On November 2nd and 3rd, 2018, Virginia CLE will be putting on the 39th Annual Construction Law and Public Contracts Seminar. I’ve recommended this seminar and given a “post mortem” on it on multiple occasions here at Musings and want to recommend it again. If you, like me, are a construction attorney that practices in […]
Green Building, Litigation and Risk
Originally posted 2010-12-03 09:00:25. Green Building is all the rage. From the latest version of LEED, LEED 3.0, to discussions of “LEEDigation.” Every level of government wants in on the latest in sustainability. Musings discussed this trend in prior posts relating to Virginia and “green” building and Virginia Business Magazine chimed in as well. This […]
Happy Labor Day from Construction Law Musings
My how the summer has flown by! My two older kids are back at their respective colleges and my youngest starts her sophomore year of high school tomorrow. The family time that the kids’ summer break allows always goes by way to fast. I hope that all of you readers have the opportunity to sit […]
Another Great Year of Solo Practice
My how another year (and summer) has flown by. I looked up and it was August 2nd and a month past the 8th anniversary date of the opening of The Law Office of Christopher G. Hill. It hardly seems like 8 years have gone by except when I reflect on how things have changed in […]
Anatomy of a Construction Dispute- An Alternative
Originally posted 2015-02-02 10:16:10. Over the past three weeks, I’ve discussed three “stages” of a construction dispute from the claim, to how to increase the pressure for payment, to the litigation. While these three steps are all too often necessary tools in your construction collection arsenal, they are expensive and time consuming. No well run […]