Attorneys

	Kerry Traynum Associate
	Tel: 704-998-2257 Fax: 704-376-1628 Email: ktraynum@jahlaw.com Download vCard Download Bio

Practice Areas

• Commercial, Business, and Civil Litigation
• Construction Litigation and Arbitration
• Creditor’s Rights Litigation
• Real Estate and Title Claims Litigation
• Trust and Estate Litigation

Representative Work

• Represented lender in a lawsuit against 100+ parties claiming superior equitable and statutory liens against a condominium project totaling several million dollars; successfully obtained judgment on the pleadings on behalf of lender.
• Represented entertainment media company in lawsuit involving multi-million dollar claim for negligent hiring and supervision; obtained dismissal of all claims prior to trial.
• Represented resort management company in lawsuit concerning long-term lease dispute; successfully defended against challenge to validity of lease and related claims.
• Represented major utility provider in federal action against state utilities commission concerning obligations under federal telecommunications regulations.
• Routinely represents financial institutions in suits and related proceedings concerning financial instruments, including notes, leases, guaranties and security agreements.
• Routinely represents clients in bankruptcy proceedings.
• Routinely represents clients in title claims litigation.

Education

• Gardner-Webb University (B.A. in Religious Studies, Magna Cum Laude, 1997)
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (J.D., 2004)
• Admitted to North Carolina Bar in 2004

Honors and Awards

• Order of the Coif
• Member, First Amendment Law Review (2002-2003)

Professional Organization

• American Bar Association
• North Carolina Bar Association
• Mecklenburg County Bar Association

Admissions

• North Carolina
• United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
• United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
• Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

Community Involvement

• North Carolina Bar Association
  • Law School Student Mentor Program
• Mecklenburg County Bar Association
  • Finance Committee
  • Mentor for Lunch With A Student Program

Personal

• Born: Pendleton, SC, 1975.