Matthew K. Grashoff focuses his practice on construction law and commercial litigation and has experience in the areas of insurance coverage and appellate practice. Matt manages cases at all stages of the construction process, from bid disputes through project correspondence, scope disputes, change order disputes, alternative-dispute-resolution mechanisms such as dispute review boards and the ODOT step process, and lien and bond claims. He represents clients through all stages of litigation by taking and defending depositions, drafting and responding to dispositive motions, participating in jury trials, and obtaining successful results on appeal, as well as participating in all aspects of the arbitration process. Matt served as counsel to the Appellate Rules Committee of the Ohio Supreme Court Commission on the Rules of Practice and Procedure from 2015 to 2019.
Professional History
• Associate, Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP, 2017-present
• Associate, Brouse McDowell, LPA, 2013-17; Summer Associate, 2012
• Judicial Extern, Judge Eileen A. Gallagher, Ohio Court of Appeals for the 8th District, 2012
• Master Control Operator, WPGH/WPMY, Pittsburgh PA, 2008-10
Publications & Speaking Engagements
Beware Project Impacts Due to Rising Material Costs and Long Lead Times
April 15, 2021
Ohio Court of Appeals Applies Supreme Court’s New Riegel Decision; Rejects School District’s “Accrual” Argument to Resurrect Claims
December 02, 2019
Construction Employers Podcast: Ep. 5 - Ohio Construction Insurance after the Charles Const. Decision
July 30, 2019
Ohio Supreme Court Rules that Statute of Repose Applies to Contract Claims
July 17, 2019
Ohio Court of Appeals Confirms Applicability of Statute of Repose to Contract Claims and Sureties
May 13, 2019
The Devilish Details
February 18, 2019
The Contracting Community Has a Say in OFCC Contracts
February 08, 2019
New ODOT On-The-Job Training Rules Take Effect January 1, 2019
December 18, 2018
Construction Law: Advanced Issues and Answers
December 04, 2018 and December 07, 2018
Awards & Distinctions
Ones to Watch, Best Lawyers®, Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation/Clss Actions - Defendants, 2021
Rising Star, Ohio Super Lawyers®, Business Litigation, 2019-21