Thoughts on construction law from Christopher G. Hill, Virginia construction lawyer, LEED AP, mediator, and member of the Virginia Legal Elite in Construction Law

Category Archives: ADR

Another Reminder that Contracts are Powerful in Virginia

Originally posted 2021-01-14 15:53:02. Regular readers of this construction law blog are likely tired of my refrain that the contract is king here in Virginia.  With few exceptions, some of which have been passed in the last few years, the contract can and does essentially set the “law” for the transaction.  A recent opinion from

Mediators and Breaking through Impasse

Originally posted 2012-03-23 14:40:40. For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Construction Law Musings, we welcome back Vickie Pynchon for a (record?) 5th time. Vickie (@mediatesuccess) mediates with ADR Services, Inc. in Los Angeles, arbitrates for the American Arbitration Association and is the co-founder of She Negotiates Consulting and Training (http://shenegotiates.com).  Victoria has authored

Mediating is Eye Opening

Originally posted 2015-09-14 09:00:25. As anyone that reads this construction law blog on any sort of regular basis knows, I am a big advocate for mediation in most cases (construction or otherwise).  I took this truly to heard about four years ago when I decided to go through the training and mentorship to become a

E-Mail Can Waive Arbitration (sometimes)- A Cautionary Tale

Originally posted 2010-12-11 10:00:10. We have discussed arbitration clauses at length here at Musings.  From the judicious use of these clauses to help resolve disputes to waiver of rights under these clauses through inaction, arbitration clauses permeate the construction landscape.  A recent case out of the Western District of Virginia Federal Court adds a new