Kayla N. McDaniel graduated with honors from Campbell University School of Law and joined Cranfill Sumner in 2021 where she focuses on civil litigation matters.
Kayla honed her litigation skills while attending Campbell, where she finished as a semi-finalist in both the Richard A. Lord Moot Court Competition, and the Kilpatrick Townsend 1L Mock Trial Competition. As the Negotiations Chair for the Old Kivett Advocacy Council, she spearheaded the Negotiations Competition and helped oversee and coordinate the law school’s advocacy competitions. She also earned four book awards for Pretrial Litigation, Remedies, Immigration Law, and Practical Skills.
Kayla enjoys volunteering in her community and served as the law school’s co-chair for Wake County Teen Court, where she facilitated trainings for youth attorneys and worked with at-risk juveniles. She developed her research and writing skills by serving as a staff writer for the Campbell Law Observer and gained practical experience while working for a family law firm in Raleigh during school. Kayla found her passion in civil litigation while clerking at Cranfill Sumner and Caudle and Spears, PA the summer before her third year of law school.
Prior to law school, Kayla attended Western Carolina University, where she graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in English with a concentration in Professional Writing and a minor in Spanish. In her spare time, she loves traveling, attempting to cook, yoga, and reading.
Most Recent Posts
Round 2! U.S. Supreme Court Has Heard the Arguments on Section 1782 – Discovering the Issues With Discovery in International Arbitrations
As noted in our prior posts, the U.S. Supreme Court Justices (with the exclusion of Justice Clarence Thomas who was… Read More
PART II: Round 2! US Supreme Court to Review 28 U.S.C. §1782 Discovery Question on International and Foreign Tribunals
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Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 to Be Signed by President Biden
On February 7th, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4445, known as the “Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault… Read More
SC District Court Addresses Implications of Arbitration Clause
The United States District Court for the District of South Carolina recently ruled in Sunland Logistics Solutions Inc. v. Zhejiang… Read More
EEOC Issues Updated Guidance to Employers for COVID-19 Related Issues
EEOC Issues Updated Guidance to Employers for COVID-19 Related Issues In the wake of the new Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)… Read More
Details of Biden’s Mandatory Vaccine Plan Published
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a new emergency temporary standard (“ETS”) today, effective immediately, with compliance… Read More
CSH Law Welcomes New Attorneys
Cranfill Sumner LLP (CSH Law) announced today that Coltrane Henderson, Kayla McDaniel, Austin Sistrunk, Ani Whittington and Ella Zulman have joined the firm’s Charlotte and Wilmington offices as associate attorneys.… Read More
President Biden to Push for Workplace Vaccination and Testing Mandate for Private Employers
Article written by Kayla McDaniel President Biden held a press conference Thursday evening where he outlined a series of new… Read More