John Dicks, BA ’06, JD/MBA ’10, is a lawyer in the Tampa office of Akerman, LLP, an AmLaw-100 firm. John is a business litigator and trial attorney with a diverse practice. As a litigator, John has experience in a wide variety of cases, but focuses primarily on legal malpractice defense. Other litigation experience includes complex commercial litigation, fraudulent transfers, real estate disputes (i.e. easements, landlord/tenant, etc.), probate disputes, judgment collection, and creditors' rights / special assets. He also has significant appellate experience. In the bankruptcy and assignment arenas, John has represented each of the players (debtors, creditors, assignees, etc.), but typically represents creditors or court-appointed fiduciaries, and thrives on adversary proceedings or related litigation matters. As a zoning and land use lawyer, John has experience representing both applicants and objectors, in all manner of public hearings – including procurement, land use, zoning, and code enforcement.
John lives in Tampa with his wife (Lauren; BA '07), three daughters (June, 8; Joey, 6; and Juliette, 4), dog (Betty), and (reluctantly) his cat (Teddy). John also serves on the Law Center Association for the University of Florida Levin College of Law. At UF, John was a member of Sigma Chi, Florida Blue Key, and the UF Hall of Fame. He will be serving as one of two Presidential Appointees to the UFAA Board of Directors; his term expires 6/30/2025.
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