Crossing the Line: Contractor Liability and Mechanic’s Liens

Sarah Sears is a rising third year law student at The University of Akron School of Law where she serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Akron Law Review, competed in the NAAC Moot Court Regionals in Boston, and is a Social Justice Fellow. She holds a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from Miami University and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Kent State University.

Jim Dixon helps members of the construction industry manage risk, avoid loss, and resolve disputes on projects throughout the country. Jim drafts and negotiates construction contracts, advises clients during construction, and resolves disputes through mediation, arbitration and litigation. He has handled claims related to defective construction, schedule delays, disruption and acceleration, differing site conditions, unapproved change orders, payment and performance bonds, and mechanic’s liens. Jim is adept at advancing bid protests on public projects, in resolving disputes on tunneling projects, and in addressing disputes on projects utilizing the integrated project delivery system.