Paul L. SanGiovanni

  • Construction - Over 35 years of industry experience including Fortune 500 construction clients. Board Certified by the Florida Bar to provide clients with expertise and advice on a wide range of diverse construction claims, including claims on high-rise office and multi-family development, entertainment venues and theme parks and large-scale public projects.

  • Business - Outcome oriented, practical, and effective business consultation in the board room. Experienced advocacy in the courtroom. Representative work includes a broad range of complex business disputes including corporate ownership, commercial fraud and securities litigation.

  • Leadership - Leadership and engagement profile uniquely committed to improving the community, the legal profession and the community at large.

Board Certified in Construction Law

Paul is recognized by the Florida Bar as a Board Certified Specialist in Construction. Each Board Certified attorney undergoes a rigorous peer review process which assesses their competence in their specialty field. Certification requires an attorney to pass a comprehensive examination that evaluates a high level of knowledge, skill and expertise. After certification, Board Certified attorneys must continue to maintain continuing legal education credits in excess of attorneys who are not certified.

Of the over 100,000 attorneys in the Florida Bar, only five percent (5%) are certified as experts in their fields.

Mr. SanGiovanni is proud to bring this level of expertise and his demonstrated commitment to excellence to the resolution of his clients legal matters.

Professional Leadership

Board of Governors, The Florida Bar, 2011 – 2017

Elected as one of 52 Governors charged with regulating the practice of law in Florida, including establishing and insuring standards of professionalism and ethics.

  • Executive Committee, 2016

  • Chair – Budget Committee, 2016

  • Chair – Audit Committee, 2014

  • President’s Award for Outstanding Service to the Bar, 2017

 President, Orange County Bar Association, Florida, 2003

Nationally recognized regional voluntary Bar association comprised of over 3,000 attorneys, judges and associates.

 President, Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association, 2000 – 2001

Nationally recognized non-profit organization dedicated to providing free legal services to Central Florida’s low-income residents, children and working poor.

Education

  • 1985, J.D., University of Florida College of Law

  • 1982, B.A., University of Florida, with High Honors

  • Phi Beta Kappa

Recognition

  • Martindale-Hubble Rated AV / Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers

  • Best Lawyers in America, 2008 - 2024

  • Florida Super Lawyers, 2008 - 2024

Bar Admissions

  • 1985, Florida

  • 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

  • U.S. District Courts of Florida; Northern, Middle and Southern Districts