Thank you once again to those in the Virginia legal community who elected me to the Virginia Business Legal Elite in the Construction Law category for the 18th consecutive year. The 18 consecutive years of election to the Legal Elite in the Construction Category span my nearly 15 years as a solo construction attorney. The
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ICMY: Christopher Hill and Law Office of Christopher G. Hill Provides ADR Services
I’ve spoken many times here at Construction Law Musings about arbitration and mediation and their various pros and cons. If you’re a long-time reader (and I hope that you are), you know that I love mediation and am a bit more tepid about arbitration (mostly due to costs).
For a few years now, I’ve provided…
Happy Thanksgiving from Construction Law Musings
It is that time of year again when I find it appropriate to reflect on the great things in my life. As I sit here with my family on Thanksgiving Day 2023, I have much to be thankful for. I have a thriving construction law practice, great clients, wonderful friends, and of course, the…
A Great Time at the 45th Annual Construction Law Seminar
I have written about the Virginia State Bar’s annual construction law conference on numerous occasions here at Construction Law Musings. I have been attending and/or speaking at these conferences for many years and I always learn something about areas of law that I thought I knew. The topics this year ranged from my old favorite,…
Wow! A Mechanic’s Lien Bill That Helps Subcontractors and Suppliers
Originally posted 2015-03-03 10:28:12. Virginia General Assembly (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
You know how I’ve stated on many occasions that the contract is king here in Virginia? You know how that included contractual provisions waiving mechanic’s lien rights for subcontractors and suppliers? You know how I thought that the General Assembly would not do anything to…
The New Jersey Construction Triangle – Compelling Arbitration Without a Contract Provision Between Subcontractor and Owner/Developer
Originally posted 2014-08-22 09:20:26. For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we welcome Bennet Susser. Bennet is a founding member and shareholder of the New Jersey law firm, Jardim, Meisner & Susser, P.C. He has over 25 years’ experience in representing clients in all types of complex (and not so complex) litigation, including…
Another Reminder that Your Construction Contract is Only as Good as Those Signing It
Here at Construction Law Musings, we beat the constant drum that “the contract is king” and “draft a good and well-worded construction contract” consistently. As a Virginia construction attorney, I stand by these statements and fully endorse a well-written construction contract. Such a contract will set expectations and provide the rules…
Stop Losing Proposal Competitions
Originally posted 2016-05-02 11:22:40. For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we welcome back Matt Handal. Matt (@matthandal) provides proposal writing strategies that actually work at www.howtowritetheproposal.com. He is the author of Proposal Development Secrets, contributing editor of SMPS Marketer, and co-author of the Marketing Handbook for the Design &…
Yes, Virginia, Contract Terms Do Matter: Financing Term Offers Owner an Escape Hatch
Originally posted 2009-09-25 09:00:00. For this week’s Guest Post Friday, Musings welcomes Timothy R. Hughes, Esq., LEED AP. Tim (@vaconstruction on Twitter) is Of Counsel to the Arlington, Virginia firm of Bean, Kinney & Korman, P.C. In his practice as a business, corporate, and construction law attorney, Tim served as the previous Chair of…
More Musings on Why I Mediate
Whew! I’m back. And yes, I know it’s been a while (it has been a busy year, both personally and professionally). Hopefully, this will be the first of at least a few more consistent posts here at Construction Law Musings. Now, on with the post:
Over the last few weeks, I’ve had a…