Overview

Dan Bryson is a founding Partner of Milberg and is one of the nation’s most respected and experienced attorneys in the area of consumer class actions, mass torts, and commercial litigation. He also has significant experience working with attorneys, funders and other partners on international litigation projects in the Courts in Amsterdam, the United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Spain, and Portugal, among others.

For more than 34 years, Mr. Bryson has handled hundreds of insurance-related disputes, including first party bad faith insurance cases and business interruption cases. He has written and taught numerous continuing legal education courses on a variety of insurance related topics. Mr. Bryson and members of his firm are well equipped and dedicated to handling these cases on behalf of all entities who have had improperly denied claims.

Mr. Bryson has been named as a member of the Legal Elite and Super Lawyers in North Carolina on numerous occasions, most recently in 2024. He has been awarded the designation of one of the Top 25 lawyers in Raleigh by Charlotte Magazine for a number of years and was recently recognized by LawDragon as one of the 500 Leading Litigators in America for 2024.

Mr. Bryson has been a frequent speaker on a variety of CLE topics and has been quoted by numerous publications and media outlets over the years, including the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New York Times, Law360, and Lawyers Weekly. He has been an adjunct professor for many years at Campbell Law School in Raleigh, North Carolina where he teaches “Introduction to Class Actions and Multi-District Litigation.”

He currently serves on the Executive Board and is the Immediate Past President of the Public Justice Foundation Board, a nationwide public interest law firm that is supported by the plaintiffs’ bar. One of his proudest accomplishments as President of Public Justice was to strengthen its Diversity Equity Inclusion and Accessibility committee and initiatives. Mr. Bryson also supports the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ), lending his time and talent to the Education Committee, Legislative Committee, and Membership Committee.

Mr. Bryson is a strong supporter of the North Carolina Theatre. He enjoys running, playing the guitar, and golfing in his free time. In 2023, Mr. Bryson and his family members climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, successfully reaching the 19,341-foot Uhuru Peak summit.

Mr. Bryson and members of his firm frequently run marathons, including the St. George Marathon (Utah) and the New York City Marathon.

