John Anthony Jenkins

Background

Jenkins, John Anthony was born on April 11, 1926 in Cincinnati. Son of John A. and Norma S. (Snyder) Jenkins.

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Ohio State University, 1951; Juris Doctor, Ohio State University, 1953.

Career

Worked at Arter & Hadden. Admitted to the bar, 1954, Ohio. Listed in Who"s Who in America, 1986—.

Author: Ohio Public Contract Law, Second Edition, magazine edition, Ohio Contractor Magazine, 1986-1987, book edition, 1989 and third edition, 1994: Cambridge Institute, Construction Claims in Ohio, 1991-1993.

Professional Education Systems, Inc. Seminar, Ohio Public Construction Law, 1990. Contract Claims Administration, Ohio Contractors Association Third Annual Midwinter Conference, 1985.

Improving Profitability in the Construction Industry - Documentation of Change Orders, Work Interference, and Construction Contracts Generally, 1980. Construction Contract Claims - Documentation and Preparation - Recognizing the Contract Claim, 1979.

Pitfalls in Public Contracting and Ohio Public Contract Law Joint Supplement, 1978.

Construction Contract Claims, Ohio Bar 1977. New Developments in Federal Grant & Assistance Programs - Court Review of Performance Payment and Termination Controversies, American Bar Association National Institute, Washington, District of Columbia, 1977. Construction Contract Claims, 31st Annual Ohio Transportation Engineering Conference, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1977.

Suing the Sovereign for Shoddy Specs, Competitive Bidding Requirements and Bid Mistakes, American Bar Association, Joint Session of Sections on Litigation and Public Contract Law, Chicago, 1975.

Legal Rights and Responsibilities of Contractors - Substantive Basis for Claims-Procedural Methods for Collecting Claims, 1975. Ohio Public Contract Law, 1971.

Ohio Public Contract Law Conference, 1970. Pitfalls in Public Contracting, 1964-1968.

Member: Columbus (Member, Board of Governors, 1972-1974), Ohio State (Chairman, Judicial Administration and Legal Reform Committee, 1967-1970.

Member, Council of Delegates, 1972-1974) and American (Member, Public Contract Section, Company-Chairman, State and Local 1967-1968 and Vice Chairman, 1969-1981. Litigation Section, Construction Litigation Committee, 1975—. Forum Committee of the Construction Industry) Bar Associations.

Achievements

• John A. Jenkins has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Works

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• book

  • Ohio Public Contract Law
  • Ohio Public Contract Law & Constructions Claims Third Edition

Membership

Trustee Citizens Research, Inc., Columbus, 1960-1972. President Columbus Kiwanis Foundation, 1973-1976. President Beta Theta Pi Building Association, Columbus, 1972-1976.

With United States Army, 1944-1946. Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association ( Chairman of Commission), Ohio Bar Association (chairman committee), Columbus Bar Association (chairman committee), Capital Club, Muirfield Village Golf Club, Scioto Country Club, Golf Club (Gahanna, Ohio), Desert Mountain Club (Scottsdale, Arizona) Masons, Shriners.

Interests

• Avocation: golf.

Connections

Married Margery N. Jenkins, May 24, 1997. Children: Julie Anne, John Anthony III.

Father:

John A. Jenkins

Mother:

Norma S. (Snyder) Jenkins

Spouse:

Margery N. Jenkins

child:

John Anthony III Jenkins

child:

Julie Anne Jenkins