David M. Duke

David M. Duke


Young Moore and Henderson, P.A.

Recognized since 2017

Raleigh, North Carolina

Practice Areas

Litigation - Insurance

Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Transportation Law

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Litigation - Insurance Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Litigation - Insurance
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David has over 30 years of trial and litigation experience trying cases throughout the North Carolina state and federal courts. He focuses his practice on complex civil litigation, with special emphasis on the defense and representation of clients in trucking and transportation, product liability and business litigation. David represents numerous national clients across North Carolina. He has also successfully represented his clients at the appellate level before the North Carolina Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court of North Carolina and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.

David joined Young Moore after graduating from law school in 1984. He leads the firm’s Trucking and Transportation Practice Group and served as the firm’s Managing Partner from February 2017 through February 2023. David is an active member of ALFA International, an established global network of independent law firms whose mission is to provide high quality, cost-efficient legal services wherever clients need them. He is a past member of ALFA’s board of directors and a past chair of its Transportation Practice Group. David is also active in various legal associations including the American College of Transportation Attorneys, the Propane Gas Defense Association, and the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) where he is a past president of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Southeast Region (SEABOTA) and the Eastern North Carolina Chapter.

David holds an AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell. He earned his undergraduate degree from the College of William and Mary and received his JD from Wake Forest University School of Law.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 3101 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 200
    P.O. Box 31627
    Raleigh, NC 27622-1627
Education
  • Wake Forest University, J.D., graduated 1984
  • College of William & Mary, B.A., graduated 1981
Bar Admissions
  • North Carolina, 1984
Affiliations
  • American College of Transportation Attorneys (ACTA) - Chairman (2023 - )
  • American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) - Member
  • Southeastern Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (SEABOTA) - Past President
  • ALFA International - Member; Board of Directors (1998-2002); Transportation Practice Group Chair (2002)
Court Admissions
  • U.S. District Courts for North Carolina
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Litigation - Insurance Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Litigation - Insurance
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Insurance, Raleigh (2024)
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Raleigh (2023)
  • Litigation - Insurance, Raleigh (2018)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Transportation Law
Awards:
  • Listed in North Carolina Super Lawyers® in the category of Civil Litigation: Defense (2006–2020), Business Edition (2011-2016)
  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© in the area of Litigation–Insurance (2017-2020) and also in the field of Product Liability Litigation–Defendants (2017-2020)
  • Named the Best Lawyers® Litigation–Insurance “Lawyer of the Year” (2018) in Raleigh, North Carolina
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Publications

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