Atty. John D. Hanover
John Hanover focuses his practice in construction, counseling clients across all roles of the building process for both private and public works. His experience includes representing his clients in multimillion-dollar disputes in court, arbitrations, and mediations involving matters ranging from contract disputes, delay and acceleration claims, and payment remedies to claims of defective work.
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John D. Hanover is a construction attorney based in Los Angeles, California, practicing at Alston & Bird LLP. Admitted to practice in California, The State Bar of California, Nevada, State Bar of Nevada, Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association, and Colorado, Colorado Bar Association. Educated at Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1986) and Tufts University (BA). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Construction Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Construction (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus: (2026). Serands clients in Los Angeles, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- John Hanover focuses his practice in construction, counseling clients across all roles of the building process for both private and public works
- His experience includes representing his clients in multimillion-dollar disputes in court, arbitrations, and mediations involving matters ranging from contract disputes, delay and acceleration claims, and payment remedies to claims of defective work
- John has acted as lead counsel in many jury and nonjury trials in court and in more than 100 arbitrations and mediations
- Before joining Alston & Bird, John served as executive chairman, president, CEO, and general counsel for a registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer, managing acquisition activity and operations as a principal and financial and operations principal, spearheading the creation of an international master-feeder fund, restructuring repurchase agreements, and resolving an SEC investigation and Wells Notice process
- He managed the international construction law and litigation practice of a 100-lawyer construction law boutique, serving as managing partner of three West Coast offices and as a member of the firm’s Executive Committee
- He also served as outside general counsel to an international engineering, project management, and construction services provider, managing its U.S. legacy litigation after withdrawal from the U.S. market
- John is featured as one of the leading California lawyers for construction in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and has been listed by Best Lawyers® in Los Angeles since 2013
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Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Los Angeles are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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