He defends insurers and insureds in automobile accident claims, property insurance claims and general liability claims. Originally from Tampa, John spent much of his childhood on the snow white beaches and orange clay dirt roads of the Florida Panhandle. He graduated from Troy University in 2008 with a B.S. in Business Administration. John earned his juris doctor graduating cum laude from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2012. A year later, he earned his Master of Laws in Taxation, again from the University of Florida. John was admitted to the Florida Bar in April of 2013. Prior to joining Hassell Legal, he practiced civil litigation, with a focus on construction disputes, at a boutique Tampa law firm.