For this week’s Guest Post Friday, Musings welcomes back Ryan Bowers. Ryan is the General Counsel and VP Operations for Contrast Mechanical Inc., a Michigan commercial and industrial mechanical construction company. In addition to legal and operations, Ryan handles all IT and manages the Service Division. Prior to going in-house, Ryan was a litigator at […]
Join Me As I Venture Forth as a Construction Mediator. . .
As you know, I am a big fan of mediation for the resolution of construction disputes. I have discussed the value, both monetarily and stress wise, of mediation on multiple occasions. I have discussed the value of mediation even when it does not lead to settlement and had numerous Guest Post Friday posts from my […]
Contractors and Bankruptcy: Getting the Piper Paid
For this week’s Guest Post Friday, Musings welcomes Jennifer Watt (@jenniferlwatt). Jennifer is an Indiana litigator with experience litigating construction disputes, representing sureties and contractors following project defaults and advising on bankruptcy matters. Jennifer, along with her colleague, Ryan Bowers, maintains Law under Construction, a blog built for Indiana construction professionals to monitor legal news […]
When a Subcontractor Should Walk Away
For this week’s Guest Post Friday, Musings welcomes a good friend, Andrea Goldman of the Home Contractor v. Homeowner and Massachusetts Builders Blogs. Andrea is the principal of a Newton, Massachusetts law practice specializing in construction, business, and real estate disputes. Goldman also prepares construction contracts and acts as a legal advisor for construction companies. […]
Key Questions to Ask When Dealing with Changes on a Construction Project
For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we welcome back Matthew DeVries. Matthew (@matthewdevries) is a construction attorney, LEED AP, and a member of the Construction Service Group of Stites & Harbison, PLLC, as well as the founder of www.bestpracticesconstructionlaw.com. He can be reached at matthew.devries@stites.com. As a father of seven young children, […]