Eric S. Bravo

Eric S. Bravo is Senior Counsel in the Columbus office of GRSM and is a member of the Commercial Litigation and Insurance practice groups. Eric focuses his practice on the representation of clients in complex litigation matters. He has briefed and argued numerous appeals in eleven of Ohio’s twelve appellate districts.

Construction Experience

• Masiongale Elec.-Mechanical, Inc. v. Constr. One, Inc., 102 Ohio St.3d 1 (Ohio Supreme Court 2004) - Counsel for general contractor on Ohio construction law Prompt Payment Act dispute heard by Ohio Supreme Court; co-author of successful Memorandum in Support of Jurisdiction requesting Supreme Court accept case and of Merits Brief to Ohio Supreme Court
• Counsel for general contractor in dispute concerning responsibility for failure of thin brick veneer installed by subcontractor
• Counsel for general contractor in dispute regarding subcontractor’s responsibility for inadequate construction of apartment decks 
• Counsel for property inspection company defending suit brought by property owner claiming inspection missed alleged property defects

Admissions

• Ohio
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
• U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio

Memberships

• Ohio Bar Association
• Columbus Bar Association

Representative Experience

• Won appellate affirmance of summary judgment for attorney in legal malpractice action through successful arguments on liability and damages
• Won dismissal of claims for defamation and tortious interference with contract through successful argument of expiration of the statute of limitations
• Co-chaired trial resulting in verdict in employer’s favor in discrimination case

Representative Matters

• A.D. Transport Express, Inc. v. Lloyds Towing Service & Sales, LLC, 2020-Ohio-5630 (Ohio 5th Dist. Ct. Appeals 2020)
• U.S. Specialty Ins. Co. v. Hoffman, 2020-Ohio-4114 (Ohio 10th Dist. Ct. Appeals 2020)
• Ganci v. MBF Inspection Servs., Inc., 2019 WL 6485159 (S.D. Ohio 2019)
• Kamnikar v. Fiorita, 2017-Ohio-5605 (Ohio 10th Dist. Ct. Appeals 2017)
• Bates v. Meranda, 2016-Ohio-5749 (Ohio 5th Dist. Ct. Appeals 2016)
• Cooper v. Commercial Savings Bank, 591 Fed. Appx. 508 (6th Cir. 2015)
• Williams v. Spitzer Autoworld Canton, L.L.C., 122 Ohio St.3d 546 (Ohio Supreme Court 2009)
• Frazier v. Fairfield Med. Ctr., 2009-Ohio-4869 (Ohio 5th Dist. Ct. Appeals 2009)
• Internet Transaction Solutions, Inc. v. Intel Corp., 2006 WL 1281654 (S.D. Ohio 2006)
• Masiongale Elec.-Mechanical, Inc. v. Constr. One, Inc., 102 Ohio St.3d 1 (Ohio Supreme Court 2004)
• Mitchell v. Mid-Ohio Emerg. Servs., L.L.C., 2004-Ohio-5264 (Ohio 10th Dist. Ct. Appeals 2004)
• Cave v. Conrad, 94 Ohio St.3d 299 (Ohio Supreme Court 2002)
• G. Rand Smith Co., L.P.A. v. Footbridge Capital, LLC, 2002-Ohio-2189 (Ohio 3d Dist. Ct. Appeals 2002)
• Gower v. Conrad, 146 Ohio App.3d 200 (Ohio 10th Dist. Ct. Appeals 2001)
• McGeehan v. State Bureau of Workers' Comp., 2000 WL 1877586 (Ohio 10th Dist. Ct. Appeals 2000)
• Baker v. Ohio Bur. of Workers' Comp., 140 Ohio App.3d 766 (Ohio 1st Dist. Ct. Appeals 2000)

Education

J.D., The Ohio State University College of Law, 1990

B.A., Political Science, Northwestern University, 1987