John Templer Jr.

John’s practice is devoted to matters related to construction law, from the point of view of contractors, owners, and subcontractors.

Experience

John has practiced in this area for over 35 years.

Work History

Past Chair: Whitfield & Eddy, P.L.C. Construction and Surety Law Practice Group; Member, Whitfield & Eddy, P.L.C., (2004- ); Shareholder (1987-2003), President (2000-03), Pingel & Templer, P.C., West Des Moines, Iowa; Partner ( -1987) Davis, Hockenberg, Wine, Brown, Koehn & Shors, P.C., Des Moines, Iowa; U.S. Army: 1969-1971

Cases

Served as American Arbitration Association arbitrator on major cases, including: $100 million claim regarding hotel/office building project in Kansas City, Missouri, involving over 500 claims; Multimillion dollar claim involving hotel construction in Chicago by Owner vs. Architect (chair of panel); Multimillion dollar claim against contractors and design professionals regarding construction of new private high school in Houston, TX. (chair of panel); Multimillion dollar claim against contractor and vendor involving construction and failure of nation’s largest inflatable indoor athletic facility in Pennsylvania.

Education

J.D. University of Iowa College of Law, with high distinction, 1974; B.A. University of Iowa, 1972 (Copy Editor and Features Editor: The Daily Iowan, 1971-1972)

Publications

Co-Presenter, ’Construction Case Law Update’ Iowa State Bar Association Construction Law Seminar, April 2017; Co-Presenter, ’Understanding Construction Arbitration,’ Master Builders of Iowa Annual Seminar, Altoona, Iowa, February 2017; Presenter, ’Construction Ethics’ Iowa State Bar Association Construction Law Seminar, February, 2016.

Awards

AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell; Selected for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America as a top-ranked attorney in Construction Law (2003-2017); Named as 2013′s “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers in America in the area of Construction Law; Selected for inclusion in the Great Plains Super Lawyers in the area of Construction Litigation (2007, 2009-2016).

Associations

Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators (Committees: Construction Arbitration, Judicial Education); American Arbitration Association (Construction Panel Arbitrator); American Bar Association (Sections: Litigation; Forum on the Construction Industry); Associated General Contractors of America; Construction Specifications Institute (Iowa Chapter Board of Directors); Iowa State Bar Association (Chair: Construction Law Section Council, 2015-; Chair: Construction Law Council Section Legislative Sub-Committee, 2014-2015; Member since inception); Master Builders of Iowa (Legislative Committee); Mechanical Contractors of Iowa. -National Arbitration Forum -Polk County Bar Association