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

Contract Construction Smarts: Helpful Provisions for Dispute Resolution

Originally posted 2010-11-19 10:58:33. For this week’s Guest Post Friday, Musings welcomes back Doug Reiser (@douglasreiser), though from new digs.  Doug is a construction attorney, LEED AP and the principal at Reiser Legal LLC in Seattle, WA. His office provides effective construction counsel for businesses in the construction industry. He also runs the Builders Counsel

Alert: AAA Construction Industry Rules Update

Originally posted 2016-09-22 10:32:50. The American Arbitration Association has made some needed updates to their Construction Industry Arbitration and Mediation Rules, effective July 1, 2015.  Among the changes listed at their website are: A mediation step for all cases with claims of $100,000 or more (subject to the ability of any party to opt out).

Another Reason to Love Construction Mediation (Read: Why Mediation Works)

Originally posted 2015-11-18 14:56:46. I’ll bet you’re thinking by now that I have beaten the mediation drum to death and that I wouldn’t have any more praise for the process than I have heaped upon it here at this corner of the construction law “blawgosphere.”  Well, just about every time I am involved with the

Why Settlement is Often Worth Fighting For

Originally posted 2016-02-15 09:00:48. Well, I’m back after what was several weeks of fun, depositions and settlement negotiations.  Between a great family holiday trip and work, the month of January and some of February flew by and I didn’t have the time to keep up with my usual Monday posting schedule.  Thank you to those

Why You Need a Contract Mediation Clause

Originally posted 2017-09-25 15:59:37. For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we welcome Seth J. Smiley.  Seth is the managing member of Smiley Law, a boutique law firm located in New Orleans, Louisiana.  Seth handles all aspects of construction cases from initial contracting to payment once work is complete. Other areas of focus