Podcast 189: How to Escape These 10 Killer Contract Clauses with Philip Siegel

Philip Siegel

If you have ever been involved with a legal dispute or if money has been withheld on your project you know that it can just suck the life out of you. And cost you a ton of money. In today’s interview with our legal expert Philip Siegel you’ll learn how you can review and escape these 10 killer contract clauses. Philip delivered this same talk to the Western States Roofing Association last June to an overflow audience. In fact, it was rated the #1 session out of 21 presenters. We talk about how you can create leverage in today’s booming economy, deal breakers that you must walk away from, the responses to one sided contract’s, and much more.

What you’ll hear in this episode:

What Philip does and who he does it for
Why Killer Contract Clauses is a popular topic
How to create leverage for yourself by using the right contract
The biggest deal breakers to look out for
What is a pay if paid clause
Major risk shifts in indemnification and how to attack these clauses
Limiting coverage to claims to only cover claims due to personal negligence with the additional Insured
The issues with language within wavers and releases
Inserting provisions within contracts for scheduling and back charges
Being on the lookout for change order issues and how to deal with them
Creating clear provisions for building and design codes
The importance of working with a professional to revise your contracts
Securing builders risk coverage to prevent damages to work issues
Acceptance of adjacent or contiguous work or work of other trades
How the retainer program helps avoid problems upfront
The hidden dangers of using independent contractors and subcontractors
How to prevent employee poaching from your competitors
What to expect from Philip’s upcoming talks in New York