Andrew J. Mayts, Jr.

Andy focuses his practice on banking and finance and construction related litigation, as well as cybersecurity prevention and response. He handles complex civil litigation matters for businesses, including national banks in state and federal court in numerous trials.

Practicing for many years as a banking and finance litigation lawyer, he has handled the defense of regulatory compliance matters, special assets, and consumer actions against financial institutions.

As a construction law lawyer, Andy has represented owners, subcontractors, suppliers, and general contractors in numerous defect and equitable adjustment claims. He has lectured on construction law issues for the Hillsborough County Bar Association and other various associations.

Andy’s cybersecurity practice involves advising clients on data breach prevention, response, and litigation for business owners and corporate clients. He works to protect companies against a data breach by improving data practices and provides in-depth incident response assessment if a breach occurs.

Andy has received an AV Preeminent™ rating by Martindale–Hubbell and is listed in Best Lawyers. He is a Fellow in the Construction Lawyers Society of America, and he currently serves on the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Nominating Commission.

EDUCATION

J.D., Stetson University
B.S., University of South Florida

PRACTICES

Construction
Data Breach
Financial Institutions
Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Federal Court
Litigation
Fidelity, Surety and
Specialty Bonds
Professional Liability
Real Estate
Commercial
Landlord-Tenant
Real Estate Litigation

INDUSTRIES

Construction
Real Estate
Sports and
Entertainment
Technology

MEDIA APPEARANCES

07.08.2020 Tampa Bay Business and Wealth: Shumaker Advisors talks about leading in a crisis

BAR AND COURT ADMISSIONS

Florida
U.S. District Court, Middle District Florida
U.S. District Court, Southern District Florida

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS

The Florida Bar
- Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
- Construction Law Legislative Subcommittee
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Nominating Commission
USF Alumni Association
- National Board of Directors, 2012-2013 and 2020-2021
Hillsborough County Children’s Board
- Vice Chair, 2019
Hillsborough County Bar Association
- Construction Law Committee
Judicial Nominating Commission, Thirteenth Circuit, 2015-2023
Construction Lawyers Society of America
- Fellow
Hillsborough County Bar Foundation, Trustee
Children’s Board of Hillsborough County, Gubernatorial Appointee
Stetson College of Law Veteran’s Law Institute
- Advisory Board
MacDill Air Force Base, Honorary Commander
Tampa Bay Rays 100
Leadership Florida, Class XXXIV
Gulf Ridge Council Boy Scouts of America Executive Board, President, 2010
Tampa Bay Chamber, Board of Directors
- Executive Committee, 2016-present
- Programs Committee Co-Chair
- Benchmarking Chair, 2015
Florida Bar Quality of Life and Career Committee, Former Chairman
J. Clifford Cheatwood American Inn of Court
South Tampa Sticks Lacrosse, Board of Directors
YMCA, Sports Coach
Jesuit High School Alumni Council
Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club
Coleman Middle School
- Dad’s Club
Plant High School
- Dad’s Club
Hyde Park United Methodist Church
Leadership Tampa, Class of 2010

HONORS

Best Lawyers in America, 2019-2020
AV Preeminent™ rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Daily Business Review, Litigation Department of the Year, 2014
Tampa Top Rated Lawyer, Litigation, 2013