For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we welcome back Matthew DeVries. Matthew (@matthewdevries) is a construction attorney, LEED AP, and a member of the Construction Service Group of Stites & Harbison, PLLC, as well as the founder of www.bestpracticesconstructionlaw.com. He can be reached at [email protected]. As a father of seven young children, […]
Thanks Again to Scott Wolfe
Thanks to Scott Wolfe and the Construction Lien Blog for re-posting a slightly edited version of my post regarding apportionment of mechanic’s liens. While I haven’t used Zlien, Scott’s blog is a great resource for mechanic’s lien related information from around the country and a great starting point for knowledge on the lien processes of […]
How to Deal with Impasse Caused By the Lack of Authority to Commit
For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Construction Law Musings, we welcome once again a good friend and better mediator, Victoria Pynchon. Vickie (@vickiepynchon) is an arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association and a mediator of commercial disputes with ADR Services, Inc. in Los Angeles. Her newest book, Success as a Mediator for Dummies […]
Site Contractors, Be Careful When Apportioning Your Mechanic’s Liens
Mechanic’s liens are near and dear to our hearts here at Construction Law Musings. Mechanic’s liens are a great weapon in the toolbox of any construction contractor in Virginia. However, the rules for perfection of these liens are strict and failing to follow them to the letter will cause the lien to be thrown out. […]
How a Legal “Blawg” Helps! (Thanks Blog for Profit)
Thanks to @grantgriffiths and Blog For Profit for the great opportunity to guest post during their “31 Days to Kick Your Blog in the Butt” series: Here’s an excerpt of my guest post: When I started Construction Law Musings back in December of 2008, I did so on a whim. I had heard that a […]