Bryan L. Capps
Mr. Capps is a trial lawyer whose practice is dedicated almost exclusively to construction litigation and attendant appeals in Florida and around the U.S. His practice has run the gamut of construction cases, including design professional liability, construction defect cases, and contractor claims, both in prosecution and defense, arising from projects public and private, large and small. He is rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell.
Construction Law and Litigation
Complex Commercial Litigation
Appeals
EDUCATION:
1983, B.A. (English), University of Florida
1989, Bachelor of Building Construction, University of Florida
1989, J.D., University of Florida College of Law
ACADEMIC HONORS:
National Merit Scholar, 1979-1983
Wentworth Scholar, 1980
Phi Eta Sigma
BAR ADMISSIONS:
1990, Florida
1991, U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Florida
1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
1995, U.S. Supreme Court
CERTIFICATIONS:
Board Certified in Construction Law by the Florida Supreme Court
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION:
Rated "AV" by Martindale-Hubbell
SELECTED PUBLISHED WORKS/LECTURES:
Lecturer: "Multi-Media Presentations Without the Expense of an Outside Consultant," American Bar Association Section of Litigation Annual Conference, April 2003, Houston, Texas Lecturer: "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Current Issues in Construction Litigation (But Were Afraid to Ask)," Lorman Education Services, January 2003, Orlando, Florida Lecturer: "Legal and Insurance Considerations in Asbestos Abatement," University of Florida TREEO Center and Law Engineering, Inc. Asbestos Roofing Contractor's Course, May 1994, Orlando, Florida Author: "Dodging Bullets or Boomerangs-Casa Clara, Engineers, and the Economic Loss Rule," Florida Engineering Society Journal, April 1994 (cover story) Author: "Eichleay Formula Wins Acceptance," Florida Constructor, May/June 1992 Author/Editor:Florida Construction Law Bulletin (published by Bull and Associates, P.A.), 1992-1993
REPRESENTATIVE / REPORTED CASES:
Abamar Housing & Dev., Inc. v. Lisa Daly Lady Decor, Inc., et al., 724 So.2d 572 (Fla. 3d DCA 1998), 698 So.2d 276 (Fla. 3d DCA 1997), rev. den. 704 So.2d 520 (Fla. 1997); Utica Mut. Ins. Co. v. Pennsylvania Nat. Mut. Cas. Ins. Co., 639 So.2d 41 (Fla. 5th DCA 1994), rev. dism’d 649 So.2d 234 (Fla. 1994); CH2M Hill Southeast, Inc. v. Pinellas County, 598 So.2d 85 (Fla. 2d DCA 1992); Aagaard-Juergensen, Inc. v. Lettelier, 579 So.2d 404 (Fla. 5th DCA 1991).
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / ACTIVITIES:
The American Bar Association
Forum Committee on the Construction Industry
- Section of Litigation
- Construction Litigation
- Trial Practice
The Florida Bar Association
- Trial Lawyers Section
- Business Law Section
- Appellate Practice & Advocacy Section
The Orange County Bar Association
- Construction Law Committee
- Technology Committee
