Daniel F. E. "Dan" Smith
About Daniel F. E. Smith
Daniel F. E. Smith is a lawyer based in Raleigh, NC and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2021. Daniel F. E. Smith is recognized in the following practice areas:
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Environmental
- Environmental Law
- Greensboro, North Carolina
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Environmental
- Environmental Law
Current Firm: Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP
Education: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., graduated 2010, Duke University, M.A., graduated 2003, and Duke University, B.S., graduated 2002
Location: Raleigh, NC
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