James, McElroy & Diehl, P.A. 600 South College Street, Suite 3000 Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 Telephone: 704-372-9870 Fax: 704-333-5508 E-Mail: ghemric@jmdlaw.com Current Employment Positions: James, McElroy & Diehl, P.A., from 1974 to Present; Partner 1977 to Present Areas Of Practice: Negligence, Contract and Construction Law, Professional Negligence, Products Liability, Insurance Litigation, Commercial Disputes, Condemnation Bar Admissions: North Carolina, 1974 US Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit, 1974 US District Court for the Western, Eastern and Middle Districts, 1974 Education: JD Degree, University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill, 1974 BA in Political Science, Davidson College, 1970 Arbitration and Mediation Training/Experience: AAA Superior Court Mediator Training, 1992; certified mediator from 1992 to Present, AAA Training Courses in Introductory Arbitrator Training (1994), Commercial Arbitrator Training (1999) and Commercial Arbitrator II Training (2001) Has assisted in resolution of more than 1500 claims as arbitrator or mediator involving construction, contract, negligence and commercial issues, with a total value of more than $30 million dollars Professional Associations and Memberships: North Carolina State Bar, North Carolina Bar Association, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Martindale-Hubbell – AV rating Personal Information: Born May 1, 1948, Greensboro, North Carolina