LAWYER PROFILE

John Barkett

USA 2026

Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Environment

Florida

24 years ranked

About

Provided by Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP

USA

Practice Areas

Environmental Toxic Tort and Exposure Litigation; Global Arbitration; Business Transactions; Data and Discovery Strategies; International Business Litigation; Environmental Litigation; Environmental and Regulatory Counseling; Environmental Due Diligence and Transactions; Litigation

Career

John is a commercial and environmental lawyer (CERCLA, RCRA, and toxic tort), having handled scores of complex and simple litigation matters in federal and state courts or before an arbitration tribunal. He is a certified mediator and has served as a neutral in scores of matters involving in the aggregate more than $4 billion. John conducts commercial domestic and international arbitrations and ad hoc arbitrations and has been recognized in Who’s Who Legal - International Bar Association; Best Lawyers in America; Florida Trend, Legal Elite; and Florida Super Lawyers.

Professional Memberships

American College of Environmental Lawyers, Fellow; Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists, Advisory Board; American Law Institute; College of Commercial Arbitrators, Fellow; American College of Civil Trial Mediators, Fellow; Natural Resources & Environment, American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources, Editorial Board

Publications

The Roberts Court 2019-20: Distancing From the Kennedy Era, the Roberts Era Has Begun, White Paper, July 2020.

For a full list of publications, visit https://www.shb.com/professionals/b/barkett-john

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the USA

Environment - Florida

Band 1

Individual Editorial

John Barkett of Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP handles a range of matters and has considerable expertise in water quality issues and complex superfund work.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He is a pleasure to work with and extremely knowledgeable.
EnvironmentChambers Guide to the USA
John is very knowledgeable and highly experienced in environmental law. He is very responsive to our needs and provides a high level of service and sophistication.
EnvironmentChambers Guide to the USA
John is a true expert with the ability to find a solution to every problem.
EnvironmentChambers Guide to the USA