LOWELL T. WOODS JR. is a partner in the Dayton Office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP. He is a partner in the firm’s Litigation Department and member of the Construction Law Practice Group. His primary area of practice is construction law and in this capacity he represents owners, design professionals, construction managers, contractors, subcontractors and sureties in a wide range of private and public construction projects. Mr. Woods has significant experience in construction litigation involving bid disputes and public bid protests, mechanics’ liens, surety bond claims, defective design and work issues, change order and scope claims, claims for delay, acceleration and associated damages, wrongful termination and project abandonment disputes, warranty claims and commercial foreclosure. He also has significant prior experience litigating insurance defense, subrogation, employment, labor and commercial matters. Mr. Woods received his undergraduate degree from Indiana University and law degree from Indiana University School of Law, graduating magna cum laude. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the March of Dimes Miami Valley Division and the Springboro Optimist Club. Mr. Woods is also a member of the Construction Financial Management Association of Dayton.