Subguard and Surety Bonding in Georgia

by Cobb Law Group Every construction project, whether large or small, comes with risks. Contractors, subcontractors and materialmen worry whether payment will be made; conversely, project owners, developers and general contractors worry that subs and suppliers will properly perform. Fortunately,...

Mark Cobb on Blogging about Construction Law

Earlier in the month, the Cobb Law Group announced that its Georgia Construction, Lien and Bond Law blog received third place in a national competition for construction blogs (for more information on the competition, please click here). Recently, the Cobb...

Defaults and Remedies in Joint Venture Agreements in Georgia (Part V in a Series)

The Georgia construction law firm of the Cobb Law Group is pleased to provide you with our final installment on some of the issues to consider before entering into a joint venture contract with another participant. If you are interest...

Georgia’s Lien Statute Amendment Signed by Governor Deal

by Mark Cobb We are excited to report that earlier this week, Georgia’s Governor Nathan Deal signed HB 434 into law thereby amending our state’s lien statute to allow lien claimants to include the amount due and owing the lien...

Join Us to Help the Youth of Forsyth County

The Georgia construction attorneys at the Cobb Law Group are please to participate in “Golfin’ For The Lodge” an annual fund-raiser benefitting the Bald Ridge Lodge. The Lodge is a non-profit Stabilization and Assessment Center for boys located in Forsyth...

Celebrate–May is Georgia’s International Building Safety Month

Did you hear?! Last week, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed a proclamation naming May Georgia’s International Building Safety Month. This is a national campaign to help individuals and businesses understand what it takes to create and sustain safe and sustainable...

2013 Infrastructure Report Card Shows State of America

by Mark Cobb Every four years, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) produces a report evaluating the state of America’s infrastructure and grades them on a scale of A+ (great) to F- (lousy), and they recently released their 2013...

How to Lien a Job Site in Georgia

by Mark A. Cobb The Georgia Mechanics and Materialmen’s Lien Law Statutes (O.C.G.A. Section 44-14-360 et seq.) govern all aspects of filing construction liens in Georgia, and our construction lawyers have filed hundreds or thousands of liens on behalf of...

Mark Cobb Interviewed in Book for Lawyers

by Cobb Law Group Wow, it must be awards and recognition week here! In case you missed our earlier posts, last Monday, our Georgia Materialmen’s Lien and Payment Bond Claim Blog was ranked third in a national competition; then, on...

We’ll Catch You When You Fall

by Mark Cobb It's becoming something of a tradition around here to offer a humourous video on Fridays. So, here we go........ Hiring a law firm requires a great deal of trust, and that trust must be reciprocated between the...