Thank you, once again, to the Virginia legal community that continues to elect me to the Virginia Business Legal Elite. The eleven years in a row of election to the Legal Elite in the Construction Category spans my time at my prior firm and my time as a solo construction attorney. The fact that you […]
July 1, 2015 Statutory Changes Affecting Virginia Contractors and Subcontractors
As always seems to be the case, this year, as in others, the Virginia General Assembly has seen fit to “tweak” a few construction related statutes. All of these changes will go into effect on July 1, 2015. The big one, and one that I posted about a while back is the change to the […]
Happy Thanksgiving from Construction Law Musings
It is that time of year again when I find it appropriate to reflect on the great things in my life. As I sit here with family on this Thanksgiving Day 2017, I have much to be thankful for. I have a thriving construction law practice, great clients, wonderful friends and of course the best, most […]
A Great Time at the 38th Annual Construction and Public Contracts Law Seminar
This past weekend, I had the pleasure of attending the 38th Annual Construction and Public Contracts Law Seminar at the Boar’s Head in in Charlottesville, Virginia. It seems like not that long ago I was going to my first of these in 2008! This year, like last, I had a great time planning the seminar […]
Continuing the ADR Discussion at ALPS 411
This is alternative dispute resolution (ADR) week here at Construction Law Musings. Monday’s post was a primer on two popular ADR methods and now, I’ve got another post at the great ALPS411 Blog. The post explores whether you, as a construction pro, would want a mandatory arbitration clause in your construction contract. Here’s an excerpt. […]