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Ted Degenhardt

Senior Attorney

Ted Degenhardt is an experienced counselor and litigator in the construction space.  He provides ongoing representation for design professionals, general contractors, subcontractors, and owners in a wide range of public and private projects involving issues like contract negotiation, contract interpretation, construction change directives, damages for delay, defective construction, design errors, differing site conditions, and owner interference.

Ted is involved in drafting and negotiating agreements between owners and general contractors or general contractors and their subcontractors.  He also documents insurance and bonding arrangements to secure performance of work and to protect clients against property damage or personal injury claims.  Ted assists owners and developers in deciding which project delivery approach best suits their project and then help them draft requests for bids to identify a contractor.  For certain public projects, Ted may be called on to file a bid protest.  During a project, Ted helps clients understand their contracts and to comply with them.

Ted is experienced in complex litigation matters involving multiple parties and substantial amounts of money. He appears before state and federal trial courts, successfully litigating both trials and arbitrations on behalf of his clients. Many construction contracts call for dispute resolution through review boards, mediation, and arbitration, and Ted understands the advantages, disadvantages, and nuances of alternative dispute resolution avenues and techniques.

Education

J.D., Dean's List, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Detroit, Michigan, 2012
B.A., Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, 2009

Recognitions

Named among Michigan’s Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2024)

Named among Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® for Litigation – Construction (2021-2025) and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants by Best Lawyers (2023-2025)

 

Memberships

Children’s Leukemia Foundation of Michigan

Youth Professionals Advisory Board

Construction Association of Michigan

Safety Committee

State Bar Licenses

Michigan