Brian J. Schoolman

Brian earned his Juris Doctor from the Duke University School of Law, and graduated magna cum laude from Claremont McKenna College, earning his B.A. with honors in Government. His practice includes construction litigation, commercial litigation, and appellate practice, both in state and federal courts. He is admitted to the North Carolina and California state bars, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, and all three Federal District Courts in North Carolina. Brian is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association, and the NCBA Construction Law Section. He is certified as a Superior Court Mediator by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission (NCDRC).

Representative clients include: Bryant-Durham Electric Company; D.H. Griffin Construction Company; 1st Carolina Properties; Hy-Tech Construction, Inc.; New Hanover Regional Medical Center (owner's representative); Randolph Hospital (owner's representative); Rifenburg Construction, Inc.; and Thompson Contracting, Grading, Paving & Utilies, Inc.

Career Highlights

Education

• Duke University School of Law - JD
• Claremont McKenna College - BA

Work Experience

• Litigation Associate, Safran Law Offices, Raleigh, NC
• Litigation Associate, Ellis & Winters, LLP, Raleigh, NC
• Assistant Attorney General, Medicaid Investigations Unit, NC Attorney General’s Office, Raleigh, NC
• Litigation Associate, Coughlan, Semmer & Lipman, LLP, San Diego, CA

Professional Associations

• North Carolina Bar Association Construction Section
• Admitted to North Carolina and California State Bars
• Certified by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission

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