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

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Another Reason to Incorporate Your Construction Business

Originally posted 2013-03-05 10:07:54.

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Map of Virginia highlighting Chesterfield County (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I have discussed on prior occasions reasons why construction contractors should incorporate if they had not already.  While incorporation is not a total shield against all claims, particularly if a contractor is not careful in keeping up with corporate formalities, forming a corporation or an LLC can provide some liability protection for the owner’s personal assets in a manner that we construction attorneys love to see.

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Top Five General Tips for All Construction Contracts

Originally posted 2012-11-09 12:30:29. For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings we welcome Spencer Wiegard.  Spencer is a Partner with Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore, LLP.  He is a member of the firm’s Construction Law and Commercial Litigation practice groups. Spencer focuses his practice in the areas of construction law and construction litigation.

Reminder: Just Being Incorporated Isn’t Enough

Originally posted 2014-08-26 14:32:44. I have discussed why contractors need to incorporate previously here at Construction Law Musings.  Among the many reasons to incorporate are possible tax benefits and the protection of personal assets (like your house and your dog) from judgement and collection actions.  This latter reason is key in the construction world in

A Couple of Interesting Construction Law Cases

This past weekend, I had the pleasure of attending the 33rd Annual Construction and Public Contracts Law seminar sponsored by Virginia CLE and the Construction Law and Public Contracts section of the Virginia State Bar.  Aside from learning a lot and getting a chance to rub elbows and network with some (if not all) of

Something Borrowed, Something New: North Carolina Adopts, Tweaks Virginia’s Lien Agent Statute

For this week’s Guest Post Friday post here at Construction Law Musings, we welcome back Matt Bouchard.  Matt is a partner with Lewis & Roberts, PLLC in Raleigh, North Carolina.  For over ten years his practice has focused on representing the interests of contractors, sureties and owners in connection with commercial construction projects.  You can

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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.

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