Butzel Attorney Eric Flessland Named to Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s ‘Go To Lawyers for Construction Law’ List

DETROIT, Mich. – Butzel attorney and shareholder Eric J. Flessland has been named to Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s “Go To Lawyers for Construction Law.” The program honors leading lawyers in a particular field of law as nominated by their peers. Attorneys will be profiled in a special section in the May 5, 2025 print and digital editions.

Notably, a “Michigan Go To Lawyer” is:

• Well-versed in the nuances of the case law, statutes and regulations clients will encounter.
• Experienced, and enjoys a record of success, with many cases and/or transactions that give testimony to the quality advice he or she can provide.
• A lawyer to whom other lawyers make referrals.
• A lawyer who can think creatively and identify all options for a client.
• A lawyer you would name when a friend from another state calls and says she has a client who needs some legal help in a given part of our state.

Based in Butzel’s Detroit office, Flessland is recognized by clients and his peers for his extensive knowledge of Construction Law and the construction industry. The focus of his practice centers primarily on representation of heavy construction contractors and their trade associations in the public and private sectors. His experience encompasses representing construction contractors on public and private works projects from inception through close out.

He represents the full spectrum of construction professionals, including developers, construction managers, general contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers on every type of project. Flessland has handled matters from tunnels, roadways, and underground infrastructure to above ground industrial, commercial, and residential structures. He provides practical preventative advice on all aspects of a project, from bid to punch list, including contract review and revision, and contractual and insurance coverage claims. He also has handled dispute resolution matters of all sizes and importance affecting the construction industry. 

Additional areas where Flessland has experience extend to insurance and suretyship issues affecting the construction industry. He has drafted a wide range of contract agreements for project owners, contractors, and subcontractors. His representation of firm clients covers a wide range of public and private matters including enforcement of competitive bidding procedures on local- and state-funded public works projects; project level claims analysis, claim preservation and avoidance counseling; complex construction claims litigation; and contract dispute resolution. He provides legal and legislative consultation on issues affecting the heavy civil construction industry.

Flessland is a regular lecturer to various contractor associations and frequently contributes articles for publication in the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association's trade magazine, Cross Section. He is a member of the American Bar Association's Forum Committee on the Construction Industry and the State Bar of Michigan's Subcommittee on Construction Liens and Bonds.

Over the course of his career, Flessland has tried matters in United States District Courts in Indiana, Ohio, Texas, and Michigan. He has appeared in the Michigan and Indiana Court of Appeals, Michigan circuit courts throughout the state, and state trial courts in Indiana and Ohio. His experience includes arbitrating and mediating construction disputes.

Flessland earned a juris doctor, cum laude, from Wayne State University Law school and his Bachelor of Arts with honors from Michigan State University. He has been recognized by his peers and several notable legal publications for his experience in the areas of Construction Law and Construction Litigation. He was named by The Best Lawyers in America® as "Lawyer of the Year" for Litigation-Construction in 2022.