Allen Rutz

Mr. Rutz is a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and a member of the litigation practice group, with a focus on construction law, architect/engineer professional liability and products liability. He is a professional engineer and former research project manager, and he draws upon that training and experience in managing litigation projects for clients with disputes involving scientific subject matters or technical specifications. In addition, Mr. Rutz counsels engineering companies facing investigations and ethics charges by the Ohio Engineers and Surveyors Board. He has broad experience in construction claims and disputes including AAA arbitrations, American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Engineers Joint contract Documents Committee (EJCDC) contracts, construction warranties, delay and acceleration claims, design errors and omissions, differing site conditions, economic loss rule, liability limitations, the Ohio Fairness in Contracting Act, public records/open meeting Acts, change order disputes, and termination claims. Mr. Rutz is a frequent lecturer on construction litigation and architect/engineer liability, and he is an adjunct professor at Capital University Law School, where he team-teaches products liability with Professor Stanton G. Darling II.