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"In today's climate, it is extremely important to have relationships with professionals in place before you need their services," says Paul Winans, CR, president of Winans Construction Inc. in Oakland, Calif. "You don't want to have a problem with a client that forces you to meet a lawyer for the first time."
Most of your jobs are probably the result of a referral. Winans recommends using the same technique to find a lawyer who understands construction-specific concerns and can address your full range of legal needs.
"Ask other contractors for referrals," he says. "Find out who's working well with other contractors. Then go out to lunch, ask them questions, how they handled this or that, and get clear about billing rates, issues and costs."
Once you choose a lawyer, Winans suggests having him or her remodel your contract as a first order of business.
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