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Overview
Patrick J. Button is an associate in Ball Janik LLP’s Insurance Recovery and Construction Defect practice groups. Mr. Button’s practice is focused on prosecuting insurance coverage and construction defect matters for policyholders and owners. Prior to joining Ball Janik, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable William J. Zloch of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Mr. Button obtained his Juris Doctorate from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 2017, where he served as a Staff Member for The Journal of College and University Law. He is also the recipient of the Faculty Award for Excellence: Law & Morality in Contemporary Jurisprudence.
Education
- J.D., 2017, Notre Dame Law School
- B.A., History, cum laude, 2014, Benedictine College
Honors
- Faculty Award for Excellence: Law & Morality in Contemporary Jurisprudence
- St. Thomas More Society, Secretary
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Recent Insights
Florida homeowners have less time to sue for construction defects under new law
Aired on Spectrum News 13 In a featured news story by Spectrum News 13, Ball Janik LLP Partner Jeffrey A. Widelitz discusses the importance of Florida homeowners filing legal claims based
Time frame to report construction defects in Florida to shift from 10 to 7 years starting July 1
Published in News4Jax – An article published on 6/27 by News4Jax quoted Ball Janik Partner Brian Crevasse, who discussed the shrinking time frame to report