About Daniel W
Daniel W Clark graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1985 and earned his J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1988. His legal education was rooted in Chapel Hill, where he completed both undergraduate and law degrees within a three-year span, entering the bar as he finished law school.
He began his professional career in 1988 at Tharrington Smith, LLP. He has maintained a presence at the firm since that time. Over the years he has navigated both state and federal dockets, building a practice that uses courtroom work and court filings as regular tools of his trade.
Clark is admitted to practice in North Carolina and to several federal courts. His federal admissions include the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina and the District of Columbia. He is also admitted to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the Seventh Circuit. Those admissions have allowed him to take cases beyond a single courthouse and appear in appeals courts when matters required it.
He holds memberships in the American Bar Association, the North Carolina Bar Association, and the North Carolina Advocates for Justice. Locally, he joined the Wake County Bar Association and the 10th Judicial District Bar in 1998 and remains active in both. These memberships reflect steady participation in the professional communities that shape practice standards and courtroom procedure across the state.
Colleagues and court records show a lawyer comfortable in both trial and appellate settings. He has handled matters in state court and in the federal system. Records indicate ongoing litigation work and appearances in federal district courts and appeals. He balances court appearances with client advising and drafting that support case advancement from filing through resolution.
Outside formal memberships, Clark’s career shows continuity. He has remained associated with the same firm since his admission year, developing institutional knowledge of court practice in North Carolina. That continuity has given him familiarity with local judges, clerks, and procedural expectations.
He currently practices at Tharrington Smith, LLP and represents clients in North Carolina state courts and in federal courts where he is admitted. His current practice focuses on litigation and representation in those state and federal forums.
