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Show Me The Money! Legal Strategies for Construction Contractors to Protect the Right to Payment

February 17, 2026 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM (EST)

Description

Payment delays can hit even when your work is complete and approved. This session breaks down the legal tools Georgia contractors can use to protect their right to get paid—before it’s too late.

Why attend?

Learn practical, real-world strategies to safeguard your ability to get paid
Avoid costly mistakes that can permanently eliminate lien or bond claim rights
Walk away with clearer steps to protect your business on every project

Who should attend?

General contractor, subcontractor, or specialty trade contractor working in Georgia
Project manager, estimator, or superintendent involved in billing and pay applications
Business owner who wants to reduce risk and improve cash flow

Payment may be slow coming even when the contractor’s work has been completed and accepted. In those instances, the contractor needs to protect its entitlement to payment by recording a Claim of Lien against the project. Unbeknownst to many contractors, the right to record a Claim of Lien against the project can be lost during the course of the work if lien waivers are being executed and submitted with each pay application. Further, lien rights do not run forever, and oftentimes, contractors lose their lien rights by waiting too long to record their Claim of Lien. All of this also applies to payment bond claims on public projects.

During this session, we will walk through Georgia’s lien and bond law, with an emphasis on how to avoid losing your lien rights or losing your payment bond claim. And we will also touch on the legal implications of bid bonds for those contractors bidding work directly to a public owner.

This class is presented by Philip Siegel of Hendrick, Phillips, Salzman & Siegel. A virtual option is available if you aren't able to make it in-person.

Instructor Information

PHILIP J. SIEGEL is a Partner and shareholder with the firm. Philip attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, graduating with distinction from the School of Business Administration, where he earned his B.B.A. Mr. Siegel received his law degree from Emory University School of Law. After working in the public accounting industry as a state and local tax consultant for two years, he commenced his career as a construction litigation and labor/employment attorney.

Mr. Siegel’s practice focuses primarily in the areas of labor/employment law, including defense of OSHA citations, contract consulting, and construction litigation, including representation of general contractors, subcontractors and suppliers, all on a national basis.

Class Location (if in person):

Associated Builders and Contractors of GA

8975 Roswell Rd

Atlanta, GA 30350

Time

The class portion will run for 75 minutes and then lunch (only for those in person) and networking will be the remaining 45 minutes.

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Contact Information

Name: Austin Seamster
Phone: (678) 824-6973
Email: austin@abcga.org

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