Andrew M. Hanna

• Assisted in representation of an insurance-restoration contractor in a payment and performance dispute with a commercial property owner relating to emergency remediation work performed on the property, including negotiation of a favorable six-figure settlement.
• Secured summary judgment on behalf of a surety company against a general contractor in an indemnity claim.
• Successfully defended against an improper mechanic's lien claim against a residential property.
• Assisted in representation of a general contractor in a multi-party dispute arising from a multi-million dollar construction of a medical center.
• Assisted in representation of a subcontractor in a dispute with a general contractor arising from a multi-million dollar construction of a hotel and apartment complex.
• Assisted in representation of a paving subcontractor in a dispute arising from payment and performance dispute relating to work performed on multiple Northeast Ohio schools.
• Assisted in representation of a subcontractor against several lower-tier subcontractors involving claims for non-payment at a large commercial project.
• Advised clients regarding the potential adverse effects of a mechanic's lien filed against a residential property prior to the sale of the property and way to mitigate those effects.
• Assisted in representation of a condominium association against a contractor in a construction design and defect dispute involving multiple condominium buildings.

Education

• Cleveland State University College of Law/CSU College of Law, J.D., 2016
• Denison University, B.A., 2010

Admissions

• State of Ohio
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio

Professional Affiliations

• Ohio State Bar Association—Member (2016-Present)
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association—Member (2017-Present)
• Community Associations Institute—Member (2018-2020)

Community Involvement

• Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association (CMLAA) Student Mentor Program—Mentor (2020-Present) 
• Cleveland Leadership Center, OnBoard Cleveland (Class of 2022)

• Named to the Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars list (2022-2024)
• Named to The Best Lawyers in America "Ones to Watch" list in the area of Construction Law (2022)

• "Artificial Intelligence on the Jobsite," Properties Magazine (August 2023)
• "A Mechanic’s Lien Has Been Filed Against Your Property, What Now?" Frantz Ward On The Level (April 2023)

• "The Implementation and Expansion of Blockchain Technology in the Construction Industry," Frantz Ward On the Level (June 2021)

• "Pay-If-Paid" vs. "Pay-When-Paid": Understanding Contractor's and Subcontractor's Assumption of Risk of Owner's Nonpayment," Frantz Ward On the Level (March 2021) 
• “Federal Stop Gap Healthcare Insurance: A Simple Solution,” The Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal (March 2017)