Hill Ward Henderson is pleased to welcome Jason S. Lambert as a shareholder in the firm’s Construction & Design Group.
Board certified in construction law, Lambert focuses his practice on representing and advising contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers in the construction industry throughout the state of Florida. His work includes assisting clients with contractor licensing applications and complaints, helping clients resolve payment disputes and construction liens, addressing defective work claims, and drafting and implementing new contracts and procedures to prevent problems from recurring. Before law school, Lambert spent a decade working in the construction industry, primarily as a project manager and operations director for both new construction and remodeling. He also has experience in the wholesale and retail electrical, flooring, and countertop industries.
“Hill Ward Henderson’s reputation for excellence made joining the firm a natural choice,” Lambert said. “I am thrilled to join a team of well-respected construction practitioners in the Tampa Bay market.”
Lambert is passionate about improving and empowering the construction industry as a whole. He is past president of the Tampa Bay Area Chapter for the National Association of the Remodeling Industry and is also on the board of directors for Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County. He is also a member of the Electrical Council of Florida. He previously served as a Sixth Circuit representative to the Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors and as president of the Clearwater Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. In addition, Lambert is a licensed continuing education provider for contractors and electrical contractors, and he is the creator and chief articles and content contributor of Hammer & Gavel (www.hammerngavel.com), a blog that is dedicated to informing and educating the construction industry.
“Jason’s construction expertise coupled with his vast industry experience brings an unrivaled resource to our clients,” said Erik Raines, practice leader for Hill Ward Henderson’s Construction & Design Group.
Lambert earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from Stetson University and his Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law.