David Harris

Global Insurance Services

Construction Litigation and Counsel

Premises Liability

Product Liability

David Harris focuses his practice on the defense and counsel of insurance carriers in matters involving the interpretation of insurance policies, evaluation of coverage claims, and defense of bad faith and extra-contractual claims. As an insurance coverage litigator, David represents insurers in declaratory judgment actions seeking coverage and allocation determinations, and defends them against a variety of first-party claims, including bad faith and unfair trade practice claims.

David defends clients against property damage disputes involving matters such as fire, theft, and coverage issues arising out of catastrophic events. His practice also includes representing insurers and their insureds in complex liability matters, including construction defect actions arising out of large multi-family construction projects, catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death claims, defective product actions, and professional negligence claims.

An authority on emerging legal issues in the insurance industry, David has written numerous articles with the American Law Institute’s “Restatement of the Law of Liability Insurance” project, and draws on this knowledge to counsel clients on a wide range of complex and pressing matters, as well as to advise carriers on innovative strategies to help clients achieve desired results.

Contact David at [email protected]

North Carolina Bar Association – Insurance Law Section. Chair 2024 – 2025

South Carolina Bar Association

“ALI Restatement Brings Change and Uncertainty for Carriers,” Co-Author, Carrier Magazine, September 2018

“The ALI Adopts Significant Portions of the ‘Restatement of the Law of Liability Insurance,’” Co-Author, Claims Journal, June 2016

University of North Carolina School of Law

Juris Doctor, with honors

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

B.S., B.A., with honors

Chambers USA – Insurance, North Carolina

Chambers and Partners

Insurance Law – Best Lawyers in America

Best Lawyers

Insurance Coverage – Rising Stars

Super Lawyers – Thomsom Reuters