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James Penry
Penry Riemann pllc
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Biography
I am a trial lawyer, and concentrate on commercial trials and arbitrations, with a special concentration in construction and securities matters. After law school, I clerked for a U.S. District Judge, and have been engaged in trial practice since 1983. I practiced in large regional and national firms until 2000, at which time my partner and I formed our litigation firm. I have tried, arbitrated and mediated hundreds of cases. I am licensed to practice law in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, and California.
Education
- Wake Forest University School of Law
- J.D. (1979)
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- University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- B.A. (1976)
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Professional Experience
- adjunct professor
- Wake Forest University School of Law
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- adjunct professor
- Campbell University School of Law
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- Partner
- Penry Riemann, PLLC
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- Partner
- Ellis & Winters
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- Partner
- Smith Helms Mulliss & Moore
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- Counsel
- Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton
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- Partner
- Petree Stockton & Robinson
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- Associate
- Tharrington Smith & Hargrove
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- judicial law clerk
- US District Judge James C. Fox
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- US District Court, EDNC
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- law clerk
- in house attorney
- Jefferson-Pilot Corporation
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- Defective Bid Bonds
- Change Order
- Construction Defects Law for the Consumer Advocate
- Trial Briefs
- The Art of Complaining
- The Litigator
Certifications
- Board Certified Specialist in Business Litigation Law
- Florida State Bar
- Board Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy
- National Board of Trial Advocacy
Awards
- Legal Elite
- Business North Carolina
- Lawyer of the Year, Securities
- Best Lawyers in America
- Super Lawyer, Construction and Securities
- NC Super Lawyers
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- Associated Builders and Contractors of North Carolina
- Associate Member
- Current
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- Construction Financial Management Association
- Associate Member
- Current
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- Associated General Contractors of America
- Associate Member
- Current
- Activities: Risk Management/Surety Committee
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- Associated General Contractors of America
- Associate Member
- Current
- Activities: Risk Management/Surety Committee
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- Carolinas Associated General Contractors
- Associate Member
- Current
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- NC Society of Healthcare Lawyers
- Member
- Current
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- Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
- Member
- Current
- Activities: Legal Compliance Divisoin
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- National Bond Claims Association
- Member
- Current
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- Federal Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- Wake County Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- North Carolina Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- International Network of Boutique Law Firms
- NC Chapter President
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- CPN Institute
- Elected Member
- Current
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- Construction Professionals Network of North Carolina
- Elected Member
- Current
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- The Sedona Conference
- Member
- Current
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- American Bar Foundation
- Fellow
- Current
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- Litigation Counsel of America
- Elected Fellow
- Current
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- American Law Institute
- Elected Member
- Current
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- American Board of Trial Advocates
- Elected Member
- Current
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- South Carolina Bar # 102890
- Member
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- California Bar # 310929
- Member
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- Florida State Bar # 93799
- Member
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- North Carolina State Bar # 8936
- Member
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- California
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- Eastern District of NC
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- Florida
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- Middle District of NC
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- North Carolina
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- South Carolina
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- Western District of NC
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- 4th Circuit
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- Federal Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- U.S. Tax Court
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Fees
- Free Consultation
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Contingent Fees
My hourly rate is currently $410/hr.
Practice Areas
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation, Family - Arbitration/Mediation
- Health Care Law
- Stockbroker & Investment Fraud
- Securities Law
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Languages
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
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