by Hilger Hammond | May 14, 2019
Every 10 years, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) releases updated editions of its flagship design and construction agreements, the most recent of which AIA published in 2017. The 2017 revisions were unexceptional. For the most part, commonly negotiated...
by Hilger Hammond | May 8, 2019
By Benjamin H. Hammond and Jill Kaufman Miller, Esq. Every real estate contract must, unless agreed to otherwise, convey what is known as “marketable title”. The courts have defined marketable title as title that is free from encumbrances and assures the purchaser of...
by Hilger Hammond PC | May 8, 2019
Jill Kaufman Miller is currently a law clerk at Hilger Hammond while she awaits the reactivation of her State Bar of Michigan admittance. Don’t let her title fool you. Jill has 26 year of experience as a business and real estate attorney—and a taste for the good...
by Mark A. Rysberg | Feb 28, 2019
By Mark Rysberg, Esq. and Daniel Hatch, Esq. Attorneys Mark A. Rysberg and Daniel J. Hatch of Hilger Hammond recently authored a comprehensive article in CFMA Building Profits magazine regarding captive insurance programs and how they can improve a contractor’s bottom...
by Mark A. Rysberg | Feb 28, 2019
By Mark Rysberg, Esq. In 2018, the Michigan Legislature repealed Michigan’s prevailing wage statute following a citizen led initiative to repeal the same. A group supporting prevailing wage law, Protect Michigan Jobs, recently challenged the validity of the repealing...
by Stephen Hilger | Feb 28, 2019
An Analysis of the Ric-Man Construction v Neyer, Tiseo & Hindo decision. By Stephen A. Hilger, Esq. For many years under Michigan jurisprudence, design professionals have avoided the high cost of litigation because they were legally insulated from claims from...
by Hilger Hammond PC | Feb 27, 2019
What do yellow cab litigation, a fight over maraschino cherries, and nurseries have in common? They are all things that attorney Chris Nyenhuis has worked on. The newest member of Hilger Hammond shares about his chosen career path, life outside of the law, and a few...
by Stephen Hilger | Aug 28, 2018
By Stephen A. Hilger, Esq. This is Part 9 in a 20-part series of articles dealing with issues of arbitration in the construction industry. One of the most expensive components of litigation is discovery. Discovery in court can go on seemingly interminably with...
by Hilger Hammond PC | Aug 20, 2018
Attorneys Mark Rysberg, Dan Hatch and Chris Nyenhuis will present “Captive Insurance Strategies to Decrease Risk and Increase the Bottom Line,” at the CFMA Midwest Regional Conference, Monday, September 24, 2018, in Lombard, Illinois. Registration information can be...
by Stephen Hilger | Aug 16, 2018
By Stephen A. Hilger, Esq. This is part 3 of a 15-part series on the changes to the AIA A201 General Conditions. This part deals with the Notice sections 1.6.1 and 1.6.2. Notice method provisions were formerly in section 13.3 of the General Conditions. Now, they are...
by Stephen Hilger | Aug 16, 2018
By Stephen A. Hilger, Esq. This is Part 8 in a 20-part series of blogs dealing with issues of arbitration in the construction industry. Once you are in arbitration, the rules of engagement do not mysteriously appear. Since arbitration is a creature of contract, you...
