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Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Terms in Design and Construction Contracts
Do “Pay If Paid” and “Pay When Paid” Clauses Defeat Payment Claims Under Illinois Law?
Why Are Consequential Damages a “Hot Button” Issue In Design and Construction?
Do “Pay If Paid” and “Pay When Paid” Clauses Defeat Payment Claims Under Illinois Law?
Why Is Terminating a Design or Construction Contract Like Defusing a Bomb?
How Can Step Negotiations Quickly and Inexpensively Minimize Brewing Design and Construction Disputes?
How Can Members of Project Specific Joint Ventures Mitigate Claim Related Losses?
How Can Joint Ventures Get Past Mid Project Disagreement Among Their Members?
Should Design and Construction Contracts Allow ‘Prevailing Parties’ to Recover Attorneys’ Fees?
Why Are Design and Construction Projects so Dispute-Prone?
What Contract Terms Promote Early, Inexpensive Dispute Resolution?
Is Pursuing My Design and Construction Claims a Worthwhile Investment?
Why Do Design and Construction Disputes Spawn Years of Litigation?
Is Arbitration or Litigation Best for Design and Construction Claims?
Can Mediation Help Resolve Design and Construction Disputes?
Can a Lawsuit save Me from Bad Design and Construction Contracts?
What Does Our Flat-Fee Process Driven Method of Preparing Residential Construction Contracts Entail?
Why Create a Flat Fee, Process Driven Method of Preparing Good Residential Construction Contracts?
The Most Important Decision for Project Owners: Who Should Hire the Architect?
What’s the Biggest Financial Mistake Owners Make on Construction Projects?
Why Are Honest Constructors Sometimes Forced to Misuse Project Owner’s Money?
Why Are Good Construction Contracts Essential to Completing Projects ON SCHEDULE?
Why Is It CRAZY to Start a Home Improvement Project Without a Good Contract?
Why Are Good Construction Contracts Essential to Completing Projects ON BUDGET?
Dispute Resolution
How Does Guided Choice Dispute Resolution Help Resolve Construction Disputes?
What Are the Core Principles of Guided Choice Dispute Resolution?
Anticipating and Overcoming Impasse Before Negotiation
Why Is ‘Anticipating and Overcoming Impasse Before Negotiation’ Essential for Guided Choice?
Anticipating and Overcoming Impasse Before Negotiation
Why Is ‘Information Exchange In An Agreed Process’ Essential to Guided Choice Dispute Resolution?
Anticipating and Overcoming Impasse Before Negotiation
Why Are ‘Process Design’ and ‘Generation of Options’ Essential to Guided Choice Dispute Resolution?
Anticipating and Overcoming Impasse Before Negotiation
Why Is An ‘Ongoing Role for the Neutral’ Essential for Guided Choice Dispute Resolution?
Why Is a Commitment to Mediate Process Issues First Essential for Guided Choice Dispute Resolution?
Why Are Confidential Discussions with the Neutral Essential for Guided Choice Dispute Resolution?
What Questions Might a Guided Choice Dispute Resolution Mediator Ask the Disputing Parties?
Why Is Early Neutral Involvement Essential for Guided Choice Dispute Resolution?
Dispute Resolution
What Are Smart Businesspeople Asking Design and Construction Lawyers?
Dispute Resolution
What Is Required for Guided Choice Resolution of Construction Disputes?
Dispute Resolution
Why Is It Unwise to Just Allow Design and Construction Litigation to Run Its Course?
Dispute Resolution
How Does Guided Choice Differ from Traditional Construction Mediation?
Dispute Resolution
Why Do Clients Perceive “Winning” Construction Disputes Differently Than Lawyers?
Dispute Resolution
Why Do Design and Construction Lawyers Resist Mediation?
Dispute Resolution
What Prevents Early, Cost Efficient Settlement of Construction Claims?
Intellectual Property Principles & Rights for Architects
What Are Illinois’ Requirements for Design Firm Registration?
Why Don’t Architects and Engineers Provide Detailed Cost Estimates?
How Should Architects and Engineers Think About Sharing Their Digital Work Product?
What Is Betterment – The “No Free Lunch” Rule – In Design and Construction?
The ADA’s “Readily Achievable” and “Readily Accessible” Standards – What Do Owners and Architects Need To Know?
What Should Architects and Engineers Ask Lawyers Assigned to Defend Them From Design Negligence Claims?
What Should Project Owners and Developers Understand About Architect’s and Engineer’s Professional Liability Insurance?
Why Is “Pre-Claim Assistance” Under Professional Liability Insurance Policies So Valuable to Architects and Engineers?
What Should Design Firms Consider Before Entering Into Project Specific Joint Ventures?
Why Is the Standard of Care the Only Appropriate Means to Judge a Professional’s Performance?
Why Are Architects and Engineers Scared to Build What they Design?
Using Mechanics Liens to Get Paid: A Primer for Architects in the COVID-19 Era
Baker Law Introduction Video
Should Designers’ Proposals Have Terms and Conditions on the Back?
Can Architects Help Protect Owners from Construction Project Problems?
Can Architects and Contractors Better the Odds of Being Paid by Owners?
What Risky Contract Terms Concern Smart Architects and Engineers?
What Are the Three Most Important Illinois Mechanics Lien Waiver Forms?
Why Don’t Architects and Engineers Provide Detailed Cost Estimates?
How Do You “Fast Track” a Project – Without Giving the Contractor a Blank Check?
What Do Smart Project Owners Understand About Design-Build MEP/FP?
The ADA’s “Readily Achievable” and “Readily Accessible” Standards – What Do Owners and Architects Need To Know?
Why Do Certificates of Insurance Have Limited Value in Design and Construction?
What Should Project Owners and Developers Understand About Architect’s and Engineer’s Professional Liability Insurance?
Why Should Project Owners Not Over-Rely on a Title Insurer’s Review of Payment Applications?
Baker Law Introduction Video
How Do Construction Attorneys Help Deliver Successful Projects?
Why Can Owners Be Forced to Pay Twice for the Same Construction Work?
What Should Project Owners Know before Embarking on a Design and Construction Contract?
What Common Mistakes Do Owners Make in Construction Projects?
How Can Owners Motivate Contractors to Complete Construction Projects?
Can Owners Prevent Design and Construction Defects?
Can Contractors Charge More than Their Written Estimate or Promise to Owners?
Why Are Project Delivery Methods so Important for Construction Projects?

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