Thoughts on construction law from Christopher G. Hill, Virginia construction lawyer, LEED AP, mediator, and member of the Virginia Legal Elite in Construction Law

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Happy Thanksgiving

Today is a day to give thanks, and I want to make sure to thank you all for reading and contributing to this little corner of the legal blogosphere.  Without all of your readership, comments and suggestions, musing would not be half as rewarding. Here’s wishing all of you, my wonderful readers, a warm and

A Couple of Interesting Construction Law Cases

This past weekend, I had the pleasure of attending the 33rd Annual Construction and Public Contracts Law seminar sponsored by Virginia CLE and the Construction Law and Public Contracts section of the Virginia State Bar.  Aside from learning a lot and getting a chance to rub elbows and network with some (if not all) of

Something Borrowed, Something New: North Carolina Adopts, Tweaks Virginia’s Lien Agent Statute

For this week’s Guest Post Friday post here at Construction Law Musings, we welcome back Matt Bouchard.  Matt is a partner with Lewis & Roberts, PLLC in Raleigh, North Carolina.  For over ten years his practice has focused on representing the interests of contractors, sureties and owners in connection with commercial construction projects.  You can

Get What You Pay For

For this week’s Guest Post Friday, Musings welcomes a friend and fellow faculty member at Solo Practice University, Stefanie Devery.  Stefanie owns a Real Estate law firm in Mineola, New York with her husband, Brian Devery.  The Devery Law Group, P.C. concentrates in all residential and commercial real estate matters.  Stefanie writes a blog, New

Reminder: Don’t Waive Your Mechanic’s Lien Rights (or Bond Rights For That Matter)

Here at Construction Law Musings, I have discussed mechanic’s liens and bond claims and how these types of payment protections interact with construction contracts.  Throughout these many posts, I have emphasized both the technical and picky nature of mechanic’s liens in Virginia and the fact that the contract is king in Virginia.  If you add