Edward J. Hood

Construction Litigation

• Lead counsel for design professional in defense of various delay and cost overrun claims brought by owner on $48 million mixed use project.
• Lead counsel for mechanical contractor in defense of delay and cost overrun claim by general contractor in connection with construction of industrial gas separation and processing facility.
• Lead counsel for mechanical/general contractor against owner in prosecution of delay claim arising from natural gas distribution facility.
• Lead counsel for public school district in defense of delay and other cost-overrun claims by general contractor.
• Lead counsel for general contractor in defense of delay and disruption claim by site work subcontractor on urban renewal project.
• Lead counsel for public school district in several matters involving construction of football, baseball, and softball fields at various high schools.
• Defense of owner to substantial liquidated damages claim by general contractor arising from substantial residential renovation project.
• Lead counsel for municipality in defense of delay and cost overrun claims by general contractor on water/sewer upgrade project.
• Co-counsel for general contractor in prosecution and defense of delay and cost-overrun claims against multiple subcontractors, arising from construction of superregional, luxury shopping mall.
• Lead counsel for subcontractor in asserting change and cost overrun claim on oil refinery project.
• Co-counsel for project engineer in defense of delay and cost overrun claim by general contractor arising from construction of on-campus power plant for major university.

Commercial and General Litigation

• Lead counsel for receiver in several litigated matters arising from SEC civil enforcement action against a Ponzi-scheme operator, including claims for fraudulent transfer and breach of fiduciary duty.
• Lead counsel for global integrated steel producer in arbitration against supplier of iron ore regarding pricing and environmental issues.
• Lead counsel for automotive OEM in defense of claim by supplier for cost overruns.
• Lead counsel for global integrated steel producer in arbitration against supplier of pulverized coal regarding supply reliability and pricing issues.
• Lead counsel for bankruptcy trustee in adversary proceedings against principal of Tier-1 automotive supplier for various fraudulent transfer and breach of fiduciary duty claims.
• Lead counsel in several corporate governance, fiduciary duty and shareholder rights actions in Michigan courts.
• Lead and local counsel for international food franchisor in various civil litigation.
• Lead counsel for global integrated steel producer in arbitration against coke supplier regarding product quality issues.
• Lead counsel for manufactured home producer in declaratory judgment action against insurer for environmental liability coverage.
• Lead counsel for global integrated steel producer in class action lawsuits claiming environmental nuisance and related air quality claims.

Professional Liability Matters

• As General Counsel of law firm, advise law firm management and lawyers regarding an array of ethics and risk management issues.
• As General Counsel of law firm, manage defense of various civil and administrative matters.
• Outside lead counsel for various law firms and clients in connection with professional liability claims and ethics issues.