John D. Hanover

John D. Hanover


Alston & Bird LLP

Recognized since 2013

Los Angeles, California

Practice Areas

Construction Law

Litigation - Construction

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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.

Location
  • 350 South Grand Avenue, 51st Floor
    Los Angeles, CA 90071
Education
  • Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1986
  • Tufts University, BA
Bar Admissions
  • California, The State Bar of California
  • Nevada, State Bar of Nevada
  • Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association
  • Colorado, Colorado Bar Association
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association (Forum on the Construction Industry and Litigation Section) - Member
  • Colorado Bar Association - Member
  • Nevada Bar Association - Member
  • State Bar of California - Member

Alston & Bird LLP
Los Angeles, California

244 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

150 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Construction Law
  • Litigation - Construction
Special Focus:
  • COVID-19
Awards:
  • Chambers USA

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