About Ronald Deneweth

Ronald A. Deneweth was a founding member of Deneweth, Vittiglio & Sassak, P.C. in 1980, where he focuses his practice to construction law, including real estate, insurance, surety, and fidelity matters.

Mr. Deneweth has counseled owners, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, lenders, insurers and sureties from the bid process to final closeout on all matters of controversy and claim avoidance on construction projects. He has extensive experience in the drafting and negotiation of the legal documents required for the acquisition and financing of real estate through the entire construction process to final claims resolution. For over 45 years, he has represented owners, contractors, investors, subcontractors, insurers and sureties in disputes involving all aspects of the construction process. In particular, Ron has handled claims in arbitration, mediation, and civil litigation from relatively simple payment claims to much more complex claims for damages arising out of defects in performance, warranty, the suitability of plans and specifications, delays, and insurance disputes in the construction process. In recent years, Ron has assisted many contractors, investors, and owners involved in troubled projects to reach resolution with the projects’ lenders through the loan modification, work out, or the debt acquisition process.

Ron was named as the Best Lawyers’ 2015 Detroit Construction Law “Lawyer of the Year.” Only a single lawyer in each practice area in each community is being honored as the “Lawyer of the Year.” Ron was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the practice areas of Construction Law and Litigation – Construction.

Ron has served as an arbitrator and/or mediator in over 500 insurance or construction-related disputes, both as a member of the American Arbitration Association’s approved panel of arbitrators and mediators and in connection with many private arbitrations and mediations.

Ron prides himself in seeking the most cost-effective resolution to complex disputes for his clients and those who engage him as a mediator or arbitrator.