Daniel Lyon Lawyer Reviews & Ratings - Charlotte

Daniel Lyon Bio
Daniel is a senior associate attorney at Elliot Morgan Parsonage, PLLC in the firm's Charlotte office located in the historic Dilworth neighborhood just outside of Uptown Charlotte. He focuses his practice primarily in employment litigation represeting indiviuals in state and federal court.  His practice focuses on claims involving Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, and various state law claims associated with employment. Additionally, Daniel's practice involves the review, negotiation, and litigation involving  severance agreements, non-solicitiaiton and/or non-compete agreements, and employment contracts.. Originally from outside the Washington D.C. area, Daniel moved to North Carolina in 2004 where he attended Elon University and Elon University School of Law. During his time at Elon Law, Daniel served as Student Bar Association President and a member of the Public Interest Law Society. Following his graduation from Elon Law in 2011, Daniel served as an assistant public defender with the Mecklenburg County Public Defender’s office for nearly two and a half years representing clients on a wide array of misdemeanor criminal charges and felony drug charges. Daniel joined Elliot Morgan Parsonage, PLLC in 2014.  A member of the Mecklenburg County Bar Association, Daniel is an active member of the employment law section. Additionally, he has served as the Vice-Chair of the Mecklenburg County Bar Association Criminal Justice section.. As a part of his practice, Daniel also handles matters on appeal in state and federal appellate courts. He has worked on cases  at the North Carolina Court of Appeals and the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals.  Daniel also represents indiviuals involved in class-action lawsuits in state and federal court involving employment matters.. He is admitted to practice in:. -North Carolina State Courts. - United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. -United Stares District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. -United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Daniel lives in south Charlotte with his wife Judy, a financial director at an insurance company, his two year-old son Reid, and their dog Bart. Daniel and his family belong to St. Peter's Catholic Church in Charlotte and in his free time he enjoys traveling with his family and fly-fishing in western North Carolina.