As I sit here with my wonderful family, I am reminded of those things I am thankful for. First and foremost, I am thankful for my great family. Without them, I could not be where I am today and my life would not be close to as fulfilled as it is. I am also thankful […]
The Streak Continues: 7 Years of Legal Elite in Construction
Wow, 7 years and counting as a member of the Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite in the Construction category! It is always wonderful to be recognized by your peers and colleagues for the hard work that you do. This is particularly true for a solo construction lawyer like me where I don’t have a […]
Musings Visits Small Firm Innovation Today
Thanks again to Gwynne and all of those over at the Small Firm Innovation blog for allowing me to contribute. This week’s Musings are over at their blog and I encourage you to check out my thoughts on attorney civility. Here’s a quick taste: Aside from the fact that we just ought to be more […]
Thanks (Again) for the Guest Post Fridays
As you may have noticed, the Guest Post Fridays have been a bit sparse lately. That is not because I don’t look forward to them as much as you do. The simple fact is that I have been busy and so have those attorneys and others in the construction industry that have been so generous […]
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Construction Contracts, Mediation and Venue
I have preached the mantra of “read your contracts carefully” on numerous occasions here at Construction Law Musings. I have also discussed my thoughts on ADR and mandatory mediation. A recent case out of the Eastern District of Virginia mixes these two ideas quite nicely. Dominion Transmission Inc. v. Precision Pipeline Inc. involved the construction […]