James Pringle Laurie
Law Offices of James Pringle Laurie III | Environmental Chemical Corporation • Burlingame, CA
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Contact
Email
Phone
(650) 375-2392
Address
Burlingame, CA, US
Professional
About
As of January 2018: Corporate Counsel, Environmental Chemical Corporation, 1240 Bayshore Highway, Burlingame, CA 94010 , @ECC_Corp Environmental Chemical Corporation delivers design-build, construction, environmental remediation, engineering and design management, energy, munitions response, and international development solutions to complex challenges facing Government and commercial organizations worldwide. @ECC_Corp ECC in Burlingame, CA is ranked #244 on the ENR 400 2018 Contractor List, #41 for Top Contractors Working Abroad, and #6 in the Hazardous Waste Sector. @jameslaurieatty Formerly in Pivate Practice with The Law Office of James P Laurie III PLLC, Raleigh, NC: Represent construction clients in complex construction litigation and arbitration practice; lien and bond claims and claim defense involving delay and disruption claims, differing site condition, construction defects, change order claims, terminations, and other project performance disputes; commercial transactions including sale of assets or buisness; practice includes representation of Owners, Developers, General Contractors, Specialty Trade Contractors, Subcontractors, 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 Lien Agent services; 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 Certified and Court Appointed Arbitrator in Wake County North Carolina District Court; Arbitrator by private appointment; Certified Federal Mediator to USDC EDNC; Expert Witness services; appointed as Arbitrator and Mediator to the Construction Industry Roster of Neutrals of the American Arbitration Association (AAA).
Credentials
Education
1992 Campbell University, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law JD - Juris Doctor 1987 OSHA School, United States Department of Labor Certified Inspector Private Sector Safety & Health 1984 Washington and Lee University BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
2018 SuperLawyers Top Construction Litigation Attorney, SuperLawyers 2018 2018 Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award, Marquis Who's Who in American Law 2017 SuperLawyers Top Contruction Litigation Attorney, SuperLawyers 2016 Top Lawyers in NC-Highest Ethical Stds & Professional Excellence, The Legal Network 2015 Best for Mechanics Liens & Payment Bond Claims - North Carolina, Corporate America Legal Elite 2015
Publications
2018 Fifty State Construction Lien and Bond Law, American Subcontractors Association "North Carolina Lien and Bond Claims" 2017 SEAA Connector Magazine, Steel Erectors Association of America "OSHA Guidance to Field Inspectors for Sites with Cranes is 'Best Training Ever'" 2014 ABA Forum on Construction Law Book Published: "Construction Subcontracting" Book, Chapter 2, Co-Author "Negotiation, Drafting Issues, and Strategies" 2012 Carolina Subcontractor "Lien Law Revision Committee Final Report is Mixed Bag for Subcontractors and Suppliers” 2012 North Carolina General Assembly Subcommttee White Paper: "Proposed Legislative Change to Correct NC Lien Law for Pete Wall Case"
Associations
2013 - Present American Arbitration Association Arbitrator & Mediator on Construction Industry Panel 1995 - Present American Subcontractors Association Attorney's Council 1992 - Present American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry Former Division Nine Steering Committee
Speaking
2008 Greensboro, Raleigh & Charlotte, Carolina Electrical Contractors Association (CECA) “Negotiating the New AIA and ConsensusDOCS Subcontract Forms” 2008 Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA), Raleigh, NC “Comparing the New AIA and ConsensusDOCS Subcontract Forms” 2008 Attorneys Council, American Subcontractors Association Conference, Charleston, SC “Sureties Fail to Comply With 45 Day Deadline In AIA A312 Payment Bond And Lose Defenses” 2007 Live National Webinar, American Subcontractors Association "Bidding & Negotiating the New AIA A401-2007 Contractor-Subcontractor Agreement" 2006 American Subcontractors Association of the Carolinas, Wrightsville Beach, NC “Flip This Clause: Avoiding Misfortune and Turning Bad Contract Clauses Into Good Clauses”
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