Ron is an experienced civil litigator whose practice focuses primarily on construction litigation, tort litigation and contract litigation. He is skilled in all aspects of the litigation process, including conducting discovery and depositions, trial and appellate work, and arbitration and mediation. In addition to court appearances, Ron has conducted numerous hearings before the American Arbitration Association. As a member of the firm’s Construction Practice, Ron counsels and represents public and private owners, contractors and subcontractors in several different contexts related to various types of construction projects both in and outside of Ohio. Ron’s representation has involved resolution of contract disputes, claims and lien litigation, and contract drafting and analysis. Ron is also a part of the firm’s Tort, Accident and Products Liability group, providing advice and representation to clients on responding to serious injuries on the job and protecting clients in post-accident litigation. His experience involves defending clients against intentional tort lawsuits and other claims related to severe workplace accidents. Ron’s experience also includes advising and representing clients in numerous other areas of law, including bankruptcy adversary proceedings, TRO and preliminary injunction cases, real property disputes, municipal litigation, noncompetition and nondisclosure disputes, insurance coverage litigation, franchisor-franchisee litigation and many other areas of commercial and corporate litigation. Ron is a member of the American, Federal, Ohio and Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Associations. He was an attorney with Squire, Sanders & Dempsey in Cleveland, Ohio prior to joining Calfee in 2002. |