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

Category Archives: Construction Law

Mediation v. Arbitration, Both Private Dispute Resolution but Very Different Sorts

Originally posted 2018-01-15 15:59:59. I often get calls from clients, potential construction clients, and other construction and business professionals with questions about arbitration or mediation clauses in the contracts that they are reviewing or drafting.  When I get these calls, it often becomes clear that, understandably, there is some confusion as to what each of

The General Assembly Adds Some Clarity to Contracts and Unlicensed Contractors

Originally posted 2018-03-26 11:02:41. For years, the statute regarding performing construction without a valid license (Va. Code 54.1-1115) was a bit murky.  While that statute listed several prohibited acts, among them contracting without the proper class of license or use of the license of another, the consequences of such activity, in particular the effect that

Another Year of Independence! My Solo Journey Hits the 11 Year Mark

I love this time of year.  We have the country’s Independence Day and I get to celebrate taking my practice of construction law “independent.”  July 1, 2021 (yesterday) marked 11 years since my first day as a solo practitioner of construction law at The Law Office of Christopher G. Hill, PC.  Time sure has flown