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…
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…
There are several ways that construction disputes can be resolved: Refereeing by the architect as the project proceeds; Negotiations and compromise; Law suits in the court system; Mediation; and Arbitration. In this section, we will discuss the pros and cons of each option. I. Law Suits in Court Litigation through the courts system is how…
After the Job Once substantial completion is achieved, and the punch lists are in the works, there are still opportunities to keep disputes within a narrow range where resolution without resort to lawyers is achievable. A. Make sure you get the certificate of occupancy or other inspection, to document when your work was complete. If…
To state the obvious, the best way to stay out of disputes is to attend diligently to your work, meet the schedule, assure quality performance, and keep all lines of communication open. But there are a handful of key areas that tend to spawn disputes, and special attention to these areas can stop disputes from…
Introduction Only two types of people enjoy litigation: lawyers, and (other) crazy people. Litigation is time-consuming, extraordinarily expensive, and often has other negative effects like causing delay in payment or destroying business relationships. With that being said, in the construction industry, litigation is almost impossible to avoid completely. While reasonable compromise should always be sought,…