Industries
Related Practices
- Construction Contracting & Disputes
- Real Estate & Construction
Construction
Brouse has clients of all types and sizes including:
- Global manufacturers of construction products
- Regional and national general contractors
- Regional and national specialty trade contractors
- Property owners and developers
Our attorneys’ achievements have garnered recognition from third-party sources, including The Best Lawyers in America, Ohio Super Lawyers, and Martindale-Hubbell.

- Overview
Construction
Brouse McDowell serves the construction industry by using the full range of its practice areas to provide single-source representation. The firm’s multidisciplinary Construction team serves as the hub of that full-service wheel. Our attorneys regularly provide assistance from project conception to close-out by bringing to bear experience in contracting, construction contract administration, and dispute resolution. The group’s members are bottom-line oriented partners in risk management. As needed, they create cross-practice teams to help construction stakeholders with insurance coverage, labor and employment, environmental, corporate compliance, business transactions, tax, trademarks, litigation and other legal needs.
Brouse has clients of all types and sizes including:- Global manufacturers of construction products
- Regional and national general contractors
- Regional and national specialty trade contractors
- Property owners and developers
Our attorneys’ achievements have garnered recognition from third-party sources, including The Best Lawyers in America, Ohio Super Lawyers, and Martindale-Hubbell.
- Attorneys
- News
December 29, 202224 Brouse Attorneys Named 2023 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
November 03, 2022Brouse McDowell Recognized by U.S. News & World Report's "Best Law Firms" 2023 in 29 Metropolitan Practice Area Rankings
August 18, 2022The Best Lawyers in America 2023 Recognizes 27 Brouse Attorneys in 32 Practice Areas and 5 Attorneys as "Ones to Watch"
July 14, 2022Youngstown Partner Brian Coulter Graduates from Ohio State Bar Association Leadership Academy
May 19, 2022Brouse McDowell Proudly Sponsors the Cleveland 2030 District "Building Education Series 2022"
April 27, 2022Youngstown Partner Brian Coulter Named an MVP of Mahoning Valley Young Professionals' 25 Under 35 List
March 31, 2022Youngstown Partner Brian Coulter Named to Mahoning Valley Young Professionals' 25 Under 35 List
January 19, 2022Irving B. Sugerman and Matthew G. Vansuch Present at the City of Green's "Code Enforcement, Ordinances, & Zoning Training" Seminar
January 06, 2022Brouse McDowell Announces Three New Partners
December 30, 202130 Brouse Attorneys Named 2022 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
November 04, 2021Brouse McDowell Recognized by U.S. News & World Report's "Best Law Firms" 2022 in 26 Metropolitan Practice Area Rankings
August 19, 2021The Best Lawyers in America 2022 Recognizes 28 Brouse Attorneys in 32 Practice Areas and 6 Attorneys as "Ones to Watch"
June 11, 2021Jim Dixon Provides Tips for a Successful Home Renovation Project
December 14, 2020Jim Dixon Presents at the NBI Webinar "Drafting and Negotiating Complex Indemnity Provisions"
December 09, 202022 Brouse Attorneys Named 2021 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
November 05, 2020Brouse McDowell Receives 29 Practice Area Rankings in US News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" 2021
- Seminars & Events
- Articles
November 14, 2022A Cybersecurity Primer for Contractors: Threats, Liability and Insurance
August 12, 2022The Costs and Benefits of Perfecting and Pursuing Lien Rights
July 15, 2022Improve the Bottom Line Using Subrogation Waivers
November 15, 2021Avoiding Project Planning Disasters: How to Spot Problem Projects
August 10, 2021A Construction Executive's Personal Liability for Employment Decisions
May 11, 2021Compliance With Anti-Trafficking Terminology in Construction Contracts
February 01, 2021Pressing Pause and Pressing Stop: The Strategic Use of Contractual Suspension and Termination Rights
December 29, 2020Libby Schultz Yeargin Authors Practical Guidance Note on Force Majeure Clauses
November 16, 2020Arbitration or Litigation?: Data and Discussion for Construction Industry Decision-Makers