While there has been much discussion about whether a construction attorney’s involvement is actually a detriment to a construction project and its potentially litigious aftermath, I have spent a couple of posts here at Construction Law Musings to discuss the benefits of hiring a construction attorney early in the project, and even later in the […]
Be Careful with Arbitration Clauses in Construction Contracts
The Fairfax County Circuit Court has done it again. In Comer, et. al v. Goudie, et. al., CL 2008-2110 (December 11, 2008), the Fairfax Court considered the following: The Plaintiffs in the three suits decided by the Court entered into contracts with Timberline Design and Build, Inc. (“Timberline”) for the construction of their homes. The […]
Thoughts and Thank Yous from Construction Law Musings
Well, I’m back from vacation and right back into the fun world of construction law with both feet. Talk about hitting the ground running. Off of the plane on Monday, a General District Court hearing on Tuesday and a 10 hour mediation on Thursday last week. While the pace is high, the clients are great […]
Join Me As I Venture Forth as a Construction Mediator. . .
As you know, I am a big fan of mediation for the resolution of construction disputes. I have discussed the value, both monetarily and stress wise, of mediation on multiple occasions. I have discussed the value of mediation even when it does not lead to settlement and had numerous Guest Post Friday posts from my […]
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 […]