As I’ve stated numerous times here at Musings, in Virginia the contract is king. The courts of Virginia will read a contract as written and where there is a contract (read as foreshadowing), the courts will assume the parties knew what they were doing and enforce it by its terms. However, there has to be […]
Be Careful with Continuous Breach and Statute of Limitations
If you are a construction attorney like me (or anyone that takes cases to court), you deal with statutes of limitation on a daily basis. These statutes seem pretty simple. A party has “X” amount of time in which to file its lawsuit after accural of the cause of action. In a breach of contract […]
Humility (and a lighter touch) Can Help Your Construction Marketing
Originally posted 2017-12-25 10:00:04. This week, Musings welcomes back Mark Buckshon of the Construction Marketing Ideas blog to Guest Post Friday. Mark publishes several regional construction industry newspapers and websites. He can be reached at 888-432-3555 ext 224 or by email at buckshon@cnrgp.com. Recently, in co-ordination with my business’s primary business consultant Bill Caswell, we […]
Thanks for 12 Years of Confidence and Legal Elite Elections
Thank you, for the 12th year running (and all of my years in solo construction practice), to the Virginia legal community that continues to elect me to the Virginia Business Legal Elite. The 12 years in a row of election to the Legal Elite in the Construction Category spans my time at my prior firm […]
Happy Thanksgiving from Construction Law Musings
It is that time of year again when I find it appropriate to reflect on the great things in my life. As I sit here with family on this Thanksgiving Day 2018, I have much to be thankful for. I have a thriving construction law practice, great clients, wonderful friends and of course the best, most […]