Daniel C. Plyler joined the firm in 2019, focusing his practice on a wide variety of civil litigation and appellate law, where he has successfully defended cases in both state and federal jurisdictions.  Prior to joining Smith Robinson, Daniel practiced at Davidson, Wren & Plyler, PA, and that firm's predecessor Davidson & Lindemann, PA.

A native of Aiken, South Carolina, Daniel graduated from the South Carolina Honors College at the University of South Carolina, where he received his Bachelor of Science degree, with Honors, in Marine Science.  After obtaining his Juris Doctor from the University Of South Carolina School Of Law, Daniel was admitted to the South Carolina Bar. He is currently licensed to practice in South Carolina and is admitted to the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.

In addition to his active litigation practice, Daniel has been invited to speak to various groups regarding recent issues in the law as it relates to potential liability, including the South Carolina Insurance Reserve Fund, the South Carolina Jail Administrators Association, the South Carolina Association of Counties, and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association.  Daniel also serves on the South Carolina Bar’s Practice and Procedures Committee, as well as serving as a football coach at Heathwood Hall.