Christopher J. Habenicht has joined the firm’s litigation section. Chris was formerly an associate in the ligitation section at Hunton & Williams and was most recently a partner at Hopson, Habenicht and Cave in Chesterfield Country. His practice includes business and real estate litigation, family law, and estate administration.
MeyerGoergen will present Getting Paid: Contractors Rights in Collections & Bankruptcy to the Association of General Contractors Wednesday, March 7th at 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Location: AGC office at 11950 Nuckols Road Click here for event flier. Speakers: David G. Browne practices commercial litigation and bankruptcy representing developers, contractors and subs in construction and contract disputes, and…
Some years ago, the television series “Ed”, began with the titular character losing his job at a Wall Street law firm. The firm fired Ed after it suffered a multi-million dollar malpractice liability, supposedly caused by his misplacing a comma in a large contract he had drafted. But such things only happen on television, right? …
Often a few friends want to start a business together. Before signing on the dotted line, before renting office space and buying furniture, before ordering business cards, ask yourself how your relationship with this new company might end. Often businesses begin like marriages—with romantic hopes and rose-colored glasses. Entrepreneurs often fail to plan for contingencies…
Excerpted from Virginia Lawyers Weekly article “Use of mediation in bankruptcy on the rise” dated 4/27/2011 Mediation in bankruptcy cases is becoming more common, as judges and lawyers discover how it can prevent the loss of millions in litigation costs in large, complex cases. Settlement of a recent Virginia construction dispute in bankruptcy court demonstrates…
Most business owners have probably found themselves wishing they had less competition. But serious fears arise when the competitors are former employees or even former owners of their businesses. In Western Insulation LP v. Moore, a Virginia federal court re-emphasized the expanded allowable scope of “non-compete” agreements when those agreements are found in the sales…
Millions of Americans are members of the various social networking websites, and the popularity and prevalence of this phenomenon shows no signs of slowing. Services like Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn and Twitter allow individuals and businesses to communicate with the world instantaneously by simply posting a status change or uploading a picture. But while users flock…
With the down economy, many companies have eliminated jobs and turned to independent contractors to trim costs. However, it is not up to the business or the worker to decide who is a contractor and who is an employee. The IRS is the ultimate arbiter, and failure to follow its rules can be financially painful…
Part 1: To Determine Value, Get Professional Help Too often, business owners rely on the financial statements prepared by their CPA’s to determine business value. In fact, sales prices often far exceed the values suggested on financial statements. Compilations and audited statements serve a valuable purpose in establishing hard asset value. They are not intended,…
Many of us can recall the old TV commercial featuring a mechanic performing major engine repairs to a car, who chastised that the costly damage could have been prevented by the regular purchase of a low priced oil filter. “You can pay me now,” he warned, “or pay me later.” Lawyering and auto repair may…