John H. Dannecker
Florida
Shutts & Bowen LLP
300 South Orange Avenue
Suite 1600
Orlando, FL 32801
Tel: 1-407-835-6727
Email:
JDannecker@shutts.com
Web:
www.shutts.com
John H. Dannecker is a partner in the Orlando office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, where he is a member of the firm’s Construction Law Practice Group.
John is Florida Bar Board Certified in Construction Law. In his 32 years in the practice of complex, large dollar construction disputes, John has developed a reputation for bringing an innovative and result-oriented mindset to the dispute resolution process. In addition to his construction practice, John has litigated numerous commercial business disputes, including troubled mergers and acquisitions, accounting malpractice, disadvantaged business enterprises, non-compete agreements, and theft of trade secrets. Using his trial experience and negotiating skills, he helps clients avoid disputes providing creative contract drafting ideas that reward early resolution of disputes.
With construction as his central focus for more than 29 years, John has developed a strong reputation based on his knowledge, experience, trial skills and no-nonsense approach. This experience includes work for developers, contractors, property owners, manufacturers, public bodies and others. In addition to his trial experience, John has litigated a number of appeals.
John is involved in various bar association activities, including The Florida Bar Construction Law Committee and the American Bar Association Construction Law Section. He is a former Barrister in the Central Florida Chapter of the American Inns of Court, and has received an “AV,” or top rating, from Martindale-Hubbell.
John is a frequent lecturer and is a former adjunct professor of business law at the University of Central Florida. He regularly speaks at seminars presented by Lorman Education Services and was a co-presenter at a Construction Law Roundtable for the Daily Business Review. Throughout his career, he has co-authored various articles on construction law, mold litigation, and calculating and proving construction delay damages.
Education
- Stetson University, J.D., with honors, 1987
- University of Florida, B.S., Finance, with honors, 1985
Bar Admissions
- Florida
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- “Virtual Jury Trials of Construction Disputes: The Necessary Union of Both Sides of the Brain”
- “DBE Regulations: The Mugshot of Non-Compliance”
- “Florida Construction Lien Law”
- “Owners’ Protection Devices”
- “Construction Law and Contracts”
- “Construction Law 101: Introduction to Construction Lien Law”
- “Investigation of Construction Claims”
- “Legal Perspective of Design/Build Contracts”
- “Legal Aspects of Mold Remediation and Standards”
- “Recovering and Avoiding Consequential Damages in the Current Economic Climate”
Whether your project is large or small, the attorneys in Shutts & Bowen’s Construction Practice Group will help to protect your business interests in and out of court. We assist our clients in every segment of the construction industry, from negotiating contracts, managing risks, or resolving disputes to helping to get challenging projects structured, approved and completed. Regardless of the scope or size of your matter, our construction attorneys are prepared to resolve virtually any construction-related legal issue that you may face, including traditional lien and payment disputes, all the way up to the handling of high-profile construction disputes involving “bet-the-company” litigation.
The Construction Practice Group counsels clients in all phases of public and private construction contracting and dispute resolution, including: licensing; compliance; bid protests; contract drafting, negotiation and enforcement; claims notice and preservation; and, litigation and arbitration of claims.
Multiple attorneys among the Construction Practice Group are Florida Bar Board Certified in Construction Law, with many individuals being consistently recognized for their legal capabilities by prestigious organizations such as Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America®, Martindale-Hubbell, Florida Super Lawyers, Florida Trend’s Legal Elite and U.S. News & World Report.
Our attorneys frequently speak, write, serve in leadership positions and serve as adjunct professors teaching others about issues affecting the construction industry. They have presented before the Associated Builders and Contractors, Associated General Contractors, National Association of Home Builders, American Society of Highway Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers, Florida Transportation Builder’s Association, Florida Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractor’s Association, Florida Swimming Pool Association, Greater Orlando Builders Association, Florida Engineering Society, the University of South Florida’s College of Engineering, the University of Florida’s Rinker School of Construction Management, the University of Florida’s Levin College of Law, Stetson Law School and Broward Community College.
Shutts & Bowen LLP is a full-service law firm with a deep connection to Florida’s history, a commitment to excellent service for our clients and community, and a focus on diversity in the workplace. For more than 100 years, Shutts has been opening doors to our business clients across the state with sophisticated, cutting-edge legal skills from Florida’s top legal talent.
Our firm employs approximately 300 attorneys who focus on more than 30 distinct practice areas, including litigation, construction, financial services, corporate, mergers and acquisitions, securities, hospitality, insurance, real estate, taxation and trusts and estates. At Shutts, we are committed to offering sophisticated legal services efficiently and responsively. We work tirelessly with businesses and individual clients, as well as with referring national and international law firms and companies. We always strive to provide the highest degree of professionalism and passion for our work.
Shutts & Bowen’s attorneys work in an environment where people are recognized for their value as individuals, giving them the autonomy and freedom to best serve their clients.
Because of our stake in the past, we are poised to become the law firm of the future.
“John Dannecker is “really outstanding,” according to interviewees. He has a strong track record of handling complex construction litigation. One source says:“He is an excellent litigator, who is very attentive and takes a very practical approach.”