Legally Speaking Archives

Transforming Construction 0
- Legally Speaking
- December 17, 2024
By Karalynn Cromeens, Cromeens Law Firm PLLC I occupy a unique place in the construction industry. As a construction lawyer who co-built a business, I understand my clients’ positions but have enough distance from their jobs to see how things could be different. What are things the industry struggles with or inefficiencies that could be
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Conflict Resolution: Navigating Ethical Dilemmas Between General Contractors and Subcontractors 0
- Ethics, Legally Speaking
- October 22, 2024
Kate Strauss, Esq. and Trystan Melancon, Esq., Galvanize Law Group Successful construction projects coordinate the needs and responsibilities of multiple stakeholders—Owners, General Contractors, Subcontractors, Suppliers, and Vendors. Each role is vital, but the relationships and interactions between the General Contractors and Subcontractors play an especially crucial role in a project’s successful completion. Successful navigation of
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New Year Forecasting 0
- LEGAL, Legally Speaking, Outlook & Trends
- September 24, 2024
By Karalynn Cromeens, Cromeens Law PLLC It’s hard to believe, but Q4 is just around the corner. You might be thinking, “Hey, it’s only September.” But let’s level set: budget meetings typically happen in October and you need to research before allocating budgets in the new year. Plus, as business owners, we have to sit
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Don’t Ignore the Pain Points in Your Business, that is Where Innovation Happens 0

By Karalynn Cromeens, Cromeens Law Firm, PLLC The definition of innovation is the improvement of an existing method or process. Businesses innovate when they fix things that are not working. Unfortunately, this means if you want continued innovation in your business, it only comes from pain, realizing where the pain is, and really digging in

Minimize Risks in Contractor Dispute Settlement Agreements 0

By: Benjamin Lajoie, McGlinchey Stafford PLLC Disputes between contractors, subcontractors and/or owners are relatively common in the construction industry. Although you should not appear over-eager in rushing into a settlement to avoid the time, costs, and stress that comes with protracted litigation, when settlement appears likely and in your company’s best interests, full attention to