For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we welcome back Matthew DeVries. Matthew (@matthewdevries) is a construction attorney, LEED AP, and a member of the Construction Service Group of Stites & Harbison, PLLC, as well as the founder of www.bestpracticesconstructionlaw.com. He can be reached at matthew.devries@stites.com. As a father of seven young children, […]
Construction Law Musings Hits the Beach
As you read this, I am happily taking a break from my construction law practice and hanging at the beach enjoying some spring break fishing and family time on Sanibel Island, Florida. Musings will pick back up again next week. In the meantime, check out the recently added Alternate Dispute Resolution page to hear my […]
Putting My Mediation Where My Mouth Is
I have been a big advocate for mediation as a method of resolving construction disputes for quite a while here at Construction Law Musings. As an advocate, I have participated in numerous mediations and have seen the effect that a good mediator can have in bringing the parties together to resolve their business dispute. Seeing […]
Read Your Construction Contract Arbitration Clauses Carefully
In May of last year, we discussed an opinion in U.S. ex rel. Thyssenkrupp Safway Inc. v. Tessa Structures LLC. If you recall, this case involves a three way payment dispute between a supplier, Thyssenkrupp, a subcontractor, Tessa Structures, and a general contractor, Vista Contracting. As discussed in the prior post, Thyssenkrupp did not get […]
Mediation Training: A View From the Other Side of the Table
I have discussed my experiences with mediation and other thoughts on this alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process on several occasions here at Construction Law Musings. I’ve also shared the views of some of the other great folks and mediators that have been kind enough to guest post here, including Victoria Pynchon (@vickiepynchon) and Ron White (@mediatoronwhite). […]