I have always found it appropriate that my jump to solo practice and Independence Day are so close in time. Today marks the 15th anniversary of my first day as a solo practitioner of construction law at The Law Office of Christopher G. Hill, PC. Time sure has flown by thanks to the great clients and friends […]
Big News for “Smaller” Construction Cases
As a Virginia construction attorney and solo practitioner, I represent many clients that have construction claims that cover the spectrum from $20,000 (and possibly less) to somewhere in the millions. Back in 2011, the Virginia General Assembly updated the General District Court (the court “not of record” that takes less time and costs less in […]
Yet ANOTHER Reason not to Contract without a License
Originally posted 2021-10-14 12:02:08. Remember when I stated that you cannot lawfully perform construction work in Virginia without a contractor’s license? Remember when I said that you risk non-payment if you do so? If you needed another reason, a relatively recent Virginia Court of Appeals decision upholding a criminal conviction for performing construction work without […]
UCC Article 9- A “New” Collection Tool?
Originally posted 2012-06-29 09:00:01. For this week’s Guest Post Friday, Musings is honored to have Doug Reiser. Doug is a construction attorney licensed in Louisiana and Washington, focusing the majority of his efforts on the contracting and management phases of the construction process. Recently being named a LEED AP, Doug hopes to grow with the […]
Don’t Be the First One to Breach Your Construction Contract
It has been a while since I made a substantive post here at Construction Law Musings. Things have been a bit busy here at the firm and at home (graduations, 31st anniversary, etc.) but I plan to get back on the horse and keep the posts going more consistently. Today’s post is, as you may […]