Daniel Lehrer

Daniel R. Lehrer is a Partner at the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin, focused exclusively on workers' compensation cases and based in the Durham, North Carolina area. He joined the firm in 2019. He began his legal career writing Social Security Disability briefs and brings additional experience in personal injury and Social Security Disability matters.

Lehrer earned his Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2004 and his Juris Doctor from North Carolina Central University School of Law in 2010.

He is admitted to the North Carolina Bar and is a North Carolina State Bar Board Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law — a distinction held by fewer than 1% of NC-licensed attorneys. His memberships include the North Carolina Bar Association, the Wake County Bar Association, and North Carolina Advocates for Justice.

His honors include selection to Best Lawyers in America for Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants (2024-2026) and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (2021-2023). He authored "Workers' Compensation Should Cover CBD Oil" in Queen City Nerve (2024).