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DANIEL M. NUNN

SHAREHOLDER

Practice Areas:

  • Construction Defect Litigation
  • Insurance Law and Litigation
  • Business and Commercial Litigation
  • Employment Law and Litigation
  • Appellate Law
  • Business Law
  • Wills, Trusts, and Estates

Biography

A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Daniel represents clients primarily in construction defect litigation, insurance defense litigation, complex civil litigation, business law, and employment law. Daniel also represents educational institutions in defense of federal discrimination claims based on Titles III, VI, VII, and IX as well as ADA and ADEA claims.

Daniel has successfully defended and resolved state and federal district court matters in each of these areas. Daniel also has appellate advocacy experience in the North Carolina Court of Appeals both as a law clerk and in private practice as an attorney as well as appellate advocacy experience as counsel-of-record in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and more recently at the Supreme Court of the United States.

In 2021, Daniel was selected by his peers for inclusion in the inaugural edition of Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” (https://www.bestlawyers.com/Methodology) in Insurance Law. Daniel received this same recognition again in 2022 and 2023.

Outside of the office, Daniel enjoys spending time with his wife, Meredith, and their children, Sara Margaret and Mac. Daniel also loves travelling, playing tennis, cooking, and cheering on his children in youth sports.

Education

  • University of Miami School Law, Miami, Florida
    • J.D.
  • University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    • Third-year Visiting Student
  • Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
    • B.A.
    • Major: History

Bar Admission

  • North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Honors

  • Selected to the Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” 2021, 2022 and 2023 in Insurance Law
  • North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys – Executive Board and Treasurer, 2023-present
  • North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys - Board of Directors, 2020-2023
  • North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys - Chair, General Liability Practice Group, 2019-2020
  • North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys - Vice Chair, General Liability Practice Group, 2018-2019
  • North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys - 2018 Winter Workshop - CLE presenter
  • Charlotte Latin School - Alumni Governing Board - 2017-2020
  • Duke University Alumni Admissions Advisory Council - Alumni Admissions Volunteer Interviewer - 2005-present

Fraternities or Sororities

Professional Associations

  • North Carolina Bar Association
  • North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys
  • Mecklenburg County Bar Association
  • Twenty Sixth Judicial District Bar Association

Current Employment Position

  • Shareholder