Frantz Ward is pleased to announce that attorney,
Michael J. Frantz, Jr., attorney in the firm’s Construction Practice Group, has been named to the Cleveland Bridge Builders Class of 2018. The program will begin with a two-day retreat September 14-15, 2017.
Cleveland Bridge Builders is a program of the Cleveland Leadership Center. It is a launch pad for professionals to create meaningful impact. It brings professionals together who have a shared passion for change and teaches each individual how to effectively address social issues through true collaboration. Through experiential, team-based, hands-on learning, participants gain the knowledge and skills to take a greater role in the community.
Mike dedicates his legal practice to the construction industry. He regularly assists his clients with preparing and reviewing contract documents, developing and implementing risk avoidance procedures, closing out projects, and managing project-related claims, such as breach of contract claims, delay and acceleration claims, differing site condition claims, and defective work/defective design claims. Mike also has an extensive understanding of the insurance and surety industries. He regularly assists his clients with insurance coverage disputes, preparing and responding to bond claims, and analyzing surety and indemnitor rights under General Indemnity Agreements. He maintains a multi-jurisdictional practice in Pennsylvania, Ohio and New Jersey. His extensive trial and appellate litigation experience allows him to advise clients on the best methods to avoid unnecessary, expensive litigation or aggressively defend/prosecute claims should litigation become necessary.
Mike serves on the Steering Committee for Division 6 of the American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law and is a Board Member for the Urban Community School Property Foundation. He received his J.D. from Villanova University School of Law and his B.A. in Business Economics, with High Honors, from Michigan State University.