Douglas Jeremiah was raised in Endwell, NY and has lived in North Carolina since 2000. Prior to law school he worked as a Project Development Engineer with the North Carolina Department of Transportation in Raleigh. Mr. Jeremiah was responsible for managing and planning twelve highway improvement projects ranging in cost from $750K - $175M. He drafted environmental impact statements for six projects in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. Mr. Jeremiah led an inter-disciplinary team within NCDOT and led negotiations within an inter-agency team comprised of various state and federal agencies for each project. In 2003, he obtained his professional engineering licensure in North Carolina.

Mr. Jeremiah represents owners, general contractors, subcontractors, and designers in both construction litigation and contract drafting/negotiation. He handles the corporate needs of his clients including incorporation, stock issuance, and corporate recordkeeping. Mr. Jeremiah also represents clients in professional licensure matters including individual and corporate licensing, and the defense of licensees in disciplinary actions.

Court Admissions

• State of North Carolina, 2006
• U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, 2006
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, 2008
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, 2010

Professional Activities and Affiliations

• Member, American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry, 2006-Present
• Young Lawyer Liaison, American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry Division Three (Design), 2010-present
• Member, North Carolina Bar Association Construction Law Section, 2006-Present
• Chair, North Carolina Bar Association Construction Law Section Design Professionals Liaison Committee, 2009-Present; Member, 2007-2008
• Member, North Carolina Bar Association Construction Law Section / United Minority Contractors of NC Liaison Committee, 2008-Present
• Co-chair, Young Lawyer Social Committee, Wake County Bar Association, 2011-Present; Member, 2008-Present
• Member, Greensboro Bar Association, 2006-2008
• Member, National Society of Professional Engineers, 2006-Present
• Member, Professional Engineers of North Carolina, 2006-Present
• Member, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1995-1999; 2006-Present

Honors

• Martindale-Hubbell ("AV") Peer Review Rated
• Business North Carolina's Legal Elite, Young Guns, 2012

Certifications and Credentials

• North Carolina Professional Engineer License, 2003-Present

Publications

• Author, “Electronic Discovery in Litigation,” The Professional Engineer, Fall 2011 (View PDF)
• Author, “Liens in North Carolina – Change in the Air?,” The Professional Engineer, Spring 2011 (View PDF)
• Author, “N.C. Court of Appeals Addresses GC Licensing and Lien Law Lost Profits,” Change Order, Vol. 25, No. 2, January 2011 (View PDF)
• Co-author (Case Law Summaries Chapter), NORTH CAROLINA CONSTRUCTION LAW DESKBOOK, North Carolina Bar Association Foundation, 5th ed. 2010 (View PDF) (Purchase)
• Author, "Disciplinary Authority of the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors," The Professional Engineer, Winter 2010 (View PDF)
• Author, “Engineering Expert Witness Testimony,” The Professional Engineer, Spring 2010 (View PDF)
• Author, "Professional Liability Insurance for the Engineer?," The Professional Engineer, Fall 2009 (View PDF)
• Author, "Study Those Contracts," The Professional Engineer, Summer 2009 (View PDF)
• Author, "Copyright Protection for Engineers?," The Professional Engineer, Spring 2009 (View PDF)
• Author, "Design-Build in North Carolina - is it Possible?," The Professional Engineer, Summer 2008 (View PDF)
• Author, "The North Carolina Court of Appeals Upholds the Use of Limitations of Liability Clauses by Engineers and Surveyors," The Professional Engineer, Spring 2008 (View PDF)
• Author, "Notes on Residential Property Developer Liability in North Carolina," Change Order, Vol. 22, No. 2, 2008 (View PDF)
• Author, "Liens - What Are They And How Do I File One?," The Professional Engineer, Winter 2007 (View PDF)
• Author, "Employee Non-Compete Agreements in North Carolina," The Professional Engineer, Fall 2007 (View PDF)
• Author, "The North Carolina Court of Appeals Will Decide Whether Limitations of Liability Clauses Violate the Anti-indemnity Statute," The Professional Engineer, Summer 2007 (View PDF)
• Author, "Recent Advisory Opinions on Quasi-judicial Hearings," The Professional Engineer, Spring 2007 (View PDF)

Speeches, Panel Discussions and Seminars

• “Document Retention Policies,” Professional Engineers of North Carolina 2011 Raleigh Conference, Raleigh, NC, December 13, 2011
• “Disciplinary Authority of North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors,” Professional Engineers of North Carolina 2010 Raleigh Conference, Raleigh, NC, December 15, 2010
• “North Carolina Lien Law for Engineers,” Professional Engineers of North Carolina PDH Webinar, Raleigh, NC, August 25, 2009
• "Liability of Engineers," American Society of Civil Engineers North Carolina Section, Northern Branch, Kernersville, NC, August 20, 2008
• "Legal Aspects of Engineering," American Society of Civil Engineers North Carolina Section, Northern Branch, Kernersville, NC, May 22, 2007