Don Gregory and Michael Madigan explain one of the important mechanisms to getting paid in the construction industry: bond claims. Bond claimants must follow specific and sometimes burdensome procedures to protect their right to be paid. At the same time, general contractors and owners must be able to successfully defend and negotiate bond claims on a […]
Construction Attorney Selected as Super Lawyer
The 2014 list of Ohio Super Lawyers as recognized by Law & Politics Magazine has been released. The publication lists numerous Kegler, Brown, Hill and Ritter attorneys in both categories. Special recognition is awarded to Don Gregory, who was selected among the Top 50 attorneys in Columbus, regardless of practice specialization. Super Lawyers recognizes lawyers who have […]
Construction Lawyer: Problem or Problem Solver? The Need for Cost-Effective Dispute Resolution in the Construction Industry
As alternative dispute resolution—negotiation, mediation, arbitration—becomes more prevalent in the construction industry, construction lawyers find themselves in unfamiliar roles. The way construction disputes are resolved has changed dramatically. Don Gregory and Peter Berg argue construction lawyers should be focused on problem-solving, by partnering with their clients and by being cost-effective advocates. The best construction lawyer […]
In search of Bounds: New Mexico Supreme Court Upholds State’s Domestic Well Permit Exemption
In 2013, the Supreme Court of New Mexico decided an important water rights case in Bounds v. State of New Mexico. The case involved a long-standing New Mexico statute which exempted domestic water wells from an extensive (and costly) permitting process. Don Gregory and Jeremiah Thomas discuss an amicus brief filed in the case by […]
State Must Give Notice to Recover
In N.L. Constr. Corp. v. Ohio Dep’t of Admin. Servs., Ct. Cl. No. 2011-08318, Aug. 30, 2012, the Court of Claims of Ohio rejected the state’s argument that it did not need to provide a 72-hour notice to a contractor before the state terminated its general trades contract. Don Gregory explains that contractual and statutory […]