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Attorneys

David L. Brown

Partner (Member)

David Brown concentrates his practice in the areas of insurance coverage, appellate practice, personal injury litigation, and construction litigation. He has extensive experience and expertise litigating complex insurance coverage disputes and bad faith claims throughout North Carolina as well as other southeastern states. He has also represented clients before the North Carolina appellate courts and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, including advocating questions of first impression before those courts. David is also a frequent writer and speaker before legal and industry groups concerning insurance matters. He is a certified mediator and maintains an active mediation practice, particularly in insurance coverage and construction defect related claims.

Practice Areas:

Alternative Dispute Resolution (Certified Mediator)
Appellate Practice
Construction Litigation
Insurance Coverage
Insurance Defense
Personal Injury
Products Liability
Property Coverage Disputes / Special Investigations
Wrongful Death

Bar Admissions:

North Carolina
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina
U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina
U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina

Education:

University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, NC, 1992 – J.D.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, 1988 – B.A. (Summa Cum Laude)

Sample Reported Cases:

Harleysville Mutual Insurance Co. v. Buzz Off Insect Shield LLC, 364 N.C. 1, 692 S.E.2d 605 (2010)
Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance Co. v. Robin Hood Container Express, Inc., No. 5:08CV531, 2010 WL 2382585 (E.D.N.C. June 14, 2010)
Dorman v. Grain Dealers Mutual Insurance Co., No. 1:09CV268, 2010 WL 1462557 (W.D.N.C. April 13, 2010)
North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Ins. Co., Inc. v. Armwood, 361 N.C. 576, 653 S.E.2d 392 (2007)
Rogers v. Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Ins. Co., 193 Fed. Appx. 263 (4th Cir. 2006)
Jack H. Winslow Farms, Inc. v. Dedmon, 171 N.C. App. 754, 615 S.E.2d 41 (2005)
Home Savings Bank, SSB of Eden v. Colonial American Casualty & Surety Co., 165 N.C. App. 189, 598 S.E.2d 265 (2004)
Red Hill Hosiery Mill, Inc. v. MagneTek, Inc., 159 N.C. App. 135, 582 S.E.2d 632 (2003)

Membership in Law-Related Organizations:

Greensboro Bar Association
North Carolina Bar Association
North Carolina State Bar
North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys (NCADA)
Defense Research Institute (DRI)

Miscellaneous:

AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell
Best Lawyers in America® – Insurance Law
North Carolina Super Lawyer® – Insurance Law
North Carolina Super Lawyer® Corporate Counsel Edition - Insurance Coverage
Business North Carolina’s “Legal Elite” – Litigation

Legal Decisions of Interest

The N.C. Supreme Court held that a liability insurance company had no duty to defend its insured in a trademark infringement action where the claims asserted were not covered by the CGL policy because the claims that the insured misrepresented … Continue reading →
Unfair and deceptive dealings among business partners are not deemed as having occurred “in commerce” and hence they do not give rise to a claim between such partners under the Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act. White v. Thompson, No. … Continue reading →
Appeal to the Court of Appeals was dismissed because the appellant failed to serve parties in the case who did not appeal. Lee v. Winget Road, LLC, No. COA09-828 (N.C. App. May 18, 2010). Click here for a copy of … Continue reading →
Where a county’s liability insurance policy excluded coverage of any claim that would be barred by governmental immunity, that county has not waived the governmental immunity defense even though it had purchased the liability insurance policy. Estate of Early v. … Continue reading →
An employer is not liable for an injury caused by an off-duty employee even though the negligent act of the employee and the resulting injury occurred on the employer’s premises. Matthews v. Food Lion, LLC, No. COA10-73 (N.C. App. July … Continue reading →
The appellate court reiterated the established principle that a plaintiff who brings a personal injury action alleging that he sustained and will continue to suffer physical and mental/emotional pain has impliedly waived his physician-patient privilege. Lowd v. Reynolds, No. COA09-505 … Continue reading →
The trial court properly ordered that one of two contested wills be deemed the valid and enforceable one without a trial as a sanction for one of the party’s failure to comply with a court order to respond to written … Continue reading →
A claim involving an alleged invalid warrant was properly dismissed for failure to state a claim pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) where the Complaint set for merely the conclusory allegation that the warrant was insufficient, and there were no allegations explaining … Continue reading →

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Office Location

Phone:: 336.282.8848
Fax:: 336.282.8409

3203 Brassfield Road Greensboro, NC 27410