Wow! It’s been 10 years since my first day as a solo practitioner of construction law at The Law Office of Christopher G. Hill, PC. Time sure has flown by thanks to the great clients and friends that followed me to solo practice and that I have met since the firm’s founding on July 1, […]
An Interesting Take on Unjust Enrichment from the Virginia Supreme Court
Construction jobs involve numerous contractual relationships between and among general contractors, suppliers, architects, and subcontractors (to name a few of the relationships). In most cases, aside from exceptions such as mechanic’s liens, the concept of contractual privity keeps those “lower” on the contractual chain from jumping over the party with whom that company has a […]
Lien Waivers Should Be Fair — And Efficient
Originally posted 2015-02-13 09:11:46. This week for our Guest Post Friday here at Construction Law Musings, we welcome back my good friend Scott Wolfe. Scott, a thought leader in the construction industry, combines his construction background, tech experience, entrepreneurial spirit, and legal education to bring a unique perspective to the industry’s construction payment problem. Scott […]
Construction Mediation is Exhausting, but Worth It!
Originally posted 2010-12-27 09:00:05. Here at Construction Law Musings, we have discussed mediation from numerous angles. From a great Guest Post from Vickie Pynchon (@vpynchon) on Ways Your Construction Mediation will Fail to my own personal musings on the subject. All of the thoughts from these posts flooded to mind during one long mediation experience […]
The Firm Hits the Seven Year Mark
Originally posted 2017-07-01 10:00:34. My how time flies! It seems like I blinked and seven years have passed since I opened my solo construction practice on July 1, 2010. The reaction of friends, family, and importantly clients to the move since my announcement 7 years ago has been wonderful. Frankly, going solo was one of […]