James P. Galvin - Charlotte, NC

Awards and Honors

Education

• Legal Education

  • Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Washington, District of Columbia, 2005
    J.D.
    Honors: with Honors
    Law Journal: The Journal of Contemporary Health Law and Policy, Associate Editor

• Non Legal Education

  • North Carolina State University, 1997
    B.S.
    Honors: Alpha Pi Mu
    Honors: Industrial Engineers Honor Society, Member
    Major: Industrial Engineering

Current Employment Position(s)

• Managing Partner

Past Positions

• Thurman, Wilson & Boutwell P.A., Charlotte, N.C., Associate, 2006 - 2009
• Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office, Charlotte, N.C., Assistant District Attorney, 2005 - 2006
• Honorable Geoffrey Alprin, Superior Court Judge, Washington, D.C., Law Clerk, 2005 - Present
• Alcatel, Inc., Raleigh, N.C., Quality Assurance Engineering, 1996 - 1997

Pro Bono Activities

• The Charlotte Fellows Program, Chairman of the Board of Directors, 2010 - 2015
• Elder, Westminster Presbyterian Church
• Men for Change Committee
• Young Life Leader, Myers Park High School
• Wyldlife Leader, Alexander Graham Middle School
• Instructor for Princeton Review's Law School Entrance Exam (LSAT) Prep Course
• Assistant Coach, Cary Wrestling Club

Published Works

Articles

• Brown v. Lingafelt, 727 S.E.2d 404 (N.C. App., 2012), Real estate business investment dispute
  
• Bauer v. Douglas Aquatics, Inc., 698 S.E.2d 757 (N.C. App. 2010) , Construction litigation matter with issues concerning defects and jurisdiction
  
• Dawkins v. Wilmington Tr. Co. (N.C. App. 2017), Banking litigation
  
• Carmichael v. Lively, 762 S.E.2d 283 (N.C. App. 2014), Estate litigation matter with a dispute over property ownership
  
• Howse v. Bank of Am., N.A., 804 S.E.2d 552 (N.C. App. 2017), Banking and foreclosure litigation