Originally posted 2016-05-02 11:22:39. We live in an internet, Web 2.0 (or are we on to Web 3.0?), LinkedIn, Twitter, online marketing age. This is true for construction lawyers and their clients. We are constantly bombarded with ways to increase our Google search position and SEO is still a big buzzword. You would almost believe […]
You Mean They Can Do That?
Originally posted 2013-09-20 09:00:38. For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Construction Law Musings, we welcome back Melissa Dewey Brumback. Melissa is a construction law partner at Ragsdale Liggett, in Raleigh, North Carolina. The bulk of her practice involves representing architects and engineers in construction-related claims, including construction administration and management, plan defects, testing […]
Happy New Year 2025!
Another year of work, “musing,” interesting cases, and relationships, is in the books. I hope all of you had a great 2024 and I wish you a prosperous 2025. Without further ado, Happy New Year from Construction Law Musings and The Law Office of Christopher G. Hill, PC. Please join the conversation with a comment […]
Musings on Why I Mediate
Originally posted 2013-02-04 09:00:50. This week, I’ve decided to jump off the legislative/mechanic’s lien train and get back to thoughts on one of, if not my number one, favorite dispute resolution process: mediation. As those of you who read Musings regularly know, I became certified as a mediator by the Virginia Supreme Court last year. […]
Be Careful with “Green” Construction
Originally posted 2012-05-07 10:11:32. As readers of Construction Law Musings can attest, I am an enthusiastic (if at times skeptical) supporter of sustainable (or “green”) building. I am solidly behind the environmental and other benefits of this type of construction. However, I have likened myself to that loveable donkey Eeyore on more than one occasion […]