John F Lakin

John F Lakin

Lakin & Lakin, P.C.

John F Lakin is one of the original founding partners with his brother when the firm opened in 1992. He started his legal career in Boston, Massachusetts in 1990, working for a Boston area criminal defense firm. After relocating to Florida in the year 2000, Mr. Lakin worked at the law firm of Barnes Walker, in Bradenton, Florida, where he became a partner in 2003. He was selected as a Florida Super Lawyer, for each year from 2007 to 2010. Additionally, Mr. Lakin was a board-certified civil trial lawyer, as certified by The Florida Bar, from 2006-2016. At that time, less than two percent of the attorneys comprising The Florida Bar held this certification. In 2012, he was elected Circuit Court Judge in the State of Florida's Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court for Sarasota, Manatee and Desoto counties. By the time he was elected judge, Mr. Lakin had been lead counsel in over 100 civil and criminal jury trials. For two years, he served in the criminal felony division, handling over 800 felony cases, including several high profile murder trials. Mr. Lakin later served in the circuit civil division, handling complex civil litigation. As a circuit judge, he presided over 40 trials during his judicial career, concluding his public service on the bench in 2016. Currently Mr. Lakin handles first party property insurance litigation, civil litigation, and criminal defense cases. He has appeared as a guest speaker on Court TV, CNN Headline News, C SPAN and MSNBC as a legal analyst for criminal trials. Mr. Lakin has been interviewed on BBC international radio regarding the American legal system. He has lectured at seminars for numerous organizations, including the Judicial Assistants Association of Florida, The Florida Insurance Network's Florida Windstorm Conferences, Florida Association of Public Adjusters (FAPIA) Conferences, Massachusetts Bar Association, Massachusetts Association of Trial Attorneys and the American Bar Association. In 2013, Mr. Lakin was the commencement speaker at the Massachusetts School of Law, receiving an honorary degree from the law school. As a member of ABA's International Section, Europe Committee, he has spoken at legal conferences and meetings, internationally, in London, Dublin, Toronto and Bermuda. Lawyers and Judges from United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Italy, Bermuda, Canada and other European countries attended these conferences and meetings. Mr. Lakin was vice chair of the Europe Committee in 2015-2016. He has previously handled reinsurance disputes in both the domestic and London markets. Mr. Lakin is admitted to practice in Massachusetts, Florida, and the District of Columbia. He is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, Florida Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Boston Bar Association and the American Bar Association. Mr. Lakin is currently a member of the ABA's Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, and its International Law Section and its Europe Committee. He earned his A.B. degree from Boston College and his J.D degree from Massachusetts School of Law. Mr. Lakin can be reached at jlakin@lakinslaw.com.

John F Lakin's Courses

  • Insurance Bad Faith: 8 Things Attorneys Should Know Now

    Insurance Law

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
    Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
    Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
    Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
    California CLE Approved 6 Total
    Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
    Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
    Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
    Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
    Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
    Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
    Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
    Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
    Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
    Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
    Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
    Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
    Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
    Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
    Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
    Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
    Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
    North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
    North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
    Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
    New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
    New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
    New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
    Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
    New York CLE Approved 7 Total
    Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
    Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
    Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
    Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
    South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
    Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
    Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
    Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
    Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
    Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
    Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
    Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
    West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
    Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
    OnDemand
    6 Indiana CLE
  • Insurance Bad Faith 2026

    Insurance Law

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
    Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
    Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
    Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
    California CLE Approved 6 Total
    Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
    Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
    Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
    Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
    Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
    Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
    Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
    Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
    Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
    Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
    Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
    Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
    Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
    Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
    Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
    Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
    Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
    Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
    North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
    North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
    Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
    New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
    New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
    New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
    Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
    New York CLE Approved 7 Total
    Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
    Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
    Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
    Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
    South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
    Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
    Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
    Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
    Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
    Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
    Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
    Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
    West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
    Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
    OnDemand
    6 Indiana CLE
  • Uber and Lyft Rideshare Injury Litigation 2026

    Personal Injury & Negligence

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    Alaska CLE Reciprocity 3 Total
    Alabama CLE Approved 3 Total
    Arkansas CLE Approved 3 Total
    Arizona CLE Approved 3 Total
    California CLE Approved 3 Total
    Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
    Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
    Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
    Florida CLE Approved 3.5 Total
    Georgia CLE Approved 3 Total
    Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
    Iowa CLE Approved 3 Total
    Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
    Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
    Indiana CLE Approved 3 Total
    Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
    Louisiana CLE Approved 3 Total
    Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
    Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
    Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
    Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
    Mississippi CLE Approved 3 Total
    Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
    North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
    Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
    New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
    New Jersey CLE Approved 3.6 Total
    New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
    Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
    New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
    Ohio CLE Approved 3 Total
    Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
    Oregon CLE Upon Request 3 Total
    Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
    South Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
    Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
    Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
    Utah CLE Approved 3 Total
    Virginia CLE Approved 3 Total
    Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
    Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
    Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
    West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
    Wyoming CLE Approved 3 Total
    OnDemand
    3 Indiana CLE