Last week I had the pleasure of attending the 37th Annual Construction and Public Contracts Law seminar and conference in Charlottesville, Virginia. This year’s theme was construction contracts and as always the speakers and the company knocked it out of the park. This year was particularly satisfying because I was one of the co-chairs of […]
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 […]
Join Me at the Virginia Construction and Public Contracts Law Seminar 2016
I have given post mortem glowing reviews of past Construction and Public Contracts Law seminars in the past here at Construction Law Musings (and for full disclosure an one of the co-chairs of the seminar planning committee this year). If you, like me, are a construction lawyer in Virginia, I highly encourage you to attend […]
How Web 2.0 Helps My Construction Practice
When I started this blog back in December of 2008, I did so on a whim. I had heard that a blog was a good way to get ideas out there and that I could get some benefit, so I dove right in and charged ahead. Before I started the blog, I had profiles in […]
The Anatomy of a Construction Dispute Stage 3- The Last Straw
Over the past two weeks here at Construction Law Musings, I’ve discussed the first two stages of a typical construction dispute (if such a thing exists): the claim, and how to bring heat short of litigation/arbitration. As promised, this week I’ll be discussing the next step or “last straw” in a construction dispute, namely, arbitration […]