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John B. Trawick
John B. TrawickJohn B. Trawick, a lifelong resident of Pensacola, is a partner with the law firm of McDonald, Fleming, Moorhead, Ferguson, Green, Smith, Blankenship, Heath & de Kozan, LLP. John earned his undergraduate degree from Tulane University in 1991 and his law degree from the Cumberland School of Law
in 1995. While in law school, Mr. Trawick served as a research and writing editor of one of the school’s law reviews, The American Journal of Trial Advocacy, and he also taught legal research and writing at Cumberland.

After graduating from law school, John accepted a position as trial court law clerk to the Escambia County Circuit Court. Upon completion of his clerkship, John joined the Pensacola law firm of Shell, Fleming, Davis & Menge, where he became a partner and practiced for nearly 12 years. During that period of time, John's practice encompassed various types of civil litigation in both state courts and federal courts, with a concentration in the areas of construction law, commercial law, and employment law. In August 2007, John joined McDonald Fleming Moorhead as a partner, where he continues to practice in the areas of construction law and commercial law.

John holds a board certification in construction law by the Florida Bar and is one of only a handful of attorneys in the Florida Panhandle to obtain this distinction. He is a member of the Construction Law Committee to the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar; the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry; and the Business Law Section of the Florida Bar.

Certifications
Board Certified in Construction Law by the Florida Bar's Committee on
Education and Legal Specialization

Primary Areas of Practice
Construction Law and Litigation
Commercial Law

Admissions
Admitted to practice law before all Florida State Courts, the United States
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the United States District
Court for the Northern District of Florida.

Education
Juris Doctor, 1995
Cumberland School of Law, Birmingham, Alabama
Research and Writing Editor, American Journal of Trial Advocacy
Legal Research and Writing Teaching Assistant


Bachelor of Arts, 1991
Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana

Employment
2007 - Present Partner
McDonald, Fleming, Moorhead, Ferguson, Green, Smith, Blankenship, Heath & de Kozan, LLP
1996 - 2007 Associate and Partner
Shell, Fleming, Davis & Menge
1995 - 1996 Law Clerk
Escambia County Circuit Court

Professional Associations

The Florida Bar (Construction Law Committee to the Real Property,
Probate and Trust Law Section and the Business Law Section)
Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association
Federal Bar Association

Community Involvement
Downtown Rotary Club
Leadership Pensacola class of 1999
Board of Directors, Baptist Healthcare Foundation (2004-2007)
 
McDonald, Fleming, Moorhead - Attorneys At Law
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25 West Government Street, Pensacola, Florida 32502-5813  Telephone: (850) 477-0660  Facsimile: (850) 477-4510
Right across from the courthouse in downtown Pensacola
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