Daniel E. Philyaw
Law Firm:
Butler Prather LLP
Position:
Partner
Phone: +17063221990
Location:
Columbus
Biography Overview
Daniel E. Philyaw is a Partner at Butler Prather LLP, based in the firm’s Atlanta office, where he represents individuals and families in high-stakes personal injury and wrongful death litigation. Dan has played key roles in several of the largest verdicts in Georgia and U.S. history, including serving as counsel in Brogdon v. Ford Motor Company, which resulted in a $2.5 billion verdict, the largest in Georgia history. He also helped secure a $1.7 billion verdict for a fatal auto defect case, a $151 million verdict for a paralyzed SUV rollover victim, a $135.5 million verdict in an environmental nuisance case, and a $2.8 million verdict in a motor vehicle injury case.
Dan earned his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Georgia School of Law, where he won multiple state and national moot court and mock trial competitions and was inducted into the Order of Barristers. He holds dual bachelor’s degrees in Finance and International Studies, magna cum laude and cum laude, from the University of Missouri. Recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star (2022–2025), Dan is admitted to practice in all Georgia state and federal courts, as well as the Fourth and Eleventh U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals.
Position: Partner
Phone: +17063221990
Location: Columbus
Biography Overview
Daniel E. Philyaw is a Partner at Butler Prather LLP, based in the firm’s Atlanta office, where he represents individuals and families in high-stakes personal injury and wrongful death litigation. Dan has played key roles in several of the largest verdicts in Georgia and U.S. history, including serving as counsel in Brogdon v. Ford Motor Company, which resulted in a $2.5 billion verdict, the largest in Georgia history. He also helped secure a $1.7 billion verdict for a fatal auto defect case, a $151 million verdict for a paralyzed SUV rollover victim, a $135.5 million verdict in an environmental nuisance case, and a $2.8 million verdict in a motor vehicle injury case.
Dan earned his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Georgia School of Law, where he won multiple state and national moot court and mock trial competitions and was inducted into the Order of Barristers. He holds dual bachelor’s degrees in Finance and International Studies, magna cum laude and cum laude, from the University of Missouri. Recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star (2022–2025), Dan is admitted to practice in all Georgia state and federal courts, as well as the Fourth and Eleventh U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals.