John is the author of *The Material Difference in Florida Contract Law*, Fla. B.J., March 2016, and the continuing author of both "Civil Appeals” (12th ed.) and “The Record on Appeal – Civil Appeals,” (6th-12th eds.)—two chapters in the Appellate Practice treatise published by The Florida Bar.
He gave the *Appellate Representation Agreements *seminars for The Florida Bar in July 2022, March 2017, and April 2016, and was a panelist on The Florida Bar’s *Modern Appellate Practice* seminar (September 2018).
Recently, he became a member (Tier 1) of Global Elite Private Client.
Recipient, Teaching Fellowship Award in Jurisprudence, 1989. Outstanding Member, Justice Thornal National Moot Court Board, 1990. Semi-Finalist, Robert Orseck Memorial State Moot Court Competition, 1990. Postgraduate Research Assistant, University of Florida College of Law, Appellate Advocacy Department, Summer 1991. Brief Judge, 1993 American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition. Author: "The Record on Appeal - Civil Appeals," Chapter 18 (prev. Chapter 13), Florida Appellate Practice 6th-7th Ed., The Florida Bar; "A Short Primer on Class Action Appeals in Florida's State and Federal Courts," The Record, Journal of the Appellate Practice Section, The Florida Bar, March 2002. Lecturer: "E-Filing, E-Service and You," American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, April 2011; "Perspectives on Oral Argument," The Florida Bar, November 2010; "The Art of Objectivity: A Trial Lawyer's Guide to Preserving Error for Appeal - Working with Appellate Lawyers at the Trial Level," The Florida Bar, May 2010; "Basic Appellate Practice: What Now?" The Florida Bar, March 2006; "Preservation of Error," Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, July 2004; "Class Action Appeals," Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, June 2001; "Who Says Family Law Isn't Appealing: The Record on Appeal and Appendix," The Florida Bar, December 1999. Editor, Florida Appellate Practice Guide, The Florida Bar, (2000-2002). Member, Supreme Court of Florida Committee on District Court of Appeal Workload and Jurisdiction, 2004-2005. Steering Committee Member and Facilitator, Florida's 1st Annual Appellate Justice Conference, "The Role of the District Court of Appeal Decision," 2006. Member (1996-2002, 2005-2011;), Chair (2009-2011), Florida Appellate Court Rules Committee. Member (2011-; Vice-Chair, 2014-;), Appellate Practice Certification Committee, The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education. "Florida Legal Elite," Florida Trend Magazine, 2005-2007; 2009-. "Super Lawyer," Super Lawyer Magazine, 2006-; Top 100 Florida Lawyers, 2010, Super Lawyers Magazine. The Best Lawyers in America, 2009-. (Board Certified Appellate Practice Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).
