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.
Representative Experience
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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.
- 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.
- Obtained summary judgment for a corporate defendant on subcontractors’ claims to foreclose on mechanics’ liens.
- Represented nationwide contractor specializing in vertical construction in disputes against owners, subcontractors, and design professionals.
- 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.
- 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.
- Represented purchaser on claims for breach of contract, fraud, and intellectual property violations related to a multimillion dollar corporate acquisition.
- Prosecuted and defended breach of contract, breach of warranty and liquidated damages claims involving the construction of several multi-story parking facilities.
- Represented nationwide contractor in disputes against public owners involving construction projects for various public universities.