This week, I’ve decided to jump off the legislative/mechanic’s lien train and get back to thoughts on one of, if not my number one, favorite dispute resolution process: mediation. As those of you who read Musings regularly know, I became certified as a mediator by the Virginia Supreme Court last year. I went through this
Well, I’m back from vacation and right back into the fun world of construction law with both feet. Talk about hitting the ground running. Off of the plane on Monday, a General District Court hearing on Tuesday and a 10 hour mediation on Thursday last week. While the pace is high, the clients are great
As they do every year, Virginia Lawyers Weekly produces their editors choices of the important opinions of the year. 2012 was no different. Among these opinions are many that affect the construction industry in Virginia. The opinions that made the cut ranged in topic from mechanic’s liens to the source of duty rule. I particularly
With the rise in federal and state construction projects, and the need for contractors and other construction professionals to seek out these projects in the present economy, focus on the Miller Act and your state’s “Little Miller Act” is key. As a quick reminder, the Miller Act essentially requires that a general contractor carry a
Remember during last year’s Virginia General Assembly session when a bill relating to notice and residential projects was introduced? Remember when we thought that it was killed through inaction? Well, like the zombies from The Walking Dead, the bill has resurfaced in essentially the same form as that which was presented to the Virginia Senate