John Vento Email & Phone Number

John Vento has been with Trenam Kemker since 1981 and has been a Shareholder since 1985. He was just named Construction Litigation Lawyer of the Year 2014 Tampa by Best Lawyers in America. John is Florida Bar Board Certified in Construction Law and is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Civil Court Mediator. He has also been certified as a Mediator by the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. John has been an Arbitrator with the American Arbitration Associtation since 1982 and serves on the Complex Case and Construction Panels. Prior to joining the firm, John was a Judge Advocate on active duty with the U.S. Air Force, including an assignment as Assistant Law Professor at the U.S. Air Force Academy. While in the Air Force Reserve, John served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Air Force's Judge Advocate General's School, which published the handbook he authored on Contingency Contracting and Fiscal Law and where he taught procurement law. Upon his retirement in the rank of Colonel, John was awarded the prestigious Legion of Merit Award. Practice Areas Include:• Construction Law• Federal Government Contracting• Qui Tam Whistleblower Claims• Private, Public and Federal Construction Contracting• Private, Public and Federal Construction Disputes• International Law• Commercial Litigation• Arbitration and Mediation• Medical Health Care FraudJohn is a frequent speaker, panelist, moderator and CLE instructor on topics relating to construction law and government contracting. He has presented before groups such as: the Florida Bar Construction Law Institute, the Florida Bar Association (Section of Public Contract Law), the Florida Federal Contractors Association, the Hillsborough County Bar Association (Construction Law Section), Ave Maria Law School (Distinguished Speakers Series), the Associated Builders and Contractors, the National Contract Management Association, the Design Build Institute of America.