Trenam Law is thrilled to announce that shareholder John Vento has been selected as an arbitrator for the AAA Construction Mega Project Panel.
The American Arbitration Association, in conjunction with lawyers and construction industry professionals who specialize in construction mega projects, established this unique panel of construction arbitrators in 2016. The AAA Construction Mega Project Panel’s arbitrators are selected by a rating committee comprised of a diverse group of advocates and in-house counsel representing owners, contractors, design professionals and insurers with experience in disputes arising out of significant construction and infrastructure projects.
“We are incredibly proud of John and his contributions to our firm and to the legal profession, having served as an arbitrator with the AAA for decades and now serving on the Construction Mega Project Panel,” said Nelson Castellano, managing shareholder at Trenam.
In his role as an arbitrator for the AAA Construction Mega Project Panel, Vento will focus on disputes arising from large-scale construction and infrastructure projects offering efficient, cost-effective, and impartial alternative dispute resolution services.
Vento is a leading figure in Tampa construction litigation and leads the Construction Law and Government Contracting group at Trenam. He is Florida Bar Board Certified in Construction Law and is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Civil Court Mediator. Vento has been an Arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association since 1982 and serves on the Complex Case and Construction Panels. He has served on several committees for the American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry, along with holding numerous leadership roles across various professional organizations throughout his career.
In the community, Vento holds senior status with the Tampa Bay Kiwanis Club and previously served as president for the Tampa Bay Kiwanis Foundation. He also serves as special counsel for the Sant’ Yago Educational Foundation (Tampa’s Latino Scholarship Foundation).
Vento earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh, his J.D. from the Duquesne University School of Law, and an LL.M. in International Law from the University of Michigan Law School. He was also a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow at Yale Law School. Recently, Vento was recognized on the 2026 Top Lawyer’s List by Tampa Magazine.
