Jack Taylor

John B. “Jack” Taylor has extensive experience in commercial and industrial construction law, including arbitration and mediation.

Throughout his career, Mr. Taylor has represented owners, contractors and subcontractors on a number of large, complex projects including hospitals, sports arenas, airports, power plants and correctional institutions. Additionally, he has been counsel for contractors and subcontractors in connection with several multimillion-dollar highway claims against the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

He has authored or co-authored publications that include North Carolina Construction Law, NC Law for Design Professionals, Construction Management/Design-Build in North Carolina, Construction Law for Attorneys in North Carolina, Handbook of North Carolina Construction Law and North Carolina Highway Claims.

Mr. Taylor earned his engineering degree from North Carolina State University and his law degree from the University of North Carolina School of Law. He also served in the U.S. Army as a captain in the field artillery.

• 1st in votes for Construction law in Business North Carolina's 2010 "Legal Elite"
• Listed in 2010 North Carolina Super Lawyers®

• Co-counsel for an owner regarding the $165,000,000 construction of its Entertainment and Sports Arena.
• North Carolina counsel for a contractor regarding its bid to construct four Correctional Institutions for the State of North Carolina, each at a cost of $30,000,000, and the ensuing dispute regarding compliance with NC laws and licensing requirements.
• On-Call Neutral Arbitrator for expedited resolution of potential design/construction disputes between the Owner of a $200,000,000 Sports Arena and its resident NBA team.
• Counsel for a contractor regarding its pending $2,680,641 delay, disruption and extra work claim against the North Carolina Department of Transportation.
• Counsel for contractors and subcontractors in connection with several multi-million dollar highway claims against the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

• Fifty-nine Attorneys Selected for Best Lawyers in America®; Five Practice Areas Listed Among Top in the Carolinas
  Nexsen Pruet is proud to announce that 59 of its attorneys have been named to the 2011 edition of Best Lawyers®.
• Nexsen Pruet Moves into New Space in Charlotte
  The firm’s new offices will be located on the 15th floor of the Carillon Building. That’s on the corner of Trade and Poplar Streets.
• "Nexsen Pruet makes uptown office move"
  The Friday, April 23rd edition of the Charlotte Business Journal features an article entitled "Nexsen Pruet makes uptown office move."
• Two Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Top “Legal Elite” List; Five Recognized By Business North Carolina Magazine
  Five Nexsen Pruet attorneys have been listed in Business North Carolina magazine’s “Legal Elite.” The listings appear in magazine’s January 2010 issue.
• "Subcontractors get squeezed"
  Nexsen Pruet construction attorney Jack Taylor is quoted in a article in a Charlotte Observer article entitled "Subcontractors get squeezed."
• Ten Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Named as "Legal Elite"
  Ten Nexsen Pruet attorneys have been named in Business North Carolina magazine’s “Legal Elite.”
• Experienced Construction Lawyer Joins Nexsen Pruet

North Carolina Highway Claims Seminar, February 27, 2009, Concord, North Carolina

• Construction Law Breakfast Briefing