Jeffrey A. "Jeff" Brauer

Jeffrey A. "Jeff" Brauer


Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

Recognized since 2021

Cleveland, Ohio

Practice Areas

Appellate Practice

Commercial Litigation

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Jeffrey A. Brauer focuses his practice on litigation, construction law, and creditors’ rights matters. Jeff regularly handles complex financial, engineering, and technical disputes in state and federal trial courts and arbitrations. Jeff is experienced in addressing potential claims from development through discovery, mediation, trial, and appeal. Jeff is also often called upon to obtain emergency injunctive relief, such as enforcement of time-sensitive noncompete and nonsolicitation agreements.

Jeff has represented owners, general contractors, subcontractors, and other construction professionals on construction matters for his entire career. Jeff works with clients at every stage of construction, bringing his experience to help clients avoid litigation, minimize risk, and resolve disputes early whenever possible. When trial work is necessary, Jeff has extensive construction experience before juries and arbitration panels. Jeff also serves as an arbitrator and brings the perspective he has developed from this work to help his clients.

Jeff frequently represents lenders, non-traditional lenders, secured creditors, general creditors, equipment lessors, and debtors in various proceedings, including bankruptcy, receiverships, commercial foreclosures, and collections. Jeff’s experience and familiarity with these issues has aided his clients in not only getting judgments, but collecting on judgments.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 200 Public Square, Suite 2800
    Cleveland, OH 44114
Education
  • Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1994
  • Northwestern University, B.S., graduated 1990
Bar Admissions
  • Ohio, 1998
  • Illinois, 1994
Affiliations
  • Alliott Global Alliance - Member
  • American Arbitration Association - oster of Arbitrators and Construction Panel
  • American Bar Association - Exceptional Achievement and Fellowship Awards Vice Chair
  • Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas - Arbitrator and Mediator
  • Ohio State Bar Association - Council of Delegates
Court Admissions
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
  • U.S District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
  • U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court of the Central District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court of the Western District of Michigan,
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Indiana
  • U.S. District Court of the Western District of Tennessee
  • U.S. District Court of the District of Colorado
  • U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Appellate Practice
  • Commercial Litigation
Awards:
  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation, 2021-25, Appellate Practice, 2024-25

  • Ohio Super Lawyers®, Construction Litigation, 2014-20
  • Top Rated Lawyer, Cleveland’s Legal Leaders, 2012-16
  • Ohio State Bar Foundation Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under, statewide winner, 2009
  • AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell
  • National Institute for Trial Advocacy, National Session, July 2003
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Construction Law
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Publications

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