Construction Law

Constructing Clarity: Legal Paths When Change Orders Are Refused

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Robert Smith
With Robert L. Smith from Fabyanske Westra Hart & Thomson PA
Recorded May 30, 2025
Product ID 100340

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Overview

Building Solutions for Contractors and Owners

What do you do when a change to construction plans is required and one party refuses to sign off? What steps can the construction company take to ensure that they are paid and not sued for noncompliance with building codes and regulations? How can owners avoid expensive delays or incomplete work? Let our distinguished faculty walk you through practical solutions for both sides when change orders are refused. Navigate change order disputes with confidence - register today!

  • Draft clear provisions and advise clients on best practices to prevent refusal issues in the first place.
  • Enforce contract provisions to put conflicts to rest before they escalate even further.
  • Review best practices for mediating, arbitrating, and litigating change order disputes.
  • Invoke mechanics' liens and prompt payment laws to ensure that contractors get paid.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Prevention is the Best Cure: Drafting and Communication Tips
  2. Enforcing Contract Provisions
  3. Mediation, Arbitration, and Litigation
  4. Mechanics' Liens and Prompt Payment Laws
  5. Common Law Remedies
  6. Performance Bonds and Surety Claims

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Product ID 100340

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 1 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 1 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 1 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 1 Total
California CLE Approved 1 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 1 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 1 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 1 Total
Florida CLE Approved 1 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 1 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 1 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 1 Total
Idaho CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 1 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 1 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 1 Total
Louisiana CLE Upon Request 1 Total
Maine CLE Approved 1 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 1 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 1.2 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1 Total
Montana CLE Approved 1 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 1 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 1 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 1 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 1 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 1.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 1 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 1 Total
New York CLE Approved 1 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 1 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 1 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 1 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 1 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 1 Total
Texas CLE Approved 1 Total
Utah CLE Approved 1 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 1 Total
Washington CLE Approved 1 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 1 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 1.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Upon Request 1 Total
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  1. Constructing Clarity: Legal Paths When Change Orders Are Refused

    1. Prevention is the Best Cure: Drafting and Communication Tips
    2. Enforcing Contract Provisions
    3. Mediation, Arbitration, and Litigation
    4. Mechanics' Liens and Prompt Payment Laws
    5. Common Law Remedies
    6. Performance Bonds and Surety Claims

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Construction professionals and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Robert L Smith
Robert L.
Smith
Fabyanske Westra Hart & Thomson PA
Speaker bio
Robert L Smith

Robert L. Smith

Fabyanske Westra Hart & Thomson PA
Robert Smith

is a shareholder with Fabyanske Westra Hart & Thomson PA in Minneapolis, Minneapolis. He has a unique background that allows him to approach projects from a client's perspective. For the first twelve years of his career, Mr. Smith practiced at one of Minneapolis's largest law firms where he resolved construction disputes through trials, arbitrations, mediations and negotiated settlements. He then spent the next eight years working as an in-house construction lawyer, including seven years as in-house counsel for one of the ten largest general contractors in North America. Having been a client and supervised outside counsel across the country, Mr. Smith understands what matters to construction clients and the importance of resolving disputes quickly and efficiently. He is a member of Minnesota State Bar Association, American Bar Association and Hennepin County Bar Association. Mr. Smith earned his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Concordia College and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Minnesota Law School.

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