Tampa
100 North Tampa Street
Suite 3350
Tampa, Florida 33602-5832T: 813.223.3598

Practice Areas

Practice Emphasis

  • Defense of employment litigation, including class claims

Bar & Court Admissions

  • Florida, 1975
  • United States District Courts for the Northern (2002), Southern (1994) and Middle (1975) Districts of Florida
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth (1975) and Eleventh (1981) Circuits
  • North Dakota Federal Bar
  • Colorado Federal Bar

Education

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

  • J.D., with honors, 1975
  • B.S., with high honors, 1972

News

John W. Campbell
Partner

“Litigation is potentially a long and difficult process, so my goal is to be responsive to client concerns.  Clients can count on me for timely answers to any questions, large and small, while keeping them updated on the big picture.  My goal is not to say ‘No, that can’t be done’ but instead to find a solution that works.” 

--John Campbell, Litigator

John Campbell is the senior litigator in Constangy's Tampa Office. He has tried jury trials involving every aspect of the employment relationship as well as many personal injury, commercial and construction claims. He has defended individual and class action claims involving allegations of discrimination and/or harassment in every protected category, disability, age, religion, race, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, and gender, public and private Whistleblower claims, FMLA, Equal Pay Act, FLSA (individual and collectives) and ERISA, as well as cases involving claims of defamation, invasion of privacy, negligent hiring, supervision and retention, assault and battery, negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress, misrepresentation and fraud, tortious interference and breach of contract and cases asserting class action claims. John also assists employers in problem prevention and legal analysis of complex employment issues.

Publications/Presentations  

  • John is a frequent speaker at the firm labor and employment workshops and at various training seminars for human resources personnel, managers and attorneys.

Awards & Recognition

  • AV® Peer Review Rated By Martindale-Hubbell
  • Florida Super Lawyers (2007 and 2008)

Professional Activities/Associations

  • Co-chair, 2004 Advance Labor Law Seminar of the Florida Bar
  • Member, Florida Bar, Labor and Employment Law and Trial Lawyer Sections
  • Member, Hillsborough County Bar Association
  • Member, Federal Courts throughout Florida
  • Member, Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Civic/Charitable Activities/Associations

  • Memeber and Officer, Personnel Commmittee of Idlewild Baptist Church
  • Member, Board of Directors of Rebuilding Tampa Bay