Overview

Bryan focuses his practice on commercial litigation as well as construction and business law. For the past three decades, he has successfully guided closely held businesses and other clients through formation and financing, shareholder disputes and employment litigation. Businesses range from start-ups to well-established entities that need help with succession planning. His diverse client base includes health care professionals, insurance agencies, manufacturers, accounting firms, real estate developers and hotels. Within the construction industry, Bryan represents owners, general contractors, subcontractors and material suppliers.

Experience

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

• Numerous mediations, arbitrations, administrative hearings and jury trials
• Shareholder Disputes
• Breach of contract disputes and claims
• Distributorship and franchise disputes
• Trade Secret Claims and Protection
• Commercial Lease Litigation

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES & LITIGATION

• Construction Contracts
• Construction-related litigation, including mediations, arbitrations, administrative hearings and jury trials
• Mechanics’ Lien and Bond Claims
• Delay, Acceleration, Interference and other Construction Claims
• Defective Construction
• Insurance Coverage of Construction Disputes
• Job-site Safety & Accident Claims
• Bidding Disputes
• Suretyship
• Residential, Commercial, and Public Construction

Recognition

Presentations

Bryan is a frequent presenter on a variety of legal topics to a number of organizations, including local Chambers of Commerce, the Builders Exchange of Central Ohio, the Construction Financial Management Association, the National Association of Remodeling Industry and many others.

Associations

Bryan is active in the Central Ohio Association for Corporate Growth and Central Ohio NAIOP.

He is also involved in the following construction trade associations:

• Builders Exchange of Central Ohio
• Construction Financial Management Association
• National Association of Remodeling Industry

Bryan is a member of the American Bar Association and its Forum on Construction, the Ohio Bar Association, where he was the former chair of the Construction Law Committee, and the Columbus Bar Association.