The second annual Expert Institute Blog Contest is underway. The contest requests nominations in several categories, including Niche Practice. The contest is a good one, and has some great blogs as last years winners. I truly appreciate your continued readership of Construction Law Musings. If you enjoy the content from me and the guest posts, […]
A Construction Stitch in Time
It’s a cliche for a reason that “A Stitch in Time Saves Nine.” Why? Because it is almost always cheaper and more efficient in the long run to get something right the first time than to fix it later. This old adage is true in life, and particularly true in the world of construction. Whether […]
Just Because You Record a Mechanic’s Lien Doesn’t Mean You Get Notice of Foreclosure
As longtime (or new readers for that matter) know, mechanic’s liens are near and dear to my heart here at Construction Law Musings. These powerful tools to collect for your hard work on a construction project are great when prepared and recorded in the very specific fashion required by the Virginia legislature and courts. In […]
Musings on What I Do at The HTRC
Thanks again to Sean Lintow (@the_htrc) for another chance to post at his great blog. This time I’m “musing” on what I do as a construction attorney and how I can help construction professionals. Here’s a bit of the post: Despite my advice to talk to me early rather than late, my first contact with […]
What Do Construction Lawyers Do?
For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we welcome back, Gregory L. Shelton. Greg is a shareholder with Horack, Talley, Pharr & Lowndes, P.A., in Charlotte and is licensed to practice law in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida. His principal areas of practice are construction law and complex business litigation. He is […]