Daniel W. Clark - Raleigh, NC
Attorney at Tharrington Smith LLP
Litigation Lawyers in Raleigh, NC
150 Fayetteville Street Suite 1900 Raleigh, NC 27601
Raleigh Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Litigation
- Governmental and Regulatory Law
- Administrative Law
- Business
- Employment
- Commercial Litigation
Attorney Information
Overview
A native of upstate New York, Dan Clark moved to Charlotte, North Carolina in 1979 and in 1985 graduated with honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He served first as a staff writer and then as an editorial board member on the North Carolina Law Review and upon graduation from UNC Law School in 1988 he joined Tharrington Smith.
Mr. Clark's areas of practice include employment law, civil and business litigation, intellectual property law, and administrative law. He has counseled businesses and individuals, including legal, medical and other professional practices, individual executives, physicians, attorneys, scientists, engineers, academics, research and other professionals about employment relationships, non-competition and business management. He has represented various professionals before licensing boards and has represented employers and employees in employment discrimination and other employment matters in state and federal courts and before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Employment Security Commission and other administrative bodies. His practice involves drafting contracts for businesses and individuals, including employment and consulting agreements, license agreements, partnership agreements, purchase agreements, confidentiality agreements, and severance and release agreements. He also counsels businesses and individuals about trademark and copyright matters, representing them before the Patent and Trademark Office and in state and federal courts.
Mr. Clark has been licensed to practice law in North Carolina since 1988 and is admitted to practice before all federal courts in North Carolina, the District of Columbia and Fourth and Seventh Circuit Courts of Appeals. He is a member of the American, North Carolina and Wake County bar associations and the North Carolina Advocates for Justice.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Best Lawyers, Litigation – Intellectual Property Section, 2018 - 2020
- Best Lawyers, Litigation – First Amendment Section, 2019 - 2020
- Best Lawyers, Commercial Litigation Section, 2020 - Present
Education
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Legal Education
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University of North Carolina School of Law,
Chapel Hill,
North Carolina
J.D.
Law Review: North Carolina Law Review, Staff Writer
Law Review: North Carolina Law Review, Editorial Board
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University of North Carolina School of Law,
Chapel Hill,
North Carolina
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Non Legal Education
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University of North Carolina
B.A.
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University of North Carolina
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina, 1988
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina
- U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina
- U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina
- U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association (Member)
- North Carolina Bar Association (Member)
- Wake County Bar Association (Member)
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice (Member)
- 10th Judicial District Bar (Member)
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Contact
150 Fayetteville Street
Suite 1900
Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: 919-821-4711
Fax: 919-829-1583
Email: Send a message
Website: http://tharringtonsmith.com
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