Robert B. Port

Robert Port is a seasoned litigator whose practice focuses on business litigation, construction litigation, complex commercial disputes, and construction law, and has represented clients nationally in class-action lawsuits.

In the construction space, Rob has experience handling claims regarding additional costs and scheduling impacts, pre-litigation claims management to mitigate risk and reserve the client’s potential future claims for additional compensation or contract time extensions, assisting clients in obtaining certification under various Ohio and federal programs for minority or disadvantaged business entities, and defending clients against decertification for state and federal programs.

Rob also has experience in business tort litigation, representing both plaintiffs and defendants nationally, including breach of contract, tortious interference with contractual relations, misappropriation of trade secrets, and breach of fiduciary duty, as well as analyzing business financial information and developing damages models based on both lost profits and business valuation.

Before pursuing a career in law, Rob obtained a master’s degree in mechanical engineering and worked as a research and design (R&D) engineer for over a decade.