Daniel M. Blau

Top rated Appellate attorney in Raleigh, North Carolina

Blau | Hynson, PLLC

Practice areas: Appellate, Criminal Defense

Licensed in North Carolina since: 2007

Education: University of North Carolina School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2026

Blau | Hynson, PLLC

16 N Boylan Ave
Raleigh, NC 27603 Phone: 919-256-3606 Email: Daniel M. Blau Visit website

CRIMINAL DEFENSE AND CRIMINAL APPEALS - PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED IN NC

Daniel M. Blau is a Board Certified Specialist in Appellate Practice, focusing on criminal appeals and post-conviction litigation. Based in Raleigh, he has successfully represented clients in North Carolina’s state and federal appellate courts. Dan is recognized in Best Lawyers in America and Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite for his appellate work. A graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Law, he began his career as a judicial clerk for the Chief Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals. He is an AV Preeminent Peer-Rated Lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell and an active member of the North Carolina Bar Association and American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina. Dan is admitted to practice in all North Carolina state and federal courts.

First Admitted: 2007, North Carolina

Professional Webpage: https://danblau.law/about-dan-blau/

Bar / Professional Activity

North Carolina Bar Association, Constitutional Rights and Responsibilities Section - Chair , 2013
ACLU of North Carolina - Vice President, 2012
North Carolina Bar Association, Constitutional Rights and Responsibilities Section - Section Council, 2009
ACLU of North Carolina - Board of Directors, 2009
North Carolina Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section, 2008
North Carolina Bar Association, Constitutional Rights and Responsibilites Section - Vice Chair, 2012
ACLU of North Carolina - Treasurer, 2011

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

State v. S.R., 223 N.C. App. 325 Client was convicted of sex offenses and was sentenced to 307-378 months in prison. RESULT ON APPEAL: New trial granted due to judge allowing improper expert testimony at trial., 2012
State v. A.N., 778 S.E.2d 863 Client pled guilty to robbery and was placed into deportation proceedings as a result of his convictions. RESULT ON APPEAL: New hearing ordered due to former attorney misadvising client about the consequences of his guilty plea. , 2015
State v. J.D., 2017 N.C. App. LEXIS 327 Client was convicted of marijuana charge and habitual felon and was sentenced to 76-116 months in prison. RESULT ON APPEAL: Convictions vacated due to defective search warrant. , 2017
State v. S.C., 802 S.E.2d 531 Client was convicted of felony assault and was sentenced to 65-90 months in prison. RESULT ON APPEAL: New trial granted due to violation of client's constitutional rights at trial. (Appeal remains pending.), 2017

Educational Background

Duke University - BA - Bachelor of Arts, 2003
University of North Carolina School of Law - JD - Juris Doctor, 2007

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

Social Networking as an Investigative Tool, North Carolina Bar Association CLE Materials, 2011
Ethical Issues Associated with Social Media for Judges and Lawyers, N.C. Council of School Attorneys Summer Law Conference, 2011
Ethical Issues Associated with Social Media for Judges and Lawyers, Bytes, Blood & Privacy: Emerging Technologies, Constitutional Rights and the Courts, 2011

Honors

Top Contributor Award, Avvo, 2013
Appellate Practice and Criminal Defense: General Practice Sections, Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, 2026
Appellate Section, Legal Elite, Business North Carolina Magazine, 2026
Appellate Section, Legal Elite, Business North Carolina Magazine, 2025
Graduate with Honors, UNC School of Law, 2007
Nancy K. Rhoden Scholarship, UNC School of Law, 2006
Judge Naomi E. Morris Memorial Scholarship, UNC School of Law, 2006