Shutts & Bowen LLP attorneys James P. Terpening and Maureen K. Rogers recently co-authored the article “Quasi-Contract Claims: Florida,” published by Thomson Reuters Practical Law.

The Shutts attorneys wrote the Practical Law Q&A guide as a resource to help understand quasi-contract claims available under Florida common law. The article was published on June 23, 2021 and is a helpful tool for practitioners seeking guidance on the elements, common defenses, and other considerations relating to quasi-contract claims under Florida law, such as claims for promissory estoppel, quantum meruit, and unjust enrichment. To read the article in full, click here.

Thomson Reuters Practical Law provides lawyers with legal know-how and resources, beyond primary law and traditional legal research, across a wide variety of practice areas in the U.S. and the UK.

 

About James P. Terpening

James P. Terpening III is a partner in the Tampa office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, where he is a member of the Construction Litigation Practice Group. James is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Construction Law. James represents owners, developers, contractors, and design professionals in disputes involving, among other things, payment, construction defect, construction lien, insurance coverage, and bond issues. In addition to jury and bench trial experience, James has completed Florida court-appointed arbitrator training and served as an arbitrator in a construction dispute and successfully represented construction clients in arbitrations. Beyond representation of clients in disputed matters, James advises clients on avoiding litigation and resolving matters through alternative methods of resolution, including negotiation, mediation, and arbitration.

About Maureen K. Rogers

Maureen K. Rogers is an attorney in the Orlando office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, where she is a member of the Construction Litigation Practice Group. Maureen focuses her practice on complex commercial and construction litigation matters. Prior to joining the firm, Maureen served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Anne C. Conway of the Middle District of Florida in the Orlando Division.  While in law school Maureen served as the Community Affairs Chair for UF’s Journal of Law and Public Policy and as an intern for Shands Hospital In-House Counsel.