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…

Effective July 1, 2011, the state’s general district courts will gain the ability to handle claims up to $25,000 – an increase from the current $15,000 ceiling.

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…

With help from MeyerGoergen, a local couple wins its case against mortgage lender found liable for a fraulent note. The borrowers won their case in the Virginia Supreme Court, recovered much of their legal bills, and even collected an award of punitive damages.

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…

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…

Most businesses know to be wary of credit applications or agreements which may include provisions for high rates of interest or other pro-creditor terms — indeed, well-run businesses know to use such forms themselves. What surprises many businesses is the fact that high rates of interest can be assessed in some cases, even if no…