MIke is a partner at Easter & Cavosie and is admitted to practice in Indiana and Illinois. Mike focuses his practice on construction law, employment law, and traditional labor law He represents a wide range of commercial and residential developers, owner’s representatives, architects and engineers, construction managers, contractors, design-builders, subcontractors, material and equipment suppliers.
Mike graduated magna cum laude from Indiana University School of Law – Bloomington, in 1992. He was the Senior Managing Editor for the Indiana Law Journal and awarded the Order of the Coif. Mike is a 1977 cum laude graduate of Butler University.
Mike has spoken on a wide range of construction, labor, and employment law topics.. His seminars include:
- Managing Construction Projects in Indiana, Lorman Education Services
- Change Orders in Indiana, Lorman Education Services
- Resolving Problems and Disputes on Construction Projects, National Business Institute
- Construction Documentation and Scheduling, Lorman Education Services
- Key Issues in Indiana Residential Construction Law, National Business Institute
- Construction Contracting for Public Entities, Lorman Education Services
- Indiana Engineering Law, HalfMoon Education
- Legal Issues for Professional Engineers, Lorman Education Services
- Commercial Construction Policies, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum
- Assuring Payment on Construction Projects, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum
- Construction Law: Creative Strategies for Project Completion and Litigation Avoidance, Lorman Education Services
- Building Codes, Lorman Education Services
- Safety First: OSHA Regulations, National Business Institute
In addition, Mike enjoys giving presentations to clients on topics tailored to fit their needs
Mike is a member of the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, the American Bar Association, the Construction and Surety Law Section of the Indiana Bar Association and a number of professional organizations.
Mike, his wife Dana, and their three children reside in Irvington.
Areas of practice:
- Construction law
- Litigation, mediation, and arbitration
- Delay claims
- Payment disputes
- Contract negotiation
- Mechanic’s liens
- Design professional defense
- Major roadway construction projects
- Payment and performance bonds
- Commercial and residential construction disputes
- Land contract disputes
- Product and material defects
- Construction and material suppliers collections
- Bid protests
- Construction warranties
- Insurance defense
- Insurance coverage disputes
- Labor and employment law
- Union salting and organizing campaigns
- National Labor Relations Board charges and proceedings
- Indiana Common Construction Wage Act
- Davis-Bacon Act
- Project labor agreements
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charges and proceedings
- Employee handbooks
- Employment contracts
- Severance agreements
- Workers’ Compensation claims and proceedings
