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Serving the Construction Industry

James P. Laurie III
The Law Office of James P. Laurie III, PLLC
8311 Six Forks Road
Suite 111
Raleigh, NC 27615

Communication Center

Phone:

919-256-4455

E-mail:

jameslaurie@laurielaw.com

Fax:

919-256-4466

Web site:

http://www.laurielaw.com

Areas of Practice	Bar Admissions	Education
Published Works

Legal Representation:

Represent construction clients in complex construction litigation, lien and bond claims, and commercial transaction practice with three attorneys, including representation of Owners, Developers, General Contractors, Specialty Trade Contractors, Suppliers, and Sureties; litigate in State and Federal courts and arbitration proceedings nationwide; litigate government contractor claims before the Boards of Contract Appeals for the Armed Services and the Veterans Administration; international construction contract and development project review for Middle Eastern, Russian Republic, Canadian, Caribbean, Tribal Sovereign Nation, and United States development projects; provide regulatory representation, including OSHA citation defense and EEOC complaints; license defense of construction trades before Occupational Boards; advise on commercial development projects; litigate policy holder coverage suits; litigate and arbitrate high end residential projects; lecture and publish nationally to trade associations on construction law, employment law, and general business issues; counsel services for national Construction Industry trade associations; advise on legislation drafting and lobbying activities; represent a self insurance fund; prepare and present Continuing Legal Education manuscripts and seminars on construction law; serve as court appointed Certified Arbitrator for mandatory arbitration program in Wake County District Court; Arbitrator by private appointment; Certified Federal Mediator; Expert Witness services; Publisher, "The Construction Legal Review", a quarterly review of legal developments affecting Construction Industry participants in North Carolina.

Professional Education & Professional Certifications:

OSHA School, July 1987, Des Plaines, IL

Certified OSHA Instructor in Private Sector Compliance in Safety and Health

Certified Arbitrator, Wake County Courts, since 1996

Certified Federal Mediator, United States District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina

Prompt Pay Laws in the Fifty States, "North Carolina", American Subcontractors Association, 2009

Areas Of Practice:: Construction Law

Bar Admissions:: North Carolina; Tennessee; District of Columbia

Education:: Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, Buies Creek, North Carolina, 1992; J.D.; Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, 1984; B.A., English, and concentration in East Asian Studies

Published Works:: Public Contract Newsletter, American Bar Association, Fall, 1991; Forum on Construction, Case Law Notes, American Bar Association, Spring, 1992; Lien & Bond Law in the Fifty States, "North Carolina", American Subcontractors Association, 1994; Lien & Bond Law in the Fifty States, "North Carolina", American Subcontractors Association, 1995; Lien & Bond Law in the Fifty States, "North Carolina", American Subcontractors Association, 1996; Lien & Bond Law in the Fifty States, "North Carolina", American Subcontractors Association, 1997; Lien & Bond Law in the Fifty States, "North Carolina", American Subcontractors Association, 1998; Lien & Bond Law in the Fifty States, "North Carolina", American Subcontractors Association, 1999; Lien & Bond Law in the Fifty States, "North Carolina", American Subcontractors Association, 2000; Lien & Bond Law in the Fifty States, "North Carolina", American Subcontractors Association, 2003; Lien & Bond Law in the Fifty States, "North Carolina", American Subcontractors Association, 2004; Lien & Bond Law in the Fifty States, "North Carolina", American Subcontractors Association, 2006; Lien & Bond Law in the Fifty States, "North Carolina", American Subcontractors Association, 2008; Prompt Pay Laws in the Fifty States, "North Carolina", American Subcontractors Association, 1994; Prompt Pay Laws in the Fifty States, "North Carolina", American Subcontractors Association, 1995; Prompt Pay Laws in the Fifty States, "North Carolina", American Subcontractors Association, 1996; Prompt Pay Laws in the Fifty States, "North Carolina", American Subcontractors Association, 1997; Prompt Pay Laws in the Fifty States, "North Carolina", American Subcontractors Association, 1998; Prompt Pay Laws in the Fifty States, "North Carolina", American Subcontractors Association, 1999; Prompt Pay Laws in the Fifty States, "North Carolina", American Subcontractors Association, 2000; Prompt Pay Laws in the Fifty States, "North Carolina", American Subcontractors Association, 2003; Prompt Pay Laws in the Fifty States, "North Carolina", American Subcontractors Association, 2004; Prompt Pay Laws in the Fifty States, "North Carolina", American Subcontractors Association, 2006; Prompt Pay Laws in the Fifty States, "North Carolina", American Subcontractors Association, 2008; Prompt Pay Laws in the Fifty States, "North Carolina", American Subcontractors Association, 2009; Reference Guide to Licensing and Registration Requirements in the Fifty States and the District, "North Carolina", American Subcontractors Association, 1998; Reference Guide to Licensing and Registration Requirements in the Fifty States and the District, "North Carolina", American Subcontractors Association, 1999; Reference Guide to Licensing and Registration Requirements in the Fifty States and the District, "North Carolina", American Subcontractors Association, 2000; Reference Guide to Licensing and Registration Requirements in the Fifty States and the District, "North Carolina", American Subcontractors Association, 2001; International Door Association Sample Employment Manual 1995 and Updates, 1995; International Door Association Sample Employment Manual 1995 and Updates, 2000; A Case for General Contractors, NC Business Leader, September, 2000; "North Carolina Lien Law", Business Credit Magazine, National Association of Credit Managers, 2006; Construction Payment Remedies in NC, National Business Institute, 2004; "Ten Profit Eating Contract Clauses: The Big Print Giveth and the Fine", American Subcontractors Association of the Carolinas, 2004; "Employment Law for Contractors: Forget the Myths and Learn the Facts", Metal Building Contractors Association, Stone Mountain, GA, 1999; "'No Match' Letters Canned, Rules Postponed, But Feds Will Make Employers Police Workers or Pay Big", The Construction Legal Review, 2007; "NC Retainage Reform For Public Projects Effective Jan 1, 2008", The Construction Legal Review, 2007; "Sureties Fail to Comply With 45 Day Deadline In AIA A312 Payment Bond And Lose Defenses", American Subcontractors Association Conference, Charleston, March, 2008; AIA Recommended Amendments to A312 Payment Bond Soften Surety Obligations, Carolina Subcontractor & DC Metro Area American Subcontractors Association, October & January, 2008; Proposed NCLTA Legislation Would Allow Easy Destruction of Subcontractor Lien Rights Mid-Project By The Owner, Carolina Subcontractor, April, 2009