Notable Cases and Leadership Roles

• 2020: Member of consortium pursuing emissions cheating claims against VW, Mercedes and others in the European Union and the United Kingdom
• 2020: Class Counsel for Thomas Macone v. Sharp Electronics Corporation, Case No. 1:19-cv-12021-WGY, (U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts) Class Action lawsuit on behalf plaintiffs with defective Sharp microwave drawers. Status: National Settlement pending
• 2019: Court-appointed Lead Counsel for In re Allura Fiber Cement Siding Products Liability Litigation MDL No. 2:19-md-2886 (U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina) – Class Action arising from allegedly defective cement board siding. Status: National Settlement pending
• 2019: Court appointed Lead Class Counsel for Upright Builders Inc. et al. v. Town of Apex, No. 18-cvs-3720 & 18-cvs-4384, (Wake Co., NC) – Class action settlement with a $15.3 million fund for builders and developers to recover improper capacity replacement and transportation paid fees to the town
• 2019: Court appointed Lead Class Counsel for Town of Holly Springs, No. 17-cvs-6244, 17-cvs-6245, 18-cvs-1373 (Wake Co., NC) – Class action settlement with a $7.9 million fund for builders and developers to recover improper capacity replacement and transportation fees paid to the town
• 2019: Court appointed Class Counsel for Berman et al. v. General Motors LLC, No. 2:18-cv-14371 (S.D. Fla.) – $40 million national settlement for repairs and reimbursement of repair costs incurred in connection with Chevrolet Equinox excessive oil consumption
• 2019: Lead trial counsel in jury trial for FieldTurf Artificial Turf Marketing Practices Litigation, (Cook County Court, Chicago) – Case deals with allegedly defective turf sold and marketed by the company and sold nationwide. Status: confidential settlement during trial
• 2018: Lead trial counsel in jury trial for Dennis D. Chisum v. Rocco J. Campagna, Richard J. Campagna, No. 16-cvs-2419 (North Carolina Business Court, New Hanover County) – Shareholder derivative case with a jury verdict for plaintiff. Status: on appeal
• 2018: Interim Co-Lead Counsel of Outer Banks Power Outage Litigation – $10.35 million settlement for residents, businesses, and vacationers on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands who were impacted by a 9-day power outage
• 2017: Co-Lead Counsel for Smith v. Floor and Decor Outlets of America, Inc., in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia – Case dealt with formaldehyde levels of laminate flooring sold nationwide. Status: Settled, confidential terms
• 2017: Co-lead Counsel for Elliott v. KB Home Raleigh-Durham, in the Superior Court Division of the State of North Carolina. Class action case dealt with new homes constructed without a weather-resistant barrier underneath exterior siding. Status: Settled
• 2017: Co-Lead Counsel of In re Lumber Liquidators Chinese-Manufactured Laminate Flooring Durability Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation, MDL 2743, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia – $36 million national class action settlement for members who purchased a certain type of laminate flooring
• 2016: Lead Counsel for In re Windsor Windows Wood Clad Window Products Liability Litigation, MDL 2688, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin – Case dealt with windows sold nationwide that allegedly permitted water intrusion. Status: Settled
• 2016: Lead Counsel for In re MI Windows and Doors, Inc. Products Liability Litigation, MDL 2333, in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina – Case dealt with windows sold nationwide that allegedly permitted water intrusion. Status: Settled
• 2015: Lead Counsel of In re Elk Cross Timbers Decking, Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation, MDL 2577 in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey – Case dealt with decking and railing material that allegedly degraded prematurely. Status: Settled
• 2014: Co-lead Counsel for In re Atlas Roofing Corporation Chalet Shingle Products Litigation, MDL 2495 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia – Case concerns defective allegedly shingles sold nationwide. Status: Active
• 2014: Co-Lead Counsel for In re Pella Corporation Architect Designer Series Windows Products Liability Litigation, MDL 2514 in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina – Case dealt with windows sold nationwide that allegedly permitted water intrusion. Status: Settled
• 2013: Plaintiffs Steering Committee, Experts and Science Committee, for In re Chinese Manufactured Drywall Products Liability Litigation, MDL 2047 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana – Case dealt with formaldehyde emissions from drywall. Status: Settled
• Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee (Co-chair Science and Expert Committee) for the MDL 2047 involving Chinese Drywall resulting in a settlement valued over $1 billion. Dan also served on the trial team in Federal Court in Louisiana before the Honorable Eldon Fallon for each of the three Chinese Drywall bellwether cases
• Co-lead Counsel on a three week jury trial in Madisonville, Kentucky resulting in a $1.39 million verdict in favor of a church and a business against two coal companies for causing subsidence to their properties
• Represented hundreds of homeowners in Western Kentucky for defective concrete utilized in their homes and businesses; Settlement in excess of of $50 million
• Represented hundreds of homeowners throughout the Southeast for defective EIFS (exterior installation finishing systems) utilized in homes and businesses; Settlement in excess of $150 million
• Lead Counsel on a three week jury trial in Wilmington, North Carolina resulting in a verdict and judgment of over $3 million for a contractor’s defective construction of marine bulkhead
• Lead Counsel on a two week jury trial in Bryson City, North Carolina resulting in a verdict and judgment in excess of $3.5 million for a developer’s deceptive advertising and shoddy construction of subdivision roads in the mountains of Western North Carolina
• Lead Counsel in MI Windows MDL No. 2333, consolidated to Federal Court in Charleston, SC before the Honorable Judge Norton
• Lead Counsel in GAF Cross Timbers Decking MDL No. 2577, consolidated to Federal Court in New Jersey before the Honorable Judge Jose L. Linares
• Co-Lead Counsel in Pella Corporation Architect and Designer Series Windows Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation MDL 2514 before the Honorable Judge Norton
• Co-Lead Counsel in Atlas Roofing Corporation Chalet Shingle Products Liability Litigation MDL 2495 before the Honorable Judge Thra