CONSTRUCTION LAW: How to (Legally) Get Paid

You’ve done the work but haven’t been paid. Now what?

This session will cover how to collect on unpaid debts. We will discuss how to pick a successful claim, quantifying damages, avoiding limitation period problems, navigating small claims court, and enforcing a judgment (seizing land, bank accounts, wages, personal property, etc.).

• Architects
• Engineers
• Estimators
• Interior Designers
• Management
• Owners
• Procurement professionals
• Project Managers
• Supervisors
• Support staff 

Kosta Vartsakis, Lawyer, Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP

Kosta’s practice is focused in the areas of civil and commercial litigation, with a primary emphasis on construction litigation and dispute resolution. Kosta has experience assisting clients with a variety of issues, including contractual disputes, faulty workmanship, negligence, builders’ liens, collections and delay claims.  

In addition to Kosta’s construction-related practice, he also has experience in dealing with legal issues in a broad range of areas, including insurance, copyright, personal injury and employment law matters. Kosta was a summer student at Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP in 2016 and 2017 and returned as an articling student in 2018. Kosta joined the firm as an associate in 2019.

This is an online event; a link will be emailed to you the day prior to the webinar. 

A stable internet connection is key - broadband wired or wireless (3G or 4G/LTE), speakers, a microphone and a webcam are required for most virtual classes.