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 […]
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 […]
Reminder: Always Order a Title Search for Your Mechanic’s Lien
Originally posted 2017-07-12 12:01:28. Mechanic’s liens are close to my heart as a construction attorney. These powerful tools for collection have been (and likely will be) discussed often here at Construction Law Musings. In fact, they rated their own page here at this little construction blog. While the form for a mechanic’s lien that is […]
Construction Lawyers Can Be Part of the Solution
Originally posted 2013-11-28 10:00:31. Much discussion has hit the web recently regarding the role that construction lawyers have had relating to the construction industry. Unfortunately, most of this discussion has focused on the negative aspects of lawyer involvement in construction contracting. A recent Viewpoint article in ENR magazine opines that much of the delay, expense […]