James Weatherholtz to Lead S.C. Bar Association’s Construction Law Section
July 24, 2012
CHARLESTON, SC – July 24, 2012 – Womble Carlyle attorney James Weatherholtz has been elected Chair of the South Carolina Bar Association’s Construction Law Section.
Weatherholtz concentrates his practice on the representation of construction products manufacturers, contractors, homebuilders and sureties. James has particular depth of experience in building products cases, where he has defended manufacturers of engineered wood siding and trim products, elastomeric coatings, laminated beams, metal roof shingles, built-up roofing products, solder flux, and synthetic stucco cladding. He also has experience defending surety companies in cases involving performance and payment bonds. He regularly represents contractors and subcontractors in cases involving payment disputes and alleged construction defects.
Weatherholtz also currently serves as the program vice chair for DRI’s 2013 Product Liability Conference and he practices in Womble Carlyle’s Charleston office.
About Womble Carlyle
Womble Carlyle is a full-service business law firm with a focus on innovative solutions to client needs. The firm supports the Association of Corporate Counsel in the ACC Value Challenge, which seeks to better align legal services with the needs of corporate clients.The firm serves clients nationally and globally with more than 550 attorneys in fourteen offices: Atlanta; Charleston, Columbia and Greenville, S.C.; Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh, Research Triangle Park, and Winston-Salem, N.C.; Silicon Valley, Calif., Washington, D.C.; Tysons Corner, Va.; Baltimore; and Wilmington, Del.In the community, the firm is the first law firm to receive the Thurgood Marshall College Fund Corporate Leadership Award as well as the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Freedom Award.
