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About Gregory L. Shelton

Gregory L. Shelton is licensed to practice in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida. He is a South Carolina circuit court mediator and North Carolina superior court mediator. Greg is the Managing Editor of the North Carolina Construction Law Deskbook, the definitive treatise on construction law in the state. He is also Florida board certified as a construction law specialist. He practices at Shelton Law Carolinas. SC: (803) 670-0024 NC: (704) 940-9012 www.sheltonlawcarolinas.com

Guided Tour of HB 489 (NC Lien Law) – Part II

By: Gregory L. Shelton Shelton Law Carolinas (704) 940-9012 Part I of this series focused on the issues leading up to the introduction of HB 489. Now we will look at the nuts and bolts. The primary motivation behind HB … Continue reading

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Why We Attend Job Meetings

By: Gregory L. Shelton Shelton Law Carolinas (803) 670-0024 Job meetings serve many practical functions during construction, the foremost being coordination of sequencing, access, and the X’s and O’s of the work. To the construction attorney, meeting minutes provide a … Continue reading

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Poor Workmanship is no Accident in South Carolina, at Least for CGL Coverage Purposes

By: Gregory L. Shelton Shelton Law Carolinas (803) 670-0028 Contractors are often asked whether they have “insurance.”  This question really involves two levels of analysis.  First, there are many different types of insurance: Builder’s Risk, Errors & Omissions (E&O), Commercial … Continue reading

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Guided Tour of HB 489 (NC lien law) – Part I

  Yesterday, I promised you a guided tour of the proposed lien law revisions (HB 489). The proposed changes came about through an effort by the Construction Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association to reach industry consensus on … Continue reading

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Forming a North Carolina Limited Liability Company

How to Form an LLC in North Carolina Gregory L. Shelton Shelton Law Carolinas The recession has displaced many bright, creative folks in the construction industry.  Necessity being the mother of invention, many workplace refugees will start their own small … Continue reading

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