Attorneys

	Martin L. White partner
	Tel: 704-998-2218 Fax: 704-376-1628 Email: mwhite@jahlaw.com Download vCard Download Bio

Practice Areas

• Construction Litigation
• Business and Corporate Litigation
• Arbitration
• NASCAR Driver Contracts
• Workers' Compensation
• NC Board Certified Superior Court Mediator

Representative Work

• Statewide counsel for international building products manufacturer, including class action defense.
• Lead counsel for local manufacturing company in international litigation against Taiwanese machine supplier resulting in six-figure recovery.
• Won unanimous decision for commercial real estate developer from the North Carolina Court of Appeals and argued before the Supreme Court of North Carolina in the cases reported at 658 S.E.2d 924 and 658 S.E.2d 929 (2008).
• Lead counsel in landmark case involving unilateral relocation of easements reported at 667 S.E.2d 324 (2008).
• Lead counsel in successful jury trial defense of corporate client against stock option claims brought by former employee.
• Lead counsel for contractor in international products liability litigation involving corporations from three countries resulting in six-figure recovery.
• Won Summary Judgment for commercial real estate developer client against subcontractors with lien claims totaling approximately one-half million dollars.
• Counsel for general contractor in successful prosecution of delay claim at pharmaceutical facility.
• Won workers' compensation hearing before the North Carolina Industrial Commission for construction subcontractor.
• Counsel for construction client in arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) resulting in recovery of all amounts claimed on NCDOT project.
• Counsel for commercial real estate developer against national pharmacy chain in multi-district litigation resulting in confidential settlement.
• Counsel for self-insured worker's compensation fund in contested arbitration hearing against third-party administrator resulting in recovery of approximately one-half million dollars.
• Counsel for technology client in arbitration administered by the AAA resulting in six-figure award.
• Represented clients before all Federal and State courts in North Carolina, North Carolina Industrial Commission, Office of Administrative Hearings, North Carolina Building Code Council, and American Arbitration Association.

Education

• Gardner-Webb University (B.A. summa cum laude, 1993)
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (J.D. with Honors, 1996)
• Naval Justice School, Honors Graduate (1996)
• Admitted to Bar 1996, North Carolina
• Admitted to practice before all Federal and State courts in North Carolina and United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Honors and Awards

• Rising Star in Construction Litigation, Super Lawyers magazine (2009)
• Recognized as one of Charlotte's top attorneys in Charlotte Business Leader 2008
• Lieutenant, Navy JAG Corps (1996 – 2000)
• Navy Commendation Medal (2000)
• Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (1997, 1999)
• Gardner-Webb University Young Alumnus of the Year (1999)
• Holderness Moot Court, UNC-CH School of Law

Professional Organization

• American Bar Association
• North Carolina Bar Association
• Mecklenburg County Bar Association
• ABA's Forum on the Construction Industry
• ABA Construction Litigation Committee
• Meritas, Litigation Section Steering Committee
• American Inns of Court, Justice William Bobbitt Inn of Court
• Phi Delta Phi

Seminars & Publications

• Lien and Bond Law for Subcontractors, CAGC
• The Construction Business Academy, CAGC
• CAGC Lien and Bond Seminar
• The Construction Business Academy, "The General Contractor's Ultimate Worker's Compensation Pitfall," CAGC
• "Issues in Worker's Compensation," Froehling & Robertson

Community Involvement

• Charlotte Christian School Board of Trustees
• Chair, Charlotte Christian School Construction and Facilities Committee
• Past Chair, St. John's Baptist Church Associate Deacons
• St. John's Baptist Church, Sunday School Teacher
• American Legion
• Youth Basketball and Soccer Coach