Case Manager: Eve Thorstens
With over 37 years of experience in construction litigation and dispute resolution, John D. Hanover, Esq. is a seasoned construction law expert. His litigation practice focused exclusively on counseling clients in all roles of the building process for private and public works. His experience includes representing clients in complex, high-value disputes in hundreds of jury and nonjury trials, arbitrations, and mediations in matters involving contract disputes, schedule claims, unforeseen site conditions, and payment remedies to claims of defective work.
Mr. Hanover is known for his pragmatic and solutions-driven approach, with clients often describing him as “brilliant,” “reasonable,” and “practical.” His deep understanding of construction law, combined with his strong negotiation skills and calm demeanor under pressure, make him an ideal neutral for construction law disputes.
Mr. Hanover’s prior experience includes serving as Leader of the Construction & Government Contracts practice group at Alston & Bird and as Managing Partner of Peckar & Abramson’s three West Coast offices. He also held the role of outside general counsel for an international engineering, project management, and construction services firm, where he managed high-profile U.S. litigation matters.
In 2020, Mr. Hanover was named a “Client Service All-Star” by BTI Consulting Group, as well as one of the “Top Litigators & Trial Lawyers” in Los Angeles by Los Angeles Business Journal. He is ranked in Band 1 in Construction and Band 2 in International Arbitration: Construction in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, identified as a Thought Leader in construction law in Who’s Who Legal, is listed in The Best Lawyers of America® for Construction Law and Construction Litigation, and is a Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America.
Mr. Hanover holds a B.A., summa cum laude, from Tufts University and a J.D. from Vanderbilt University School of Law. He is admitted to practice in California, Colorado, Nevada, and Tennessee and remains an active member of the American Bar Association’s Forum on Construction Law and Litigation Section and the Los Angeles County Bar Association, where he served as Chair of the Construction Law Subsection of the Real Property Section.
“John Hanover is a top-notch construction litigator. He is brilliant and also reasonable in his approach, and understands the value of time and money invested in dispute resolution. He acts in a way that is commercial.”
“John fulfills and exceeds all expectations.”
“I very much respect John; he is one of the most polite people I’ve worked with. He is very practical, low-key and not easily fazed in any respect.”
“John is a very good attorney and knows the California market.”
