As a member of the Board of Governors for the Construction Law and Public Contracts Section of the Virginia State Bar, I have the privilege of attending (and occasionally speaking at) the Construction and Public Contracts Law Seminar in Charlottesville, Virginia every year. Even if I weren’t a member of the Board, I would attend […]
Talking Compromise at Construction Law in North Carolina
Thanks again to my good friend and fellow construction attorney, Melissa Brumback (@melissabrumback) for the opportunity to guest post at her great resource for North Carolina construction law. In this week’s guest post I discuss how compromise is always an option. Here’s a bit of a taste: Lets skip the easy points and head straight […]
The Construction Lawyer as Problem Solver
As a construction attorney here in Virginia I “wear many hats.” Counselor, mediator, adviser, risk manager, litigator, and others depending upon the situation. I take each and every one of these roles seriously and at times take on more than one depending on a client’s situation. One “role” that I try to keep in mind […]
Belt & Suspenders: The Preferred Style for Your Construction Contract
Guest Post Friday is back with a vengeance as we welcome back Melissa Dewey Brumback. Melissa is a partner at Ragsdale Liggett in Raleigh, North Carolina. The bulk of her practice is representing architects and engineers, helping them to avoid litigation and representing them whenever litigation is filed. She writes a blog on risk avoidance […]
It Caught Fire for Them, Will It for You?
For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we welcome Stan Allely. Stan is the Senior Technician – HAZMAT, Explosives and Electrical/Arc Flash for HAZMAT Plans & Programs, Inc. In recent years there have been numerous construction accidents because companies were either not aware of fire hazards or did not have safe practice policies […]