Greg C. Ahlum

Johnston, Allison & Hord, P.A., Charlotte, USA

Born in Abington, Pennsylvania in 1962, Greg has been practicing law for 20 years and has spent his entire career at Johnston, Allison & Hord. He is known throughout North Carolina for his representation of construction companies and developers and for commercial litigation. Greg is also highly regarded for his work on complex OSHA citations and the litigation and resolution of those matters. Greg also practices in the area of business litigation. He represents clients in shareholder disputes, real estate claims, covenants not to complete and other complex business and contract related disputes.

• Construction Litigation and Arbitration
• Civil and Business Litigation
• Civil Litigation
• OSHA

• Represents companies and individuals in civil and commercial litigation including breach of contract actions, covenants not to compete, real property disputes, shareholder disputes, business torts, Lantham Act claims, UCC matters, administrative hearing and defense of OSHA citations.
• Represents contractors, owners, subcontractors, suppliers and sureties in construction litigation, mediation and arbitration.
• Advises and represents contractors, owners, subcontractors, suppliers and sureties regarding licensing, bid protests, OSHA, contract negotiations, mechanics' liens, payment and performance bond claims, construction defects, mold claims, construction loan issues and claims and disputes.
• Serves as Mediator and Arbitrator of disputes and civil actions.

• Wake Forest University (B.S. cum laude, 1984)
• Wake Forest University (J.D. cum laude, 1987)
• Admitted to the North Carolina Bar in 1987
• Certified Mediator and Arbitrator

• Business North Carolina "Legal Elite" (Construction Law 2003 through 2007)
• Member, Wake Forest Law Review (1985-1986)
• Notes and Comments Editor, Wake Forest Law Review (1986-1987)

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

• "North Carolina Construction Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina," 1997 Construction Law Deskbook
• "North Carolina Mechanic's Liens", NC Bar Association
• "Negotiating Contracts for General Contractors", NC Bar Association
• "North Carolina OSHA"
• Co-author, "North Carolina Construction Law"
• Frequent lecturer on OSHA, Lien and Bond Law, Construction Law

• Board of Directors, Camp Thunderbird (2000-2003)
• Past Board of Directors Member, A Child's Place
• Board of Directors Herring Ridge/Camp Morrison (2005-present)