Shutts & Bowen LLP Tampa partner James Terpening recently spoke on a panel at the American Bar Association (ABA) Orlando Forum on Construction Law 2025 Regional on November 13, 2025.

At the ABA event, James spoke on the “Construction Players, Anatomy of a Project, and Project Delivery Systems” panel. During the presentation, James and his fellow panelists addressed the players typically involved in construction projects, along with the different types of project delivery systems, contract types and the forms that are typically utilized in construction projects.

To learn more about the American Bar Association (ABA) Forum on Construction Law 2025 Regional, click here.

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About James P. Terpening III

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, and contractors 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 experience both successfully representing construction clients in numerous arbitration proceedings and serving as an arbitrator.  With respect to his role as arbitrator, James is a member of the American Arbitration Association roster of arbitrators, served as a private arbitrator in a construction dispute, and has completed Florida court-appointed arbitrator training.  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.