Robert Hager
About Robert Hager
Robert Hager serves on the Executive Committee at Brennan Manna Diamond, where he leads a litigation group and has a notable history of handling high-stakes legal disputes, including a significant Florida arbitration victory and a billion-dollar class action in Ohio.
Work at Brennan Manna Diamond
Robert Hager has been a member of the Executive Committee at Brennan Manna Diamond since 2019. In this role, he leads a litigation group that includes seven litigators, three litigation paralegals, and executive assistants. Prior to his current position, he served as Managing Partner at the same firm from 2009 to 2019. His extensive experience in construction law and litigation has contributed to the firm's reputation in handling complex legal matters.
Education and Expertise
Robert Hager earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from John Carroll University, where he studied from 1980 to 1984. He furthered his education at Cleveland State University - Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, obtaining his Juris Doctor degree from 1985 to 1988. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his legal expertise, particularly in construction law and dispute resolution.
Background
Before joining Brennan Manna Diamond, Robert Hager worked at Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP as a Partner for 21 years, from 1988 to 2009, in Franklin, Ohio. His career has included significant roles in high-stakes litigation, including serving as lead trial counsel in a billion-dollar class action case in Cleveland and mediating multi-million dollar claims related to a hydroelectric plant in Pennsylvania.
Achievements
Robert Hager achieved a notable victory in Florida arbitration concerning a $6 million construction municipal landfill dispute. He successfully reversed a federal trial court decision in a constitutional free speech case before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati. Additionally, he co-authored an article on dispute resolution methods in the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal and moderated a panel on diversity in construction at the Construction Law Forum.