-exits-bclp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RollOnFriday<\/a>, when it became clear that Waxman\u2019s suspension was going to be of the permanent variety, he \u201cexited the firm, not entirely willingly.\u201d You have to wonder what, precisely, he thought would happen after his arrest in a sexual predator investigation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Earlier:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2023\/06\/biglaw-partner-arrested-in-sexual-predator-investigation\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Biglaw Partner Arrested In Sexual Predator Investigation<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-80083 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/IMG_5243-1-scaled-e1623338814705-620x568.jpg?resize=174%2C160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"174\" height=\"160\" title=\"\">Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, host of <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/1XC11QhFCWxWr4NQrk2sEA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Jabot podcast<\/a>, and co-host of <a href=\"https:\/\/legaltalknetwork.com\/podcasts\/thinking-like-a-lawyer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thinking Like A Lawyer<\/a>. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her. Feel free to email <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#fb909a8f93898295bb9a99948d9e8f939e979a8cd5989496c4888e99919e988fc6a2948e89dec9cbb894978e9695\" target=\"_blank&quot;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">her<\/a> with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/07\/former-biglaw-partner-disbarred-after-pleading-guilty-to-attempting-to-sext-a-minor\/%E2%80%9C\/\/twitter.com\/Kathryn1%22%E2%80%9D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Kathryn1<\/a>\u00a0or Mastodon <a href=\"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@Kathryn1%22%22\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@[email\u00a0protected].<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2023, Daniel Waxman was a partner at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, leading their torts practice in the New York office. 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