Thanks again to my good friend and fellow construction attorney, Melissa Brumback (@melissabrumback) for the opportunity to guest post at her great resource for North Carolina construction law. In this week’s guest post I discuss how compromise is always an option. Here’s a bit of a taste: Lets skip the easy points and head straight […]
The Construction Lawyer as Problem Solver
As a construction attorney here in Virginia I “wear many hats.” Counselor, mediator, adviser, risk manager, litigator, and others depending upon the situation. I take each and every one of these roles seriously and at times take on more than one depending on a client’s situation. One “role” that I try to keep in mind […]
Shameless Plug Alert: Please Consider Construction Law Musings for the Blawg 100
Yes, its that time of year again and nominations are open for the ABA Blawg 100. Its also the time that I both thank you, the readers of Construction Law Musings that keep this maintaining this place worthwhile, for your readership and also ask that you become a “Friend of the Blawg” and let the […]
Four Years of Musings! How Time Flies!
My how time flies when you’re having fun. Today marks the four year anniversary of my very first (and shortest) post here at Construction Law Musings. This post was on the Blogger platform and I truly had no idea what I was doing or where it would go. I was sitting at my desk and […]
How to Deal with Impasse Caused By the Lack of Authority to Commit
For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Construction Law Musings, we welcome once again a good friend and better mediator, Victoria Pynchon. Vickie (@vickiepynchon) is an arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association and a mediator of commercial disputes with ADR Services, Inc. in Los Angeles. Her newest book, Success as a Mediator for Dummies […]