Practice areas: Products Liability, Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in Georgia since: 2018
Education: University of Georgia School of Law
Selected to Rising Stars: 2022 - 2026 Attorney Daniel Philyaw is a partner at Butler Prather LLP, which has three offices across the State of Georgia. Serving clients throughout the greater Atlanta metro area, Mr. Philyaw provides exceptional counsel, advocacy, and support to those dealing with complex, pressing legal challenges involving any of the following:
- Products liability and defective products
- Personal injury
Over the course of his legal career, Mr. Philyaw has achieved remarkable success fighting for the rights and entitlements of his plaintiff clients. Mr. Philyaw served as counsel in Brogdon v. Ford Motor Company, a products liability case which resulted in a $2.5 billion verdict believed to be the largest in Georgia history. Mr. Philyaw also served as counsel in Hill v. Ford Motor Company, which resulted in a $1.7 billion verdict. Additionally, Mr. Philyaw has helped secure a $151 million verdict in another products liability case, a $135.5 million verdict in an environmental nuisance case, and a $2.8 million verdict in a personal injury action.
Mr. Philyaw has also obtained many other favorable outcomes for his plaintiff clients, and he has gained a reputation for his compassion and integrity as well as his unwavering commitment to helping his clients obtain the maximum amount of compensation they deserve. Honored for his outstanding professionalism and service, he has earned consistent top rankings and endorsements from his peers along with many testimonials and referrals from his satisfied clients.
A magna cum laude graduate of the University of Missouri, Mr. Philyaw obtained his Juris Doctor cum laude in 2018 from the University of Georgia School of Law. While there, Mr. Philyaw succeeded in several moot court and mock trial competitions, winning Best Oralist at the Billings, Exum, & Frye National Moot Court Competition and Best Oralist at the Georgia Intrastate Moot Court Competition in 2017. He also won the 2016 J. Melvin England Mock Trial Tournament and placed as runner-up in the 2016 J. Ralph Beaird Closing Argument Competition.
At graduation, Mr. Philyaw was inducted into the Order of Barristers, and since receiving his license to practice, he has been admitted to practice before all U.S. District Courts in Georgia as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th and 11th Circuits.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Motor Vehicle Defects, Personal Injury - Plaintiff
- 90% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
- 10% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2018, Georgia
Professional Webpage: https://www.butlerprather.com/attorneys/daniel-e-philyaw.htm...
Bar / Professional Activity
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia, 2021
- American Bar Association
- Atlanta Bar Association
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 2019
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 2021
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia, 2018
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia, 2019
- Member - State Bar of Georgia, 2021
- Member - Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 2021
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2019/02/19/jury-awards-151m-in-ford-rollover-trial/, 2019
- https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article300359299.html, 2025
- https://www.wrbl.com/news/stewart-county-couple-awarded-135-5-million-for-damage-solar-company-its-contractor-did-to-their-property/, 2023
- https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11132227/Georgia-jury-awards-1-7-billion-Ford-truck-crash-case.html, 2022
- https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2019/08/13/how-a-fallen-ladder-led-to-a-2-8m-verdict/, 2019
Pro bono / Community Service
- Eagle Scout
Educational Background
- University of Georgia School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2018
- University Of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, B.A., International Studies, cum laude, 2014
- University Of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, B.S., Business Administration: Finance & Banking, magna cum laude, 2014
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Presentation regarding Hill v. Ford Motor Company at attorney conference hosted by 360 Advocacy., Speaker/Presenter, Hill v. Ford Motor Company: The Story of a $1.7 Billion Verdict, 2022
- This Article addresses selected opinions and legislation of interest to Georgia civil trial practitioners, Co-author, Trial Practice and Procedure, Mercer Law Review, 2021
Honors
- The GTLA LEAD Program (“Leadership Education & Advanced Direction”) is a select, invitation only program that provides educational and relationship building opportunities to young promising trial lawyers from all four corners of our state., Georgia Trial Lawyers Association LEAD Class Graduate, https://www.gtla.org/?pg=GTLALEADProgram, 2024
These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.
“Excellent lawyer.”
“Dan is an incredible lawyer. He is super sharp and very hardworking. His results speak for themselves.”
“Dan Philyaw is an exceptional Georgia trial attorney who is universally respected by his fellow Plaintiffs trial lawyers, defense attorneys, state court and appellate court judges statewide, and members of the Georgia State Legislature.”
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2022 - 2026