Classes/Seminars Taught:: U.S. Regional Conferences (6-8 per year), International Door Association, 1993; U.S. Regional Conferences (6-8 per year), International Door Association, 1994; U.S. Regional Conferences (6-8 per year), International Door Association, 1995; U.S. Regional Conferences (6-8 per year), International Door Association, 1996; U.S. Regional Conferences (6-8 per year), International Door Association, 1997; U.S. Regional Conferences (6-8 per year), International Door Association, 1998; U.S. Regional Conferences (6-8 per year), International Door Association, 1999; International Garage Door Exposition and Conference, Las Vegas, NV, 1996; International Garage Door Exposition and Conference, Nashville, TN, 1997; International Garage Door Exposition and Conference, Anaheim, CA, 1998; International Garage Door Exposition and Conference, Toronto, Canada, 1999; "National Convention", Steel Erectors Association of America, Myrtle Beach, SC, 1994; "National Convention", Steel Erectors Association of America, Myrtle Beach, SC, 1995; "National Convention", Steel Erectors Association of America, Myrtle Beach, SC, 1996; "National Convention", Steel Erectors Association of America, Myrtle Beach, SC, 1998; "1998 Liability Conference", System Builders Association, Stone Mountain, GA, 1998; American Subcontractors Association of the Carolinas, Wilmington, NC, 1993; American Subcontractors Association of the Carolinas, Myrtle Beach, SC, 1994; American Subcontractors Association of the Carolinas, Wilmington, NC, 1995; American Subcontractors Association of the Carolinas, Hilton Head, SC, 1996; American Subcontractors Association of the Carolinas, Asheville, NC, 2004; American Subcontractors Association of the Carolinas, Wrightsville Beach, NC, 2006; "Advanced Construction Law in North Carolina", National Business Institute, Raleigh, NC, 2000; "Advanced Construction Law in North Carolina", National Business Institute, Raleigh, NC, 2001; "Advanced Construction Law in North Carolina", National Business Institute, Raleigh, NC, 2002; "Avoiding OSHA Citations and Liabilities", Lorman Education Services, RTP, NC, 2001; "Construction Law", Wake Forest University General Practice Symposium, Raleigh, NC, 1997; "Construction Law", Wake Forest University General Practice Symposium, Raleigh, NC, 1998; "Construction Law", Wake Forest University General Practice Symposium, Raleigh, NC, 1999; "Construction Law", Wake Forest University General Practice Symposium, Raleigh, NC, 2000; 2000 Risk Management Seminar, Professional Engineers of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC, 2000; "Construction Defects & Mold Litigation", National Business Institute, Raleigh, NC, 2003; North Carolina Lien & Bond Claims, National Business Institute, Raleigh, NC, 2004; "You Know Construction Law But Do You Know Construction?", Sticks and Bricks Training for Attorneys on Steel Erection, Construction Law, Division, North Carolina Bar Association, Raleigh, NC, 2005; "Contracts for Construction Attorneys: Getting The Party Started, Clauses in Contracts, Subcontracts, and Purchase Orders: What To Look For And What to Look Out For", North Carolina Bar Association, Greensboro, NC, 2006; "Flip This Clause: Avoiding Misfortune and Turning Bad Contract Clauses Into Good Clauses", American Subcontractors Association of the Carolinas, Wrightsville Beach, 2006; "Contract Clause Clinic" 5 part lecture series examining practical interpretation, negotiation, and implementation of key subcontract clauses, Triangle Chapter, American Subcontractors Association of the Carolinas, Raleigh, NC, Winter-Summer, 2007; "Bidding & Negotiating the New AIA A401-2007 Contractor-Subcontractor Agreement," Live National Webinar, American Subcontractors Association, American Subcontractors Association of the Carolinas, Raleigh, NC, 2007; "Comparing the New AIA and ConsensusDOCS Subcontract Forms", Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA), Raleigh, NC, 2008; "Negotiating the New AIA and ConsensusDOCS Subcontract Forms", Greensboro, Raleigh, Charlotte, Carolina Electrical Contractors Association (CECA), 2008

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