Dan Hartzog is a seasoned trial attorney with more than 40 years of litigation experience in North Carolina. He has tried over a hundred jury trials to conclusion with an exceptionally high number of defense verdicts. In recent years, Dan has handled several highly publicized cases in both federal and state courts. He served as the firm’s Managing Partner from 1992 to 2015.
Through the years, Dan has honed his litigation skills by handling a broad range of civil litigation cases, including premises security and liability, liquor law liability, products liability, intentional torts, police liability and commercial litigation.
In 2013, Dan was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers. Fellowship in the College is extended by invitation only and only after careful investigation, to those experienced trial lawyers who have mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility and collegiality. Lawyers must have a minimum of fifteen years trial experience before they can be considered for Fellowship. Membership in the College cannot exceed one percent of the total lawyer population of any state or Canadian province.
Over the years, Dan has been routinely honored and recognized by his peers as one of the top lawyers in the area of personal injury litigation. Dan holds the rank of “Advocate” in the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), which is only bestowed upon lawyers who have tried at least fifty jury trials to conclusion as lead counsel. He also maintains an AV rating with Martindale-Hubbell, a prestigious peer review rating that recognizes attorneys who have reached high levels of skill and integrity.
A North Carolina native, Dan attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for his undergraduate studies and law school. He and his wife Tricia are residents of Raleigh.
Representative Matters
Cases or matters referenced do not represent the lawyer’s entire record. Each case is unique and must be evaluated on its own merits. The outcome of a particular case cannot be predicated upon a lawyer’s or a law firm’s past results.
- Obtained a defense verdict in a federal court trial for four police officers in a case involving claims of excessive force and violations of constitutional rights.
- As lead counsel in a highly publicized case, Dan obtained a favorable jury verdict in a case against a housing authority involving multiple plaintiffs, arising out of exposure to carbon monoxide against a nationally prominent plaintiff’s counsel.
- Obtained a favorable defense verdict as lead counsel in a case involving the alleged brain injury to a child in a major retail store in which a display fell on the child. The jury verdict, which came after the longest civil trial in the history of Durham County, resulted in an award of only 2.5% of the amount demanded by the plaintiff.
- As lead counsel, successfully defended a housing authority in a case involving the death of a resident of a high rise facility for the elderly, which was alleged to have resulted from a criminal assault and inadequate security.
Most Recent Posts
20 Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog Attorneys Named to 2018 N.C. Super Lawyers and Rising Star Lists
Today Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP (CSH Law) proudly announced that 20 of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2018 North Carolina Super Lawyers and 2018 North Carolina Rising Stars lists.… Read More
CSH Law Attorneys Receive Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” Recognition
Three attorneys from Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP (CSH Law) were recently named the Best Lawyers® 2018 “Lawyer of the Year” for their respective practice areas in their local metropolitan area. (Copyright 2017 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC)… Read More
33 Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America© 2018
Thirty-three attorneys from Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP (CSH Law) were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018 (Copyright 2017 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC). Eight attorneys were selected for inclusion in the list for the first time.… Read More
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26 Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America© 2017
Twenty-six attorneys from Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP (CSH Law) were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2017 (Copyright 2016 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC).… Read More
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Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP (CSH) is proud to announce that 16 of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2016 North Carolina Super Lawyers and 2016 North Carolina Rising Stars lists.… Read More
Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog Names Marshall Wall as Managing Partner
Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP (CSH Law) announced today that F. Marshall Wall has been named Managing Partner. Wall, a partner in the firm and current Chair of the Business Law and Cyber Liability and Privacy Practice Groups, will assume the role in January 2016.
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CSH Law Attorneys Receive Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” Recognition
Two attorneys from the Raleigh office of Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP (CSH Law) were recently named the Best Lawyers® 2016 “Lawyer of the Year” for their respective practice areas in the Raleigh metropolitan area. (Copyright 2015 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC) Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” is presented annually to one attorney in each practice area in each market.… Read More
28 Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America© 2016
Twenty-eight attorneys from Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP (CSH Law) were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2016.… Read More
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CSH Law named four new partners: Bradley P. Kline and M. Janelle Lyons of Charlotte, J. Greer Vanderberry, Jr. of Raleigh and Melody J. Jolly of Wilmington.… Read More
Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog Attorneys Named to 2014 Super Lawyers Business Edition
CSH Law is proud to announced that nine of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2014 Super Lawyers Business Edition.… Read More
24 CSH Law Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America© 2015
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Dan M. Hartzog, managing partner of Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP (CSH Law), was recently named the Best Lawyers® 2014 Raleigh.… Read More
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CSH Law announced that 21 of its attorneys are selected for inclusion in the 2014 North Carolina Super Lawyers and 2014 North Carolina Rising Stars lists.… Read More
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CSH Law attorneys in its Raleigh and Wilmington offices were recognized by Business North Carolina magazine as part of the magazine’s Legal Elite program.… Read More
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CSH Law is proud to announce that 25 of its attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America©.… Read More
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Ten CSH Law attorneys were selected as 2013 North Carolina Super Lawyers and 14 CSH Law attorneys were selected as 2013 North Carolina Rising Stars.… Read More
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Dan Hartzog, of CSH Law, will serve as a panelist at a North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys (NCADA) Continuing Legal Education (CLE) course.… Read More
Summary judgment in favor of their clients in a negligent/inadequate security case
Dan Hartzog (Raleigh) and a former CSH Law attorney obtained summary judgment in favor of their clients in a negligent/inadequate security case… Read More
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CSH Law Partner Dan M. Hartzog is selected by his peers as the Best Lawyers 2013® “Lawyer of the Year” in the area of Bet-the-Company Litigation in Raleigh.… Read More
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CSH Law, names three new partners with diverse litigation experience: Ginger Hunsucker, Todd King, and Jennifer Welch.… Read More
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CSH Law, one of the largest civil defense firms in North Carolina, announced today that 17 of its attorneys selected The Best Lawyers in America.… Read More
Police Officers Claims Against City Dismissed before Discovery
Katie Weaver Hartzog and Dan Hartzog obtained a Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal of a police officer’s claims that she was constructively discharged based on her refusal to “cover up” an allegedly shoddy criminal investigation.… Read More