Shutts & Bowen LLP Construction Practice Group Leader, Tim Woodward, and senior associate Jessica Jackson, were the featured speakers at a CLE lunch and learn for the Hillsborough County Bar Association’s Construction Law Section on November 21, 2024.

Tim and Jessica spoke on practical tips for handling significant construction mediations, offering perspectives from lead counsel and supporting associate perspectives. The course was approved for 1 CLE credit.

The Hillsborough County Bar Association is one of the largest voluntary bar associations in Florida with a membership close to 4,000 attorneys, judges and legal professionals who share a mission to inspire and promote respect for the law and the justice system through service to the legal profession and the community.

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About Timothy Woodward

Timothy D. Woodward is a partner in the Tampa office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, where he leads the firm's Construction Litigation Practice Group. Board certified in Construction Law, Tim focuses his practice on commercial construction litigation. Tim has experience assisting clients with construction law and commercial litigation related issues in the State of Florida. He has achieved successful results for clients in jury and non jury trials in Florida’s state and federal courts and in various arbitration proceedings. He's been listed among the Best Lawyers in America® in Construction Law since 2012 and has been recognized by Florida Super Lawyers since 2011.

About Jessica V. Jackson

Jessica V. Jackson is a Senior Associate in the Tampa office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, where she is a member of the Construction Practice Group. Jessica focuses her practice on complex commercial and construction litigation matters. She has experience representing contractors, architects and engineers in all phases of public and private construction contracting and dispute resolution, pending before the circuit court and the American Arbitration Association. She has represented clients in construction claims involving personal injury, delay and acceleration damages, bond and lien issues, professional licensure, building code violations, and ADA violations. Jessica has successfully represented public entities in bid protests over public transportation projects involving the Florida Department of Transportation.