Jordan D. Weeks Highlights Key Contract Provisions to Mitigate Tariff Risk in Properties Magazine

Frantz Ward Associate Jordan D. Weeks was recently featured in Properties Magazine’s May 2025 publication for his “Legal Perspectives” column contribution, “Mitigating Risks Related to Tariffs.”

In the article, Jordan:

• outlines how tariffs can disrupt pricing, delay materials, and create contractual uncertainty—pressures that owners, contractors, and suppliers must now address proactively.
• offers practical guidance on mitigating risk through strategic contract provisions.
• shares contractual provisions that allocate risk for tariffs
• encourages alternatives such as cost-plus contracts, contingencies, and leveraging trade agreements such as the USMCA.

He emphasizes that as tariffs continue to evolve, contracts must do the same, and working with experienced legal counsel is essential to avoid costly surprises.

Read the full article here.

Jordan is a member of Frantz Ward’s Construction Practice Group and prepares cases for trial, drafts pleadings in litigation, and strategically reviews contracts. He is experienced in litigating construction matters from pleadings through trial and has secured favorable rulings on summary judgment in several complex cases.

Since 1946, Properties Magazine has been a monthly reporter on development, construction, design, and property management throughout Northeast Ohio.