David M. Wilkerson

David Wilkerson is a principal with The Van Winkle Law Firm, where he focuses his practice on business litigation. He applies legal skills and experience to assert and defend against patent, trademark, and copyright infringement claims on behalf of some of the most well-recognized and respected businesses in manufacturing, software, and other technology fields. In addition, he has worked on a broad range of antitrust issues in federal and state courts throughout the country and regularly litigates complex business disputes, including trade secret litigation.

Previously, Wilkerson was a business litigator with a firm in South Carolina. In 2011, his peers elected him to serve on the Council of the Antitrust and Complex Business Disputes Section of the North Carolina Bar Association, for which he currently chairs the Pro Bono Committee.

David was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in North Carolina 2015 in the field of patent litigation.

Community Involvement

• Lakeview Park Commission

• North Asheville Little League

Professional Affiliations

• 28th Judicial District Bar

• Federal Bar Association, Western District of North Carolina

• North Carolina Bar Association, Council Member, Antitrust Section

• North Carolina State Bar

• South Carolina State Bar