Dawson & Albritton, P.A.
204 East Arlington Blvd
Suite M Greenville, NC 27858
252-558-0091 www.dawsonalbritton.com
Darren M. Dawson represents clients with injuries suffered as a result of medical and dental malpractice, personal injury, and motor vehicle accidents. He has appeared on behalf of clients in the North Carolina Superior and District Courts as well as the North Carolina Court of Appeals. As a student at the Campbell University School of Law, Mr. Dawson represented his peers as a member of the National Trial and National Evidence Moot Court teams, and was a recipient of the Order of the Barristers' Advocacy Award. Mr. Dawson began his legal career in Greenville, North Carolina in 1992 as a litigation attorney. In 1998, he joined a personal injury firm where he litigated automobile accident and medical malpractice claims. He has negotiated settlements for clients ranging from minor traffic accidents to multi-million dollar catastrophic injuries, and brings a well-rounded and diverse legal background to the firm. As a senior attorney, he has managed and negotiated cases involving wrongful deaths and brain injuries, as well as actions for spectator injuries suffered at major sporting events. Past cases include representation of plaintiffs injured in a 2000 bridge collapse at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the In Re: Pedestrian Walkway Failure litigation, one of the largest mass disaster cases in North Carolina history, and representation of children against the Medicaid Dental Center for unnecessary and excessive dental treatment in cases which received national media coverage. Mr. Dawson has been given a BV Martindale Hubbell peer review rating. This rating attests to a lawyer's legal ability and professional ethics, and reflects the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and Judiciary. BV rating indicates an exemplary reputation and a high professional standing. His legal abilities have been judged to be "high to very high" by his peers, and he has a "very high" adherence to professional standards of ethics, reliability and diligence.
Areas of Practice
Personal Injury
Medical Malpractice
Automobile Accidents
Wrongful Death
Business Litigation
Real Estate Transactions
Litigation Percentage
70% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
North Carolina, 1992
U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina, 1997
U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina, 2003
U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina, 2003
U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 2006
Education
Campbell University School of Law, Raleigh, North Carolina
J. D. - 1992
Honors: Order of Barristers
Campbell University, Buies Creek, North Carolina
B. A. - 1989
Honors: Dean's List, Eric Brodin Academic Award
Major: Government
Honors and Awards
National Trial Team, 1992
National Evidence Moot Court Team, 1992
Jerome Prince Invitational Evidence Moot Court Team, 1992
Recipient, Order of the Barristers' Advocacy Award, 1992
Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities, 1989, 1992
Professional Associations and Memberships
North Carolina Advocates for Justice, Member
North Carolina Bar Association, Member
Pitt County Bar Association, Member
Campbell Law Observer, Former Case Writer
Consumer Products Regulation Committee of the American Bar Association, Former Liaison
Wade Edwards High School Mock Trial Competition, Former NC Regional Coordinator
North Carolina High School Athletic Association, Soccer Referee Booking Agent
Travel Team and Former High School Soccer Coach
Pitt-Greenville Soccer Association, Former President