We are pleased to announce that Dan Blau has been listed in the Appellate Practice Section and in the Criminal Defense: General Practice Section of the 2021 Edition of Best Lawyers in America.

Daniel is a constitutional advocate and criminal defense attorney. He focuses on criminal appeals and trial defense in serious felony cases. Dan began his career as a law clerk for the Honorable Linda M. McGee, the Chief Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals. He holds an undergraduate degree in Public Policy Studies from Duke University, minoring in Political Science and certified in Health Policy. Dan attended law school at the University of North Carolina where he graduated with honors in 2007. He is a member of the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina since 2005, is a career-long member of the North Carolina Bar Association, its Constitutional Rights and Responsibilities Section, the Criminal Law Section, and the Appellate Law Section. He has written and presented extensively on issues of legal ethics for defense lawyers. He is an AV Preeminent Peer Rated Lawyer by Martindale Hubbell. This is Dan’s first appearance on the Best Lawyers in America list in either category noted.

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