Daniel K. Bryson
919-981-0199
A founding partner with the law firm of Lewis & Roberts, PLLC, Daniel K. Bryson is one of the nation's most respected and experienced attorneys in the areas of construction defects, mass torts and class actions. For over twenty years, Mr. Bryson has focused his practice on complex civil litigation. Mr. Bryson has successfully represented thousands of homeowners in a wide variety of defective construction product suits, class actions, and various mass torts. He has recovered in excess of $250 million for his clients in numerous states throughout the country. Mr. Bryson frequently collaborates with other attorneys in order to assemble the most effective team possible. He is a frequent lecturer on a variety of defective construction products and consumer mass tort related disputes. Mr. Bryson has been quoted by a variety of media outlets including the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and New York Times. Mr. Bryson graduated with honors from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1988. He has been named as a member of the Legal Elite and Super Lawyers in North Carolina on numerous occasions. Mr. Bryson is the past chair of the NC Bar Association, Construction Law Section. He has also been involved with a number of AAJ litigation groups and committees through the years and is currently the Co-Chair of the AAJ Chinese Drywall Litigation Group and Of Counsel to the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee for the Multi-District Litigation involving Chinese Drywall. Mr. Bryson was on the trial team in Federal Court in Louisiana for the first two Chinese Drywall bellwether cases.
Selected Papers (partial list)
Areas of Practice
- Construction Law Defects
- Class Actions - Plaintiff
- Product Liability Law
- Toxic Torts
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina, 1988
- Kentucky, 2008
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina, 1988
- U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina, 1993
- U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina, 1993
- U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky, 2008
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1992
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2007
Education
- Wake Forest University School of Law, Winston Salem, North Carolina
- Doctor of Jurisprudence, J.D. (Cum Laude) - 1988
- Honors: With Honors
- Law Review: Wake Forest Law Review, Member, 1987 - 1988
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro, North Carolina
- M.B.A. - 1986
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- B.A. - 1983
Classes/Seminars
- Speaker, Legal Issues in Chinese Drywall Litigation, North Carolina Advocates for Justice, October 24, 2009
- Speaker/Faculty, How to Deal with Assignments and Releases from Builders, AAJ Chinese Drywall Seminar, August 11, 2009
- Conference Chair, Chinese Drywall Litigation Conference, HarrisMartin Publishing, June 4-5, 2009
- Speaker, "The Growing Importance of Unfair Trade Practices Claims Under Chapter 75", 31st NCADA Annual Spring Program & Meeting, June 12, 2008 - June 15, 2008
- Moderator and Speaker, "Condominium Construction Issues in North Carolina", Lorman CLE Seminar, Raleigh, North Carolina, 2008
- Speaker, "What You Need To Know About General Liability Insurance Coverage" Contracts for Construction Lawyers: How to Get the Party Started, NCBA Foundation, Greensboro, North Carolina, 2006
- Panelist and Speaker, "Critical Issues in Construction Defects Litigation - Insurance Coverage in the Trenches", Judicial Education Program - AEI-Brookings Joint Center, Washington, DC
- Panelist and Speaker, "Cutting-Edge Issues in Construction Defects Litigation, Selected Evidentiary Issues from Recent Cases", Judicial Education Program - AEI-Brookings Joint Center, Washington, DC
- Speaker, "What You Need To Know About General Liability Insurance Coverage" We Can Work It Out-Real Estate Rights and Remedies, NCBA Foundation, Cary, North Carolina, 2006
- National Co-Chair, "Mealey's Construction Defect & Mold Litigation Conference", Mealey's Annual Convention, Phoenix, Arizona, 2005
- Speaker, "Emerging Issues in Construction Defect Class Actions" Plaintiffs Counsel Mold Summit, Chicago, Illinois, 2005
- Speaker, "Litigating Construction Defects as Mass Torts: EIFS, Mold, Concrete, and More", 2005 ATLA Convention, Toronto, Canada, 2005
- National Co-Chair, "Mealey's Construction Defect & Mold Litigation Conference", Mealey's Annual Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2004
- Moderator & Speaker, "The Future of Mold Litigation", ATLA Annual Convention, Construction Defects-Property Damages Litigation Group, Boston, Massachusetts, 2004
- Speaker, Current Status of EIFS Litigation, Mealeys: National Mold Litigation Conference, Orlando, Florida, 2004
- Speaker, "Toxic Mold: A Legal Primer", CAI: 2004 Community Association Law Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2004
- Speaker, "M5: Mold, Moisture, Misery and Money - Plus Myth", NCATL, San Diego, California, 2003
- Speaker, "What You Really Need to Know About Mold and Legal Liabilities", Lorman, Greenville, North Carolina, 2003
- Speaker, "Bad Buildings, Bad Products, Toxic Mold - A Primer", ATLA Annual Convention, ATLA Annual Convention, 2003
- Speaker, "Solving Water Intrusion and Mold Problems in North Carolina", Lorman, Raleigh, North Carolina, 2003
- Speaker, "Harris-Martin: Mold Litigation-Beyond the Basics II", Harris-Martin, New Orleans. Louisiana, 2003
- Speaker, "Toxic Mold: A Legal Primer", CAI National Conference and Exposition, Dallas, Texas, 2003
- Panelist and Speaker, "Why Are We Moldy Now", Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association, 2003
- Speaker, "Solving Water Intrusion and Mold Problems in North Carolina", Lorman, Greenville, North Carolina, 2003
- Speaker, "Solving Water Intrusion and Mold Problems in North Carolina", Lorman, Raleigh, North Carolina, 2003
- Panelist, "Mold-The Construction Industry's Newest Four-Letter Word" The "Contractor's" Construction Super conference, San Francisco, California, 2002
- Plaintiff Leader, "Strategies on Mold Litigation", Mealey's Construction Defects in 2002: EIFS, CCA Treated Wood and Mold, Atlanta, Georgia, 2002
- Plaintiff Leader, "The Business of Mold: Breakout Sessions", Harris Martin's Mold Litigation: Beyond the Basics, San Antonio, Texas, 2002
- Speaker, "Solving Water Intrusion and Mold Problems in North Carolina", Lorman, Raleigh, North Carolina, 2002
Honors and Awards
- Member, Wake Forest Law Review, 1987 - 1988
- Named as a Member of "North Carolina's Legal Elite", Business North Carolina Magazine
- Named as North Carolina's "Super Lawyers"
- Named as The Best Lawyers in America
- Martindale-Hubbell "AV" (Highest) Rated
Professional Associations and Memberships
- North Carolina Bar Association, Construction Law Section, Chair, 2001 - 2002
- North Carolina Bar Association, Construction Law Section, Council, 2001 - 2002
- American Bar Association, Construction Law Section, Member, Tort & Insurance Practice and Litigation Committees, 1994
- American Association for Justice, Class Action Litigation Group, Member, 2009
- American Association for Justice, Wage & Hour Litigation Group, Member, 2009
- American Association for Justice, Mold Litigation, Construction Defects, and Cox-2 Groups, Member, 2002
- North Carolina Bar Association, Construction Law Section, Member, 2005
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice, Member, 1988
- Wake County Bar Association, Member, 1988
- Kentucky Bar Association, Member, 2008
Past Employment Positions
- Maupin Taylor P.A., Associate/Partner, 1987 - 1997
