Originally posted 2016-09-22 10:32:51. Did you think that a subcontractor had to name a general contractor in a mechanic’s lien suit? I did. Did you think that nothing about this changed in the case where a Virginia mechanic’s lien was “bonded off” pursuant to Va. Code Section 43-71? I did. Well, a recent Virginia Supreme […]
Wow! Five Years Since “Going Solo” With My Construction Practice
It’s hard to believe, but my solo construction practice turns five today. On July 1, 2010, I struck out on my own and it has been a great ride ever since. Since I opened my practice 5 years ago, I have been named to the Virginia Legal Elite each year of my practice, been asked […]
Construction and Procurement Take the Stage at the VSB Annual Meeting
For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Construction Law Musings, we’re doing something a bit different and plugging the Virginia State Bar Annual Meeting. As a member of the Construction Law and Public Contracts Section Board of Governors, I recommend it. The Virginia State Bar (VSB) was created in 1938 by the General Assembly […]
Repudiation, Termination and Negotiation in Construction Cases (An Appellate Perspective)
For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we are happy to get appellate lawyer, Jay O’Keeffe‘s perspective on construction cases for a second time. Jay (@jayokeeffe) practices business and appellate litigation with Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore in Roanoke, VA. He can reached at 509-983-9459 or at his blog, De Novo. I was […]