Ball Janik LLP, a construction defect and property damage law firm with offices in Florida and Oregon, is pleased to announce the addition of Elijah C. Waring, Jr. to the firm as an associate in its Miami office. The addition of Waring is part of the firm’s continued growth and commitment to its clients.

“We are excited to include Elijah in the new generation of Ball Janik attorneys,” said Heather J. Oden, the firm’s Chief Operating Officer. “Elijah is a talented lawyer, and we are confident that he will further strengthen our firm’s offerings. We look forward to introducing him to our clients and friends.”

Waring brings several years of legal experience to the firm. Prior to joining Ball Janik, Waring provided general and complex litigation to corporations involving premises liability, product liability, negligent security, wrongful death, and multidistrict litigation.

At Ball Janik, Waring works in the firm’s Construction Defect and Litigation practice groups where he represents owners and community associations in construction defect claims.

“I am incredibly honored to join Ball Janik,” said Waring. “There is a natural synergy between us and together we will offer an even deeper bench to our clients.”

Waring graduated from Kennesaw State University with a degree in political science and legal studies. He received his JD degree from the University of Miami School of Law, where he competed as a member of the Charles C. Papy, Jr. Moot Court Board and the Miami Law Trial Team. Waring also served as a judicial intern to the Honorable R. Fred Lewis in the Florida Supreme Court, and later as a legal fellow in the University of Miami School of Law Health Rights Clinic. He is a member of the Florida Bar Association Young Lawyers Division.

About Ball Janik, LLP

Ball Janik LLP was founded in 1982 with six lawyers and a four-person support staff in Portland, Oregon. Since our firm’s inception, we have expanded our capabilities, our professionals, and geographic footprint. What started as a firm focused in real property and land use (known then as Ball Janik & Novack), has grown to include the insights of a team of 30-plus attorneys, with a combined six centuries of experience, and capabilities including affordable housing, bankruptcy and creditor rights, community associations, construction and design, construction defect disputes, corporate, financial services, hospitality, insurance recovery, investigations and white-collar crime, public agencies and schools, and renewable energy.