Thoughts on construction law from Christopher G. Hill, Virginia construction lawyer, LEED AP, mediator, and member of the Virginia Legal Elite in Construction Law

Tag Archives: Builders Counsel

File, File, Wherefore Art Thou File

Reiser LegalFor this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we welcome back Douglas Reiser.  Doug (@douglasreiser) is a business attorney & LEED AP in Seattle, Washington. He is the principal at Reiser Legal PLLC, co-founder of ClaimKit, and editor of The Builders Counsel. Doug represents green businesses, green builders, contractors, organizations and craft brewers. His new venture, ClaimKit (formed with green building lawyer Chris Cheatham), solves construction file headaches for sureties, insurers, contractors and lawyers.

Many ages ago, I contributed to the Musings with a post about construction document management. Yep, an attorney taking the time to remind contractors that managing documents efficiently and electronically was smart and cheap.

I have contributed at least four articles to the Musings. There was an article on contractor UCC rights, one about green building certification and one about dispute resolution provisions for your construction contract. While useful, and certainly more legal focused, they weren’t my most important message. Smart documentation is that big message.

Continue Reading

About Musings

About Construction Law Musings

I am a construction lawyer in Richmond, Virginia, a LEED AP, and have been nominated by my peers to Virginia's Legal Elite in Construction Law on multiple occasions. I provide advice and assistance with mechanic's liens, contract review and consulting, occupational safety issues (VOSH and OSHA), and risk management for construction professionals.

Please join the conversation!

Learn more about Construction Law Musings.