William McFetridge Bio

William McFetridge is a shareholder in Johnson Pope’s Tampa office and focuses his practice in the construction industry. Board Certified in Construction Law by the Florida Bar, he routinely represents public and private owners, engineering firms, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers in disputes involving infrastructure improvements (roads, pipelines, utilities, marinas, bridges, landfills, excavations, mines, etc.), litigation of delay claims, extra work claims, breach of contract actions, claims preparation, bid protests and related procurement disputes, contract negotiation and drafting, and claims avoidance. Will handles litigation in federal and state courts throughout Florida and has significant experience handling alternative dispute resolution, such as arbitration, dispute review boards, and third-party neutrals. As part of his focus in the construction industry, Will also regularly handles OSHA matters for construction and manufacturing clients, including advising on safety plans, disciplinary programs, and hazard communication, inspections, record requests, abatement, contesting citations, and litigation with the Secretary of Labor. Will also has broad commercial litigation experience involving complex business disputes, including a wide range of contract disputes, tortious interference, trade secrets, non-compete agreements, shareholder and partner disputes and disputes within the banking, finance and insurance industries.