Overview
Mr. Flessland represents the full spectrum of construction professionals, including developers, construction managers, general contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers on every type of project. He has handled matters from tunnels, roadways, and underground infrastructure to above ground industrial, commercial, and residential structures. He provides practical preventative advice on all aspects of a project, from bid to punch list, including contract review and revision, and contractual and insurance coverage claims. He has also handled dispute resolution matters of all sizes and importance affecting the construction industry.
Additional areas where Eric Flessland has experience extend to insurance and suretyship issues affecting the construction industry. He has drafted a wide range of contract agreements for project owners, contractors, and subcontractors. His representation of firm clients covers a wide range of public and private matters including enforcement of competitive bidding procedures on local- and state-funded public works projects; project level claims analysis, claim preservation and avoidance counseling; complex construction claims litigation; and contract dispute resolution. Mr. Flessland provides legal and legislative consultation on issues affecting the heavy civil construction industry.
Mr. Flessland is a regular lecturer to various contractor associations and frequently contributes articles for publication in the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association's trade magazine, Cross Section. He is a member of the American Bar Association's Forum Committee on the Construction Industry and the State Bar of Michigan's Subcommittee on Construction Liens and Bonds.
Over the course of his career, Eric Flessland has tried matters in United States District Courts in Indiana, Ohio, Texas, and Michigan. He has appeared in the Michigan and Indiana Court of Appeals, Michigan circuit courts throughout the state, and state trial courts in Indiana and Ohio. His experience includes arbitrating and mediating construction disputes.
Eric J. Flessland is a Shareholder practicing in Butzel's Detroit office. He received his juris doctor, cum laude, from Wayne State University Law school and his Bachelor of Arts with honors from Michigan State University. Mr. Flessland has been recognized by his peers and several notable legal publications for his experience in the areas of Construction Law and Construction Litigation. He was named by The Best Lawyers in America® as "Lawyer of the Year" for Litigation-Construction in 2022.
Primary Practice Areas
Credentials
Education
Wayne State University Law School, J.D., cum laude
Michigan State University, B.A., with honors
Admissions
- Michigan
Memberships
- American Bar Association - Forum Committee on the Construction Industry
- State Bar of Michigan - Subcommittee on Construction Liens and Bonds
Awards & Recognitions
Awards & Recognitions
The Best Lawyers in America® - “Lawyer of the Year,” Litigation - Construction, 2022
The Best Lawyers in America® - Construction Law; Litigation - Construction, 2011-2025
DBusiness Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit - Construction Law, 2011-2013, 2016, 2021, 2023-2025; Litigation - Construction, 2011-2014, 2017-2024
Michigan Lawyers Weekly – Go to Lawyers – Construction Law, 2023
Martindale-Hubbell - AV Preeminent® Rated
Michigan Super Lawyers - Construction Litigation, 2022-2024
Experience
Representing Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association (MITA) as a constituent member of the Michigan Damage Prevention Board, in the ongoing re-writing of Michigan's underground utility locating act, commonly known as the MISS DIG Act
Represented LG Chem in the acquisition of land, obtaining various government grants and tax incentives and the drafting and negotiating of the construction contract for a $303 million advanced lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility