Education:
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (B.A., cum laude, Political Science, 2000); Wake Forest University School of Law (J.D., 2003)

Memberships:
North Carolina Bar Association; North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys; North Carolina State Bar; Wake County Bar Association

Practice Areas:
Insurance defense litigation; construction litigation; automobile and product liability litigation

Email:  dfothergill@ymwlaw.com

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Direct Dial:  919-719-6038

Direct Fax:  919-582-2538

David M. Fothergill was born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, on July 1, 1977.  He attended college at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, where he graduated in 2000 with honors with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science.  He then attended the Wake Forest University School of Law in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, graduating in 2003.  While in law school, Mr. Fothergill was a member of the Moot Court Board and competed in the Kuffman National Securities Law competition in New York City, in which his team advanced to the semi-final round.  Mr. Fothergill also served as Associate Chief Justice on the Moot Court Executive Board in 2003.

Following law school, Mr. Fothergill joined Wilson & Coffey, L.L.P. in Winston-Salem in September of 2003 where he practiced in the areas of professional malpractice and insurance defense.  While at Wilson & Coffey, Mr. Fothergill tried multiple cases in state superior court, and before the American Arbitration Association.  He joined Yates McLamb & Weyher, L.L.P. in October 2006, and concentrates his current practice in insurance defense litigation, construction litigation, and automobile and product liability litigation.

Automobile Liability/UIM, Construction Liability, Coverage Litigation, General Liability