Frederick T. Bills
Partner

Frederick T. Bills focuses his practice on construction litigation with an emphasis on representing and defending design professionals. He has represented architects, engineers, construction managers, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers in payment disputes, contract drafting, loss prevention, delay claims, and all forms of litigation and appeals. Fred received his B.A. magna cum laude from Ashland University and earned his J.D. from The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law. Fred gained his Ohio Bar admission in 2008 and is also admitted before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio. His memberships include the Columbus and Ohio State Bar associations and the Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys. Fred is certified in the American Institute of Architect’s Train the Trainer program and is a presenter to design professionals on AIA contract documents. He is counsel to the American Council of Engineering Companies of Ohio.  Dedicated to advocating on behalf of his clients, Fred has successfully argued matters on appeal, at trial, taken and defended numerous depositions, and represented clients in multimillion-dollar mediations. Fred has submitted amicus curiae briefs to the Eighth District Court of Appeals and the Ohio Supreme Court and successfully presented an oral argument before the Seventh District Court of Appeals in Union Loc. Sch. Dist. v. Grae-Con Constr., Inc., 2019-Ohio-4877, 137 N.E.3d 122. In 2024, Fred was recognized as an Ohio Super Lawyer in Construction Litigation. Prior to joining Weston Hurd, Fred was an Assistant County Prosecutor with the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office where he gained invaluable experience and learned how to prepare for trial quickly and effectively. Fred resides in Columbus and is a proud husband and father to three boys.