John Edwin Fisher

John Fisher is a shareholder with the firm. Since 1965 he has concentrated his trial practice in the areas of commercial litigation as well as personal injury, wrongful death, construction and professional malpractice. He has served as Regional Counsel to various national manufacturers defending products liability claims and to insurance companies in Directors & Officers liability matters. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees John Edwin Fisher included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Leading Florida Attorneys Who's Who in American Law Martindale-Hubbell's "AV" Rating Selected Florida Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Florida Board of Trial Advocates Eleven statewide chapters, 2004 The Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2004 - Present Florida Legal Elite, 2006 Orlando Business Journal Best of the Bar, 2007 Selected most outstanding Bar President by The Florida Council of Bar Association Presidents, 2009 Best Lawyers in America, Bet-the-Company Litigation, 2010 - 2019 Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, 2010 - 2019 Best Lawyers in America, Legal Malpractice Law Defense, 2010 - 2019 Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury Litigation Defense, 2010 - 2019 Best Lawyers in America, Professional Malpractice Law Defense, 2010 - 2019 Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year for Personal Injury Litigation Defense, 2014 Named to the 2015 Florida Super Laywers list in the area of Business Litigation Other Sources of Feedback About John Edwin Fisher Included on the 2026Florida Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Florida Super Lawyers list 2024 Florida Super Lawyers list 2023 Florida Super Lawyers list 2022 Florida Super Lawyers list 2021 Florida Super Lawyers list 2020 Florida Super Lawyers list 2019 Florida Super Lawyers list 2018 Florida Super Lawyers list 2017 Florida Super Lawyers list 2016 Florida Super Lawyers list 2015 Florida Super Lawyers list 2014 Florida Super Lawyers list 2013 Florida Super Lawyers list 2012 Florida Super Lawyers list 2011 Florida Super Lawyers list 2010 Florida Super Lawyers list 2009 Florida Super Lawyers list 2008 Florida Super Lawyers list 2007 Florida Super Lawyers list 2006 Florida Super Lawyers list

• Partner

• Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson, Partner, 1969 - 1984
• Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson, Associate, 1965 - 1969
• Representative Clients
• BIC Corporation
• Supervision International
• Florida Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company
• Kimberly Clark
• Juices & Beverages, Inc.
• Llyods of London

• Florida, 1965
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1966
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 1981
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1981
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1981
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1981
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1973
• Specialties and Certifications
• Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator

• The Florida Bar, Board of Governors, 1988 - 1992 (Member)
• The Florida Bar, Board of Governors, 1990 - 1992 (Executive Committee)
• The Florida Bar, Board of Governors, 1990 - 1992 (Program Evaluation Committee)
• The Florida Bar, Board of Governors, 1988 - 1991 (Budget Committee)
• The Florida Bar, Candidate for President, 1993
• The Florida Bar, Trial Lawyers Section, 1977 - 1978 (Chairman)
• The Florida Bar, Trial Lawyers Section, 1976 - 1977 (Chairman Elect)
• The Florida Bar, Trial Lawyers Section, 1975 - 1976 (Secretary)
• The Florida Bar, Trial Lawyers Section, 1974 - 1983 (Executive Council)
• Florida Bar Foundation, Lifetime Fellow
• Florida Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions, 1994 - 2000 (Member)
• Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission, 2000 - 2004 (Member)
• Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission, 2003 (Vice Chair)
• Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission, 2004 (Chairman)
• Florida Defense Lawyers Association (Member)
• Florida Defense Lawyers Association, 1978 (President)
• Florida Defense Lawyers Association, 1977 (President Elect)
• Florida Defense Lawyers Association, 1976 (Secretary/Treasurer)
• Florida Defense Lawyers Association, 1973 - 1975 (Member, Board of Directors)
• Orange County Bar Association (Member)
• Orange County Bar Association, 1986 - 1987 (President)
• Orange County Bar Association, 1985 - 1986 (President Elect)
• Orange County Bar Association, 1982 - 1985 (Executive Council)
• Orange County Bar Association Educational Fund, 1986 - 1987 (President)
• Orange County Bar Foundation, 1985 - 1986 (Member, Board of Directors)
• Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel (Member)
• American Board of Trial Advocates (Member)
• Central Florida Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (Member)
• Central Florida Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, 2002 (President)
• Central Florida Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, 2001 (President Elect)
• American Bar Foundation, Lifetime Fellow
• Florida Board of Trial Advocates, 2006 - 2007 (President)
• Florida Board of Trial Advocates, 2005 - 2006 (Treasurer)
• Florida Board of Trial Advocates, 2001 - Present (Member, Board of Directors)