For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we welcome back Seth Smiley. Seth, a native of Baton Rouge, is the owner of Smiley Law Firm. He is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Louisiana and California. Seth Smiley is the son of a general contractor, and acquired valuable work experience […]
Happy Labor Day from Construction Law Musings
As summer ends and the start of school begins in many places, it is a good time to reflect on the family time that summer vacation allows. For me it is hard to believe that starting tomorrow, my youngest of 3 is headed to high school and my older two are both now in college. […]
A Balanced Recipe
For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Construction Law Musings we welcome back Nick Pacella. Nick is an architect licensed in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. His practice has spanned several economic swings and he has been able to reposition the eggs in his basket to make the most of each recovery. He […]
Reminder: Your Accounting and Other Records Matter
Recently, I’ve posted on mechanic’s lien changes, mediation and other more “legal” topics here at Construction Law Musings. Today’s post is a practical one and one that will help your friendly neighborhood construction attorney greatly should a dispute arise. The tip for this week? Keep clean accounting and other records by construction job and in […]
Construction Mediation (Often) Isn’t About Money
Did the title of this week’s Musings get your attention? I hope so. If it didn’t, maybe I should say it again. Mediation (often) isn’t about money. I know, you thought that the bottom line in litigation or other dispute resolution (particularly in the construction field) was money. Before I added “construction mediator” to the […]