Business of Construction Construction Law Contracts

Resolve to Say “No” This Year

We hear all of the time how to “get to ‘yes’” and how doing so can lead to more business and of course more business leads to more profits.  Purely logical, right?  Without construction owners with work for general contractors to perform and general contractors hiring subcontractors to perform that work, construction grinds to a […]

Business of Construction Construction Law Contracts

Sometimes Adjustments are in Fact Equitable- A Story of Differing Site Conditions

Remember the one about differing site conditions? (just kidding, that was never a joke).  However, any site contractor knows that these differing conditions can be the bane of its existence.  Recently, the Danville, Virginia Division of the Federal District Court for the Western District of Virginia weighed in on the differing site conditions debate. In […]

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Update: New VOSH Maximum Penalties as of July 1

As those who read Construction Law Musings know, as a construction attorney, I want to assure that not only are my clients successful in their litigation/dispute resolution endeavors, but that they stay out of trouble.  I take my problem solving and advising roles quite seriously. As part of this role as advisor, I want to […]

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Thank You to Virginia Super Lawyers

Originally posted 2017-07-01 10:00:35. Thank you to all of my peers and those at Virginia Super Lawyers for nominating and electing me to the Virginia Super Lawyers Rising Stars for 2011.  I am particularly honored because this puts me in a group of only 2.5% of lawyers in Virginia.  I am truly honored to be […]

Business of Construction Construction Construction Law Mechanic's Liens

Reminder: Always Order a Title Search for Your Mechanic’s Lien

Mechanic’s liens are close to my heart as a construction attorney.  These powerful tools for collection have been (and likely will be) discussed often here at Construction Law Musings.  In fact, they rated their own page here at this little construction blog. While the form for a mechanic’s lien that is found in the Virginia […]

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