Shutts & Bowen LLP Tampa Office Managing Partner Amanda Buffinton spoke at the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Annual Construction Law Forum on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Austin, Texas.

During the panel, “Practicum Discovery Series: Mastering Expert Discovery,” Amanda and her co-panelists explored the use of expert witnesses in construction disputes from the inception of a dispute through trial, tips for deposing experts in different disciplines and examples of when and how to leverage an expert to facilitate settlement.

To learn more about the ABA Annual Construction Law Forum, click here.

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About Amanda B. Buffinton

Amanda B. Buffinton is the Managing Partner of the Tampa office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, where she is a member of the Construction Litigation Practice Group. A Martindale Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ rated attorney, Amanda is also Board Certified in Construction Law by The Florida Bar. She has been rated in Chambers USA for her expertise in construction law since 2020. Amanda specializes in the litigation and arbitration of complex construction claims including representing clients in jury and non-jury trials. She regularly represents design professionals, contractors, owners and developers in various types of construction disputes including claims related to public road and bridge construction including FDOT projects, electric generation landfills, storm water systems, retail structures, hospitals, municipal wastewater treatment facilities, warehouse structures, and large condominium and multi-family structures. She has successfully represented clients in construction claims involving professional negligence and design errors and omissions, personal injury and death, federal investigations relating to the False Claims Act, delay and acceleration damages, bond and lien issues, professional licensure, construction defects and building code violations.