Perspectives

Jeff Nicolet will be presenting a seminar titled “Understanding and Using Construction Liens” on behalf of The Minnesota Subcontractors Association on February 14, 2017 in Roseville, Minnesota. The seminar will focus on the benefits and procedure for obtaining and enforcing Mechanic’s Liens in Minnesota. …

WFJ’s own Andrew Nielsen is being published in CFMA Building Profits Magazine with an article on staffing from a legal perspective.

WFJ is pleased to announce its new On-Site Lawyer program. Under this program, an attorney from our firm will spend on-site time at your office, ready to answer questions and provide legal services for your company. …

Jeff Nicolet and Dan Reich presented a program titled “Uncover the Legal Landmines that Can Blow Up Your Business” at the Northwestern Building Products Expo on January 14, 2014 in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The program focused on tools that minimize and manage risk, reducing bad debt and improving cash flow, and lien and bond rights. The convention was hosted by the Northwestern Lumber Association, which connects lumber and building material retailers to the people, programs, products and resources to help them to be highly-functioning, sales-driven businesses in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Additional programs will be presented by WFJ at future NLA conventions on February 5-6 in Middleton, Wisconsin, February 19-20 in Altoona, Iowa, and March 11-12 in La Vista, Nebraska.

WFJ’s own Sheri Scherer has been named the Paralegal Section Chair of the Wisconsin Association for Justice, and has been featured in the Association’s quarterly publication, “The Verdict.”  …

WFJ will be presenting at the Northwestern Lumber Association’s 2014 spring conventions. The presentation of “Uncover the Legal Landmines that Can Blow Up Your Business” will focus on tools that can minimize and manage risk, reduce bad debt, avoid litigation and improve cash flow. The conventions will be held January 13-14 in St. Cloud, MN, February 5-6 in Middleton, WI, February 19-20 in Altoona, IA, and March 11-12 in Lavista, NE. …

On April 16, 2013, Jeff Nicolet and Dan Reich led several roundtable discussions at the National Association of Elevator Contractors’ spring educational conference in Dana Point, California. The presentations focused on terms and conditions in contracts and maintenance agreements, lien and bond claims in construction projects, commercial litigation, attorney fees and liquidated damages. The engaging discussions involved various members of the elevator industry. …