Gov. Martin O'Malley (Democratic), 2014

• Judge, Appellate Court of Maryland, At Large (Court of Special Appeals until Dec. 14, 2022) · 2014–present
• Assistant Attorney General and Counsel to General Assembly, Office of Attorney General · 2008–2014
• Special Counsel, Saul Ewing LLP (associate 2002–2005) · 2006–2008
• Associate City Solicitor and Chief of Litigation, Baltimore City Department of Law · 2000–2002
• Litigation Associate, Miles & Stockbridge, P.C. · 1996–2000
• Law clerk to Judge Robert L. Karwacki, Court of Appeals · 1995–1996
• Law clerk to Judge John Carroll Byrnes, Baltimore City Circuit Court · 1994–1995

• In the Matter of Brawner Builders, Inc. (opens in a new tab)

  May 29, 2026 · Reversed

  Reversed a ruling and held a contractor was not owed extra pay when state highway purchases fell.

• Governor Wes Moore, et al. v. Maryland Hemp Coalition, et al. (opens in a new tab)

  Sep 9, 2025 · Reversed in part

  Reversed an order blocking Maryland's cannabis law in a hemp sellers' monopoly challenge.

• Patriot Construction, LLC v. VK Electrical Services, LLC (opens in a new tab)

  Mar 2, 2023 · Affirmed

  Held a subcontractor's time to sue began only once its pay-when-paid condition was met.

• Maryland Manual: Daniel A. Friedman, Appellate Court of Maryland Judge (opens in a new tab)
•  · Maryland Manual: Appellate Court of Maryland, Appointments by Governor, 1990-2026 ('Dan Friedman, At Large. Appointed Aug. 26, 2014. Sworn in Sept. 23, 2014, to replace Albert J. Matricciani, Jr.') (opens in a new tab)

Gov. Martin O'Malley (Democratic), 2014

• Judge, Appellate Court of Maryland, At Large (Court of Special Appeals until Dec. 14, 2022) · 2014–present
• Assistant Attorney General and Counsel to General Assembly, Office of Attorney General · 2008–2014
• Special Counsel, Saul Ewing LLP (associate 2002–2005) · 2006–2008
• Associate City Solicitor and Chief of Litigation, Baltimore City Department of Law · 2000–2002
• Litigation Associate, Miles & Stockbridge, P.C. · 1996–2000
• Law clerk to Judge Robert L. Karwacki, Court of Appeals · 1995–1996
• Law clerk to Judge John Carroll Byrnes, Baltimore City Circuit Court · 1994–1995

• In the Matter of Brawner Builders, Inc. (opens in a new tab)

  May 29, 2026 · Reversed

  Reversed a ruling and held a contractor was not owed extra pay when state highway purchases fell.

• Governor Wes Moore, et al. v. Maryland Hemp Coalition, et al. (opens in a new tab)

  Sep 9, 2025 · Reversed in part

  Reversed an order blocking Maryland's cannabis law in a hemp sellers' monopoly challenge.

• Patriot Construction, LLC v. VK Electrical Services, LLC (opens in a new tab)

  Mar 2, 2023 · Affirmed

  Held a subcontractor's time to sue began only once its pay-when-paid condition was met.

• Maryland Manual: Daniel A. Friedman, Appellate Court of Maryland Judge (opens in a new tab)
•  · Maryland Manual: Appellate Court of Maryland, Appointments by Governor, 1990-2026 ('Dan Friedman, At Large. Appointed Aug. 26, 2014. Sworn in Sept. 23, 2014, to replace Albert J. Matricciani, Jr.') (opens in a new tab)