Jason W. Hill is a partner in the Orlando office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, where he is a member of the Construction Litigation Practice Group.
Jason is a Board Certified Construction Lawyer with 20 years of experience, whose practice focuses on the transactional aspects of construction law, including preparing and negotiating contracts and related project documents. Jason represents contracting parties across the spectrum of construction projects, from large-scale industrial projects to commercial, medical, and residential construction. He has particular experience with design and construction agreements for affordable multi-family housing developments involving state and federal funding. Jason also advises clients as to legal issues that arise during construction, having spent his first decade of practice litigating and arbitrating construction-related disputes.
Jason is admitted to practice in Florida and the District of Columbia.
Credentials
Education
- William & Mary, J. D., 2004
- National Trial Team
- Bill of Rights Journal
- Highest grade award: Civil Procedure
- Kenyon College, B.A., cum laude, Psychology, 1999
Bar Admissions
- Florida
- District of Columbia
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
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Professional and Civic
- American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry
- The Florida Bar Construction Law Committee
- Orange County Bar Association
News & Insights
News & Speaking Engagements
Publications
- Stays Pending Arbitration of Claims Made Either By or Against Non-Parties to Arbitration Agreement, American Bar Association Under Construction, Vol. 15 No. 3 (2014)
- Recovering and Avoiding Consequential Damages in the Current Economic Climate, The Construction Lawyer, Vol. 30, No.4, (Fall 2010)
Practice Areas
Accolades
- Best Lawyers in America®, Construction Law, 2023, 2024, 2025
- Florida Bar Board Certified in Construction Law since 2011
- U.S. Green Building Council LEED® Accredited Professional (LEED AP)
- Florida Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2012-2017