REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION

PRACTICE OVERVIEW

Our Real Estate and Construction team provides dependable counsel to real estate developers and the construction industry, whether in the negotiation of agreements, managing risk during the construction or development process, or enforcing claims and disputes related to commercial, public, or residential properties. Our lawyers represent developers and builders, buyers and sellers, contractors, subcontractors and material suppliers, landlords and tenants, real estate investment trusts, and individual investors, as well as brokers, lenders, sureties, insurers, and business owners.

Our areas of expertise include:

Board of Revision/Real Estate Tax Appeals
Commercial and Residential Real Estate Transactions
Condominium Developments and Disputes
Construction Claims and Change Order Management
Construction Contracts
Construction Financing
Construction Litigation
Delay and Acceleration Claims
Design and Construction Defects
Due Diligence and Survey Analysis

Easement Agreements
Land Use and Zoning
Landlord/Tenant Law
Lease Agreements
Mechanic’s Liens and Bond Claims
Purchase Agreements
Real Estate Disputes
Risk Management
Standard Form (e.g., AIA) Contract Preparation and Review
Title Insurance

PRACTICE PROFESSIONALS

Brian W. Bonham, Esq.

Benjamin M. Cooke, Esq.

John D. Frankel, Esq.

Brandon J. Leal, Esq.

Michael R. Nakon, Esq.

Christopher W. Peer, Esq.

John A. Polinko, Esq.

Douglas J. Swearingen, Esq.

Daniel C. Urban, Esq.

Julie A. Vaccarelli, Esq.

Get to know us

Our team has negotiated construction contracts for projects as typical as schools, retail and office buildings, and as unusual as the pavilion for the Euclid Beach Carousel in University Circle and a stamping plant built to manufacture parts for military vehicles.
Our construction lawyers successfully defended against the secured claims of several sub-trades and vendors on a large public project totaling several millions of dollars after the owner refused payment, resulting ultimately in workable resolutions with both the owner and the lower tier contractors.

Our firm has effectively represented clients in various commercial real estate sales and acquisitions ranging from multi-tenant apartment buildings to mobile home parks to industrial properties.
Brian W. Bonham, Esq. can be found in the Moeller High School Athletic Hall of Fame (Class of 1989) for Soccer and still holds the single season record for most goals and total points and second all-time in goals.

OUR SATISFIED CLIENTS

They make my business life easier and help me sleep at night. Sure, they put out fires and solve problems but they're also proactive and provide the guidance I need.

Chris Carroll

President

An Avon, Ohio-based leader in innovative food packaging solutions.

WHP embraces the practice of law as it relates to their clients in the same manner we embrace finance and accounting as it relates to ours. They take a client-centered approach and a team-based approach where collaboration is at the heart of everything.

Rick Fedorovich

CEO / Partner

A large Cleveland-based Accounting firm.

A major strength of the firm is their people. They are very charismatic and relatable – a great group to work with!

Clint Gault

A wealth management, tax and estate planning firm in Ohio and Florida.

Wickens Herzer Panza has been our ‘go-to’ legal team for many years. In my opinion, they are extremely professional and effective but also very personable and empathetic. Our company has benefited greatly from this relationship.

David E. Sustar

VP of Finance

An excavating company based in Oberlin, Ohio.

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Our team of attorneys and paralegals understands what it means to be a trusted advisor. Sure, we provide legal counsel but we do so much more. We provide a business partnership, support, advice and protection to our clients who become our family. Get to know us better and decide for yourself.

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