Jonathon Korinko

Jonathon Korinko

Partner

Cleveland

T 216.363.6267

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Overview

Jonathon focuses his practice on representing and counseling clients in all aspects of construction law.

Jonathon prosecutes and defends claims involving contractual breaches, deficient design, defective work, schedule disputes, and liens and bonds in federal and state courts throughout the country as well as before various arbitration tribunals.  Jonathon also counsels clients in risk management, contract negotiation, claim management and avoidance, and project documentation.  

What I Do

Alternative Dispute Resolution in Construction
Construction
Construction & Architectural Agreements
Construction Litigation
Litigation

Experience

Represented an ENR-ranked Midwest specialty contractor in a cross-border dispute over cost overruns and withheld payments on a steel manufacturing plant. The contractor significantly underbid the project due to misleading actions by the owner. Benesch re-baselined the schedule, developed a damage model and used an estoppel argument to secure a favorable settlement in fast-track arbitration.

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Prosecuted claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, conversion and fraud related to a corporate officer’s embezzlement and theft of company funds.

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Represented purchaser on claims for breach of contract, fraud, and intellectual property violations related to a multimillion dollar corporate acquisition.

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Obtained summary judgment for a corporate defendant on subcontractors’ claims to foreclose on mechanics’ liens.

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Prosecuted and defended delay, disruption and liquidated damages claims involving construction of a coal-fired power plant resulting in a multimillion dollar arbitration award for the client.

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Obtained summary judgment on claims for breach of contract, foreclosure of lien, and violations of Ohio’s Prompt Payment Act relating to the construction of multiple hotels.

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Prosecuted and defended breach of contract, breach of warranty and liquidated damages claims involving the construction of several multi-story parking facilities.

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Represented nationwide contractor in disputes against public owners involving construction projects for various public universities.

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Represented nationwide contractor specializing in vertical construction in disputes against owners, subcontractors, and design professionals.

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Credentials

Education

Ohio University, 2008, B.A.
  • Political Science
  • summa cum laude
University of North Carolina School of Law, 2011, J.D.
  • Note and Comment Editor, North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation
  • with honors

Clerkships and Bar Admissions

Ohio
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

More

  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, Ohio State Bar Association
  • Member, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
  • William K. Thomas American Inn of Court
  • Listed, Ohio Super Lawyers – Rising Stars, 2019-2021