Michael J. Madigan Associate (614) 462-5478 •     Download vCard Construction Law Litigation

Practice Focus

Represents clients in all facets of construction, from the selection of the project delivery system to warranty issues.

Assists clients with preserving their rights during construction.

Assists clients with the dispute resolution process including mediation, Article Eight meetings and litigation.

Assists clients with mechanics’ lien issues and collections.

Career Highlights

Actively participated in a three week jury trial over contractor’s labor inefficiency claim.

Assisted in resolving numerous disputes through the Article Eight and mediation process.

Acted as project counsel on a variety of projects ranging from $5 million to over $80 million.

Worked as a project manager for the Whiting-Turner Contracting Company out of its Cleveland, Ohio office from 1997-2002. Project experience includes high-end office buildings, parking structures, multiple tenant fit-outs, a data center and a daycare facility.

Professional Memberships and Volunteer Activities

• American Subcontractors Association, member
• Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry, member
• Columbus Bar Association, member
• Ohio State Bar Association, member

Bar Admissions

• Ohio
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Publications and Presentations

“Ohio’s Fairness in Construction Contracting Act,” presented to the Flexible Pavements of Ohio, March 2008

“Consensus Docs: What You Need to Know,” presented to the Association of the Wall & Ceiling Industry, 2008 Intex Exposition

“Staking Your Claim: How to Use Mechanics’ Liens,” presented to the National Association of Credit Managers, September 2007

Education

Juris Doctorate (2005)
Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall School of Law
Cum laude; Cleveland State Law Review, associate, 2002-2005

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering (1997)
University of Dayton