Ragsdale Liggett Attorney to Speak at Construction Law Seminar in Greensboro
Raleigh attorney Melissa Dewey Brumback, a partner at Ragsdale Liggett PLLC, will speak at the "North Carolina Construction Law" seminar sponsored by Half Moon, LLC on May 7, 2010 in Greensboro, North Carolina. She will discuss "Making Changes and Resolving Disputes during the Construction Process," including the contract change clause under AIA, EJCDC, and ConsensusDocs, constructive versus ordered changes, site condition disputes, disruption, delay, and acceleration issues.
Raleigh, NC, April 26, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Ragsdale Liggett PLLC (http://www.rl-law.com ) has announced that partner Melissa Dewey Brumback will speak at the “North Carolina Construction Law” conference sponsored by Half Moon Seminars on May 7, 2010 in Greensboro, North Carolina. The conference aims to educate engineers, architects, contractors, and others in the construction industry as to key legal issues in North Carolina construction. Ms. Brumback will speak on “Making Changes and Resolving Disputes during the Construction Process”, including constructive change versus ordered change, construction delays, schedule disruption or acceleration, and differing site conditions.
In addition, Ms. Brumback will compare and contrast three commonly used construction form contracts, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) A201, the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC) C-700, and the new ConsensusDOCS 200, which replaced many of the forms issued by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).
"Change in the middle of a construction project is the number one issue that can evolve into a lawsuit if not handled properly," said Brumback. "This seminar should clear up any confusion and highlight the various change order provisions in commonly used construction contracts."
Ms. Brumback is a seasoned construction law litigation attorney and has handled all sizes of construction cases including multi-million dollar, multi-prime contracts. Ms. Brumback has represented architects, engineers, contractors and owners in a wide variety of construction lawsuits, including construction administration issues, plan defects, testing failure claims and delay claims.
Ms. Brumback also maintains a blog discussing construction law issues in North Carolina, at www.constructionlawnc.com. In addition to construction law litigation, Ms. Brumback practices complex commercial and business dispute law. Ms. Brumback is admitted to practice in all State and Federal Courts in North Carolina, as well as the 4th Circuit and the United States Supreme Court. She maintains membership in the American, North Carolina, and Wake County Bar Associations, the Defense Research Institute, the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys, and the North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys. She is also a member of the NC Bar Association Design Professionals Liaison Committee.
Related Links:
http://www.rl-law.com
http://www.rl-law.com/lawyers/attorney-brumback.html
www.constructionlawnc.com
www.halfmoonseminars.com
About Ragsdale Liggett PLLC:
The law firm of Ragsdale Liggett PLLC is comprised of lawyers with extensive legal expertise across a broad range of practice areas, as well as experienced non-lawyer professionals. . Since its formation in 1972, the firm has developed an extraordinary reputation in the area of civil litigation and has enjoyed significant courtroom successes ranging from local state courts to the United States Supreme Court in areas with far-reaching implications, such as insurance/reinsurance coverage disputes, shareholder derivative actions, ERISA disputes, professional negligence defense, accountants liability actions, catastrophic personal injury defense and complex construction disputes. Known for their innovations in the arena of corporate law, Ragsdale Liggett lawyers are equipped to handle all of a business' legal needs, including formation, day-to-day business counseling, acquisition, disposition, merger and dissolution of companies ranging in size from small local businesses to national financial institutions and large international insurance conglomerates. The diverse real estate practice group at Ragsdale Liggett handles a wide variety of real estate transactions, from residential purchases and sales to all aspects of commercial real estate development, including entity formation, final project completion, complex public and private bond financing transactions, and the privatization of university student housing. In 2008, the firm formally established a lobbying and government relations group which represents client interests before the North Carolina General Assembly, the executive branch and various state agencies.
Contact Information:
Melissa Dewey Brumback
Ragsdale Liggett PLLC
(919) 881-2214
mbrumback@rl-law.com
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In addition, Ms. Brumback will compare and contrast three commonly used construction form contracts, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) A201, the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC) C-700, and the new ConsensusDOCS 200, which replaced many of the forms issued by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).
"Change in the middle of a construction project is the number one issue that can evolve into a lawsuit if not handled properly," said Brumback. "This seminar should clear up any confusion and highlight the various change order provisions in commonly used construction contracts."
Ms. Brumback is a seasoned construction law litigation attorney and has handled all sizes of construction cases including multi-million dollar, multi-prime contracts. Ms. Brumback has represented architects, engineers, contractors and owners in a wide variety of construction lawsuits, including construction administration issues, plan defects, testing failure claims and delay claims.
Ms. Brumback also maintains a blog discussing construction law issues in North Carolina, at www.constructionlawnc.com. In addition to construction law litigation, Ms. Brumback practices complex commercial and business dispute law. Ms. Brumback is admitted to practice in all State and Federal Courts in North Carolina, as well as the 4th Circuit and the United States Supreme Court. She maintains membership in the American, North Carolina, and Wake County Bar Associations, the Defense Research Institute, the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys, and the North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys. She is also a member of the NC Bar Association Design Professionals Liaison Committee.
Related Links:
http://www.rl-law.com
http://www.rl-law.com/lawyers/attorney-brumback.html
www.constructionlawnc.com
www.halfmoonseminars.com
About Ragsdale Liggett PLLC:
The law firm of Ragsdale Liggett PLLC is comprised of lawyers with extensive legal expertise across a broad range of practice areas, as well as experienced non-lawyer professionals. . Since its formation in 1972, the firm has developed an extraordinary reputation in the area of civil litigation and has enjoyed significant courtroom successes ranging from local state courts to the United States Supreme Court in areas with far-reaching implications, such as insurance/reinsurance coverage disputes, shareholder derivative actions, ERISA disputes, professional negligence defense, accountants liability actions, catastrophic personal injury defense and complex construction disputes. Known for their innovations in the arena of corporate law, Ragsdale Liggett lawyers are equipped to handle all of a business' legal needs, including formation, day-to-day business counseling, acquisition, disposition, merger and dissolution of companies ranging in size from small local businesses to national financial institutions and large international insurance conglomerates. The diverse real estate practice group at Ragsdale Liggett handles a wide variety of real estate transactions, from residential purchases and sales to all aspects of commercial real estate development, including entity formation, final project completion, complex public and private bond financing transactions, and the privatization of university student housing. In 2008, the firm formally established a lobbying and government relations group which represents client interests before the North Carolina General Assembly, the executive branch and various state agencies.
Contact Information:
Melissa Dewey Brumback
Ragsdale Liggett PLLC
(919) 881-2214
mbrumback@rl-law.com
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www.constructionlawnc.com
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919-881-2214
www.constructionlawnc.com
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