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

Thank You for 14 Consecutive Years of Legal Elite Elections

Thanks to the Virginia legal community that has continued to elect me to the Virginia Business Legal Elite in the Construction Law Category for 14 years running.  The 14 consecutive years of election to the Legal Elite in the Construction Category spans my time as a solo construction attorney.  The fact that you all have

Considerations in Obtaining a Mechanic’s Lien in Maryland (Don’t try this at home)

Originally posted 2016-01-11 09:19:41. For this week’s Guest Post Friday at Construction Law Musings I welcome Matthew Evans.  Matt is the owner of Law Offices of Matthew S. Evans, III, LLC located in Annapolis, Maryland.  He has practiced construction, real estate and land use law in Maryland and D.C. for thirteen years.  Prior to opening

Is Moving Away from Construction Bonding Requirements a Good Idea?

Originally posted 2011-07-25 09:00:48. Recently, the legal/construction blogosphere (if that’s still a word) has been discussing a move by Ohio State University to eliminate the need for construction payment and performance bonds on public projects for the university.  Needless to say, this move is not popular with certain portions of the construction industry.  In fact

Upcoming Webinar Provides Insights from Leading Construction General Counsel

While I don’t often provide direct links like this to non-Virginia based webinars, etc. I thought I’d help out my friend and colleague, Brian Perlberg of ConsensusDOCS with a shout out to his new site, Construction Law Online, and his latest offering. What if you had access to the insights of the top general counsel