He returned to Nevis in 1966 and served as assistant secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs and was admitted to the Local Bar that same year.

The following year he was appointed Crown Counsel and later Registrar of the Supreme Court and Additional Magistrate in the State.

His successor was Vance Amory after his party Concerned Citizens' Movement (CCM) won the election in 1992.

[4] Daniel, Brantley & Associates is a full service law firm that represents numerous businesses and individuals in St. Kitts & Nevis, Anguilla and throughout the region and internationally.

On 16 December 2013, acting on the advice of Denzil Douglas, St. Kitts and Nevis Governor-General Sir Edmund Lawrence announced that Dr. Daniel is being commended as National Hero.