by Hilger Hammond PC | May 3, 2018
Attorneys Ben Hammond and Aileen Leipprandt will present “Out With The Old, In With The New – 2017 AIA Document Updates,” at a joint meeting of the Construction Financial Managers Association of West Michigan and the American Subcontractors Association of Michigan, on...
by Hilger Hammond PC | May 3, 2018
Attorneys from across the United States who are members of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Construction Industry Forum have been collaborating on a 50-state survey of the lien laws of each state. As a member of the ABA Construction Industry Forum Division 7,...
by Hilger Hammond PC | May 3, 2018
By Stephen A. Hilger, Esq. This is part 2 of a 15 part series on the changes to the AIA A201 General Conditions. This part deals with section 1.2.1.1. Section 1.2.1.1 is new and reads as follows: § 1.2.1.1 The invalidity of any provision of the Contract Document shall...
by Hilger Hammond PC | Apr 12, 2018
Attorneys Mark Rysberg and Daniel Hatch presented “Captive Insurance Overview and Spring Creek Discussion,” at the Construction Financial Managers Association of South West Michigan, on April 26, 2018 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Mark Rysberg practices in the areas of...
by Hilger Hammond PC | Apr 12, 2018
Hilger Hammond, PC is pleased to announce attorney Christopher Nyenhuis has joined the law firm. Nyenhuis has been practicing law since 2009 and regularly appears in both state and federal courts. He has represented public and private companies, small businesses, and...
by Hilger Hammond PC | Mar 30, 2018
Attorney Dan Hatch has joined the Construction Financial Management Association’s Heavy/Highway Subcommittee, which focuses on member classification initiatives, “Talking Heavy” electronic newsletter, Webinar content, and annual conference tracks. Dan practices in the...
by Hilger Hammond PC | Mar 29, 2018
By Stephen A. Hilger, Esq. This is Part 6 in a 20-part series of blogs dealing with issues of arbitration in the construction industry. Once in arbitration, you will come to the crossroads of a decision on how many arbitrators to use. Should you use a single...
by Hilger Hammond PC | Mar 23, 2018
By Stephen A. Hilger, Esq. This is Part 5 in a 20-part series of blogs dealing with issues of arbitration in the construction industry. Once you have made the decision to utilize arbitration as a dispute resolution mechanism, the next question becomes what vehicle you...
by Hilger Hammond PC | Mar 19, 2018
Aileen Leipprandt will present “Negotiation Skills: Gaining the Edge Without Falling off the Cliff,” to the National Association of Women in Construction North Central Region Forum, in Detroit, Michigan, April 12-14, 2018. The NAWIC North Central Region Forum...
by Mark A. Rysberg | Feb 26, 2018
By: Mark A. Rysberg The short answer is: no. From the perspective of some people, the reduction in the corporate tax rate from the rate that existed in 2017 to the rates that will be applied in 2018 eliminates the incentives for captive insurance participants to elect...
by Hilger Hammond PC | Feb 21, 2018
Attorney Mark Rysberg has joined the Construction Financial Management Association’s Publications Advisory Group, which focuses on maintaining the high standards of CFMA Building Profits article content and advertising, as well as the usage of CFMA BP Online – the...
