James Johnson heads the firm’s office in Asheville, North Carolina. James is a proven litigator who has successfully tried numerous matters to verdict in a wide range of construction, business and transactional matters. James has represented residential and commercial general contractors, owners, developers and design professionals throughout North and South Carolina in matters that include contract negotiations and disputes, representation before licensing boards and disputes arising on Federal and State Public Projects. In addition, he has been involved in a number of complex business and commercial disputes and has handled claims pertaining to payments (i.e. liens and bonds), delays and product defects as well as shareholder disputes, fiduciary claims, lender liability, business dissolution and commercial transactions.