Bio

Nelson Reid is a litigator in the firm’s Construction Law Group. He regularly represents a variety of clients including school districts, municipalities, townships, counties and hospitals in handling bid disputes, construction defects and other claims that arise from construction projects. Former chair of the firm’s litigation group, Nelson also practices general civil litigation with an emphasis on consumer finance litigation. His representation of clients includes trial and appellate practice, commercial and business disputes, contract and lease litigation, tort and negligence actions, temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction litigation, and real estate litigation. As part of his consumer finance practice, Nelson has over two decades of experience advising lenders and servicers on how best to achieve their business objectives when claims are threatened or filed. Often, a client’s interests are best served by positioning a case for early resolution rather than fighting to the bitter end. Whether those claims are brought under federal law (such as the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act, Truth in Lending Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, etc.) or under state law (such as the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, etc.), Nelson guides clients through the litigation and pre-litigation process as expeditiously as possible, so they can return their focus to their businesses as soon as possible.