Daniel M. Haymond

Practices

• Construction
• Business Litigation

Professional Experience

Dan is a partner in the firm's Construction practice group and focuses on the litigation of disputes in courts and in arbitrations. He has experience representing owners, developers, contractors, architects, engineers, construction managers, construction product manufacturers, and other construction professionals in lawsuits, mediations, arbitrations, federal and state bid protests, and administrative proceedings arising out of both public and private construction projects. Dan also has significant experience in real estate litigation with particular emphasis on landlord/tenant issues, evictions and foreclosures. His practice also includes professional malpractice defense, as well as general business and commercial litigation.

Court Admissions

• Supreme Court of Ohio
• United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
• United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals
• United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Education

• The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law, J.D., 1993, summa cum laude, Order of the Coif
• The Ohio State University, B.S., 1985, Industrial Systems Engineering; Four-year Varsity Letter and Scholar/Athlete Award in Wrestling

• Represented vinyl wall covering manufacturer in defense of various lawsuits alleging construction defect, product liability, and breach of warranty claims stemming from the growth of mold in hotels and nursing homes in New Orleans, Louisiana.
• Represented developer in arbitration and mediation of contractor delay claims arising out of Orlando, Florida new apartment construction.
• Represented engineer in defense of class action lawsuit arising out of  property flood damage in Toledo, Ohio.
• Represented project manager on major ODOT bridge project in defense of negligence claims arising from large fuel spill at construction site in Toledo, Ohio.
• Represented trade contractors with delay and impact claims before the federal government's General Service Administration Board of Contract Appeals in Washington, D.C. arising from new federal courthouse construction in Cleveland, Ohio.
• Represented construction manager in litigation and mediation on claims arising out of 100 million dollar school renovation project in New Hampshire.
• Represented dredging contractor on unforeseen site condition claim in Norfolk, Virginia Navy pier project.
• Represented Fortune 500 Manufacturing Tenant in Build-to-Lease dispute regarding Cleveland, Ohio warehouse construction project.
• Represented specialty steel manufacturer in arbitration of claims arising out of JFK Airport expansion project in New York.
• Represented developer in litigation arising out of purchase of major commercial development space in Cleveland, Ohio.
• Represented construction manager in litigation and mediation on acceleration and impact claims arising out of 100 million dollar new college dorm project in Cleveland, Ohio.
• Represented contractor in successful bid protest to the federal government's General Accounting Office arising out of bid proposal submitted to the General Service Administration for office renovation project in Cleveland, Ohio.
• Represented law firm in defense of several class action lawsuits arising from alleged violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
• Represents architects and owners on American Disability Act claims.
• Represents property owners, developers and contractors in property foreclosure cases.
• Represents property owners on tenant eviction matters.
• Represents contractors, construction managers, architects, and engineers in various other lawsuits, mediations, and arbitrations.
• Regularly advises construction professionals on bidding, contract, claim avoidance, and claim preservation issues.

• 2009 Ohio Construction Law Manual · Baldwin's Ohio Practice, 2009 (Contributing Author)
• Developments in Ohio Prompt Pay Act Law · Ohio Code News, 2004 (Author)

• 2009: The AIA and Beyond: Critical Issues Raised by the 2007 Revisions, Lorman Education Seminar
• 2008: Tricks, Traps and Ploys Used in Construction Scheduling in Ohio; Lorman Education Seminar
• 2007: A New Paradigm for Ohio's Construction Industry, Northern Ohio Chapter of The Construction Management Association of America
• 2007: 2006 Ohio Construction Law Year in Review, Thompson Hine construction clients
• 2006: 2005 Ohio Construction Law Year in Review, Thompson Hine construction clients
• 2004: Construction Claims for Public Entities in Ohio, Lorman Education Seminar
• 2001: Ohio Construction Law: Can This Job Be Saved, Lorman Education Seminar