About David
David Coats is the firm’s co-managing partner and senior litigation partner. He has been recognized for 19 consecutive years in The Best Lawyers in America, Business North Carolina Magazine’s Legal Elite, and North Carolina Super Lawyers in various areas including insurance law, commercial litigation, construction law, and construction litigation. He was named one of the Top 100 Lawyers in North Carolina for six consecutive years by North Carolina Super Lawyers.
Education
J.D.
Wake Forest University
B.S.
Guilford College
Awards & Recognition
The Best Lawyers in America
2025
Business North Carolina Magazine’s Legal Elite
2025
North Carolina Super Lawyers
2025
Chief Justice’s North Carolina Pro Bono Honor Society
inaugural class · 2017
Lawyer of the Year
insurance law in the Raleigh metropolitan market · 2015
Professional Associations
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