Attorneys

Gene F. RashPartner

GENE RASH is a partner in the Charlotte office of Smith, Currie & Hancock. Mr. Rash received his undergraduate education in civil engineering, graduating from North Carolina State University in 1985.  During undergraduate school, Gene was a structural inspector for an engineering and testing company and performed quantity surveys for a local contractor.  Following graduation, Gene was a project engineer, and later, a project manager for a regional general contractor.  In 1990, Gene obtained North Carolina registration as a professional engineer and became the general contractor license qualifier for a small commercial contractor in North Carolina.  In 1992, Gene was awarded the Brown Scholarship to attend Wake Forest University School of Law.  He obtained his law degree from Wake Forest in 1995, and was shortly thereafter admitted to the bars of North and South Carolina. 

Gene has handled a variety of construction claims and disputes involving such projects as office buildings, high-rise towers, hotels, laboratories, waste treatment facilities, shopping centers, and healthcare projects.  Gene has also handled matters involving public project claims and mold litigation.  

Gene has represented owners, contractors, subcontractors, and surety companies in mediation, arbitration, and litigation.  He is a member of the American Bar Association's Forum on the Construction Industry and the Construction Law Sections of the North and South Carolina Bar Associations.  Gene currently serves on the North Carolina Construction Law Section’s Lien Law Committee.  Gene also lectures on topics relating to avoidance and resolution of construction disputes.