David is Ragsdale Liggett's managing partner who also leads the business department.  His practice is focused on business law, corporate mergers and acquisitions and insurance regulatory law.  David represents businesses of all sizes in matters ranging from entity formation to contract drafting and negotiations to mergers and acquisitions.  He represents insurance companies with licensing, compliance and other issues before the North Carolina Department of Insurance.  He is one of only two lawyers in the State who has earned membership into the Federation of Regulatory Counsel, a multi-national asociation of lawyers who have significant experience in the practice of insurance regulatory and corporate law.  David has also served as general counsel to the North Carolina Surplus Lines Association since 2004.