As I sit here through another “false summer” here in Virginia, and have followed the school busses to work, it amazes me that I have been a solo construction lawyer for 16 years and that none of my children ride those busses. All of the kids are out of college now (for perspective, my youngest […]
Be Sure to Dot All of the “I’s” and Cross the “T’s” in Virginia
Originally posted 2017-08-02 13:48:45. As a construction company from outside of Virginia that wants to work here in the Commonwealth, there are numerous “hoops” that you need to jump through to be able to perform work and most importantly get paid. Among these are obtaining a Virginia contractors license, find a registered agent here in […]
Start the New Year Right for Safety
Originally posted 2017-09-29 09:00:07. As 2013 dawns, it is always a good time to reflect and refocus on some of the keys to keeping a well run construction business going. One of these keys is assuring that your company stays out of the cross hairs of the good folks at OSHA and VOSH. Keeping up […]
Is ADR Right for You? A Primer
Originally posted 2013-09-23 10:16:00. Several posts out here in the legal blogosphere have discussed alternative dispute resolution (ADR). One good post out there relating to arbitration is by my friend Matt Devries (@matthewdevries) at his great blog Best Practices Construction Law. In his post, Matt sets forth the case for arbitration as a dispute resolution […]
Default Should Never Be An Option
Originally posted 2023-06-05 09:00:40. Every time I think that the construction industry has learned that failure to respond to a lawsuit is never the correct response, another case of default judgment comes out. I’ve discussed on multiple occasions that failure to respond can only lead to disaster. Aside from being barred from making any substantive […]