Atty. J. Thomas Nocar
J. Thomas “Tom” Nocar is the founder of Nocar Construction Law, LLC, a construction-focused law firm serving contractors, developers, and design professionals across Ohio.
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J. Thomas Nocar is a construction attorney based in Columbus, Ohio, practicing at Nocar Construction Law LLC. Admitted to practice in Ohio, Ohio State Bar Association. Educated at The Ohio State University (J.D., 2013). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Construction Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026). Serands clients in Columbus, OH and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- J. Thomas “Tom” Nocar is the founder of Nocar Construction Law, LLC, a construction-focused law firm serving contractors, developers, and design professionals across Ohio
- Before becoming a construction lawyer, Tom spent 26 years managing construction projects
- This experience provides him with a unique set of skills to offer his clients—broad technical knowledge of the commercial construction industry and a practical approach to dispute avoidance and resolution
- Tom regularly represents construction and real estate industry clients in transactional needs (i.e., contract negotiations and drafting, teaming agreements, licensing), project claims (i.e., nonpayment, nonperformance, defect cure, delay, acceleration, mechanic’s liens), and dispute resolution including negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation
- He is a trained arbitrator and a member of the American Arbitration Association Panel of Construction Arbitrators
- Tom is well-versed in the intricacies of commercial real estate development
- He has bought, developed, leased and sold commercial property
- Tom has created proformas, developed if-come design, negotiated easements and tenant leases and secured financing for projects
- He has constructed infrastructure, storefronts, vanilla boxes, and lease-back developments in a variety of industries including medical, retail, industrial and office
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Why local counsel matters in Ohio
Practicing law in Ohio. Legal matters in Ohio are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Columbus are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Ohio state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Ohio brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Ohio courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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