Matt (@ matthewdevries ) is a construction lawyer in Nashville, Tennessee and the founder of www.bestpracticesconstructionlaw.com , a construction-related blog that focuses on transportation, green building, and technology.  He heads the Tennessee construction law practice of Stites & Harbison PLLC, which has offices in TN, VA, KY, GA, and IN.  For this week’s Guest Post Friday post here at Construction Law Musings, we welcome back a good friend, Matthew DeVries.  He is married and has seven young kids. As a construction lawyer, I do a good deal of public speaking.  MORE >>

If you’re in Tennessee, a great place to start is with Matthew Devries’ checklist, originally published on his Best Practices Construction Law Blog: Information Needed To Prepare A Lien. See original article at Mechanics Lien and Bond Claim Best Practices Through the years of consulting with folks in the construction industry about mechanics lien and bond claims, I’ve unearthed a set of principles to help navigate the very complicated world of liens. Understand What Type of “Lien” Is Available. That’s part true, and part untrue. Know All Relevant Project Information. Conclusion. MORE >>

Matt is an excellent construction attorney, LEED AP, and legal blogger in Nashville, Tennessee.  Its a phrase I often mutter to myself when reviewing a general contractor’s agreement for a subcontractor client.  At this juncture, I have a common response to these all so common contracts – stop the aggression, start the reward. General contractor agreements are a one-sided affair. The vast majority of these agreements are probably unconscionable, to some extent. In a poor economy, general contractors who have work are in a favorable negotiating stance. Earth Week Extravaganza! MORE >>

School &/or Clothing is a very popular one in early August – Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi (Late July), Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, North & South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas & Virginia. Alabama is one of three states that have a “severe weather” sales tax holiday. This year the “holiday” is set to start tomorrow (February 22 nd ) and it runs through Sunday. What’s Included: Under 810-6-3-.66 Cell phone batteries & chargers. Crank style, solar powered and battery-powered radios. Glow sticks. Non-electric” can opener. MORE >>

If you work in one of North Carolina’s neighboring states, check out the Blogroll   for blogs written specifically by construction attorneys practicing in Virginia ( Chris Hill & Tim Hughes ), South Carolina ( Clay Olson ), and Tennessee ( Matt DeVries ). Read these blogs! Tues Tip) by MelissaBrumback on November 16, 2010 Want more construction law?  Want to read about case and statutory developments in other southeastern states? While you’re there, check out all of the other fine bloggers too.  Am I missing somebody that I should include on the blogroll?  would add D.C.’s MORE >>