Clark Hill
Mr. Garbo provides legal advice on and litigates construction and commercial matters. He principally represents construction professionals including contractors, engineers, architects, developers, subcontractors, suppliers, lenders, real estate investment trusts, and construction owners. Mr. Garbo advises clients on every aspect of a project and the construction business, including contracting; risk-mitigation practices; claims, liens, and bonds; guidance to resolve project issues and disputes; and litigation and arbitration. He also represents businesses on a wide array of commercial issues. Mr. Garbo regularly presents to construction-industry associations and clients on a wide variety of legal issues, and frequently publishes updates on construction law. As the fourth generation in his family to participate in the construction industry, Mr. Garbo worked for various construction trades while obtaining his business and law degrees, and now applies his first-hand experience in the construction industry to representing his clients.

Mr. Hauser has extensive experience with the full spectrum of legal tasks associated with a construction project, from negotiating the contract to participating in dispute resolution proceedings, preparing and prosecuting fee and delay claims, and litigating disputes. He has represented a wide variety of clients in the construction area, including suppliers, subcontractors, general contractors, owners, design professionals, and sureties. In addition, he is a member of the American Arbitration Association Panel of Construction Arbitrators and Mediators. An attorney since 1998, as well as a licensed builder in the state of Michigan, Mr. Hauser earned his undergraduate degree from Aquinas College and his J.D. degree from the University of Detroit School of Law. He is licensed to practice law in all state and federal courts in Michigan, as well as in the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the United States Court of Federal Claims in Washington, D.C., Mr. Hauser is a member of Michigan Bar Association (Business Law Section), the American Bar Association (Construction Industry Forum), Rochester Bar Association and the Construction Association of Michigan (CAM). He is a frequent lecturer concerning legal issues pertaining to contractors, design professionals and suppliers.

Blevins Sanborn Jezdimir Zack PLC, Detroit
Mr. Jezdimir focuses his practice on construction law and litigation. He has counseled clients at all stages of a construction project–from bid to the final payment. He has prosecuted and defended against substantial extra compensation claims, obtained a multimillion dollar jury verdict against a developer for fraud, and argued before the Michigan Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. Mr. Jezdimir is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and the American Bar Association’s Forum on the Construction Industry. He has been selected for inclusion in Michigan Super Lawyers Rising Stars, and as a top construction litigator by the magazine, DBusiness.

Kitch Attorneys & Counselors, Detroit
Mr. Sier concentrates his practice in dispute avoidance and resolution of commercial, health care and construction contract issues as the head of the firm’s construction and commercial litigation group. In the construction industry, he analyzes the legal aspects of various project delivery methods and assists in project completion and dispute resolution. In health care, Mr. Sier handles matters involving staff privileges, antitrust, Medicare and third-party payor reimbursement issues as well as consulting on HIPAA Security Rule compliance and cyberliability issues. In commercial matters, he has handled negotiations of supply contracts and dispute avoidance as well as software licensing and intellectual property issues. Mr. Sier received his juris doctor degree and master of arts degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from Drake University Law School and Graduate School in 1986, and his A.B. degree in Political Science and Communications from Loyola University of Chicago in 1983. He has published and presented on construction, health care and commercial issues across the country.