If you’ve been reading Construction Law Musings lately you know that I’ve been on a bit of a mediation kick. I’ve recently been certified by the Virginia Supreme Court and have had a few mediations lately. I’ve discussed the mediation process from the perspective of the advocate and that of the mediator. Of course, most, […]
Contractors Need to be Teachers Too
As I was looking through my Google Reader feeds at the end of last week, I ran across a great post by my friend Andrea Goldman (@andreagoldman) at her Massachusetts Builders Blog. Her blog is a great resource for Massachusetts home builders and their attorneys. In her post, she points out something that contractors (whether […]
Reminder: Construction Litigation is Expensive, Be Sure It’s Worth It
I know, this title is yet another seemingly obvious statement in a series of them here at Construction Law Musings. I seem to be going from cliche to cliche these days and musing on things from necessary evils to naming the correct parties in a lawsuit. However a recent post from my fellow “blawger” and […]
Musings on Necessary Evils and Construction Lawyers
“Hi, my name is Chris, and I’m a construction attorney.” While this sounds like an AA (attorney’s anonymous) introduction, this admission is not a step on the road to recovery (despite the recent discussions slamming an attorney’s role in the construction world). This is in fact my introduction to those of you who are new […]
Construction Mediation Thoughts at ALPS 411
Thanks again to the great folks over at ALPS411 for another opportunity to join their great list of writers and post a few thoughts on my role as a mediator. Here’s a quick excerpt and hopefully it will interest you in the whole post (linked above): There is, however, a third role that I personally […]