Heather A. Stakich

Practices

• Construction
• Real Estate

Professional Experience

Ms. Stakich focuses her practice on representing owners, developers, contractors, architects and other construction professionals in all aspects of construction and development projects. As a transactional attorney, a significant portion of her work involves counseling clients with selection of project delivery systems, preparing and reviewing construction documents, negotiating construction and design professional agreements, and project management counseling for a wide variety of public and private projects, including sports facilities, power plants, government buildings, museums, mixed-use developments, regional shopping malls and offices. Ms. Stakich also has experience in several aspects of commercial real estate, including the acquisition and sale of real estate, financing, leasing and other general real estate matters. Ms. Stakich is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association.

Education

• Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., 2005, cum laude, Case Western Reserve National Moot Court Team; Case Western Reserve Dunmore Moot Court Competition Board
• Cornell University, B.A., 1998, graduated with distinction

• Represented Minnesota Twins, Pittsburgh Penguins, Orlando Magic, and Florida Marlins in connection with construction and development of their new major league facilities.
• Represented Pittsburgh Pirates in connection with renovation of its spring training facility.
• Represented Lucas County, Ohio in connection with construction and development of its new sports arena.
• Acted as construction and risk management counsel for super critical coal fired power plant owners in development of additional facility.
• Served as project counsel to several corporations and non-profits in negotiating design and construction agreements for new headquarter facilities.
• Assisted in eminent domain proceedings for a significant downtown development project.
• Served as project counsel and prepared front end documents for a multi-million dollar development project that included office, hotel, residential and retail.
• Prepared and negotiated design and construction agreements on behalf of the owner relating to $16,000,000 mixed use development.
• Represented owner in connection with HUD apartment project acquisition and redevelopment.
• Drafted and negotiated several office, warehouse and distribution center leases on behalf of owners and tenants.
• Represented owner in litigation and arbitration of claims arising out of the design and construction of a polymer plant in Marietta, Ohio.
• Represents owners, architects, engineers and contractors in all facets of real estate finance, development and construction.
• Advise design and construction professionals on various contract, claim avoidance, and claim prosecution issues.

• Contributing author of the Baldwin's Ohio Construction Law Manual · WEST/Thomson Reuters, February 2009

• Presenter, Lorman Seminar, "AIA Contracts 2007 and Beyond", May 14, 2009