TAMPA, FL – Tampa Partner Andrew (Andy) J. Mayts, Jr. has been appointed to the Air Mobility Commander's (AMC) Civic Leader program. The program is designed to educate key civilian influencers from communities surrounding Air Force installations and prepare them to serve as advocates for airmen and their families. Andy joins a group of 26 other civic leaders from around the country serving a three-year tour in the program. During their tour, civic leaders will visit numerous AMC installations to gain a full understanding of the unique service AMC provides to the warfighter. Past visits have included stops at some of the most active bases in the Air Force. These visits give AMC civic leaders a chance to not only see the Air Force perspective of global operations, but also to learn how the Total Force integrates to accomplish the nation’s military mission.

“AMC is excited to have ardent community and business leaders like Andy as a member of the commander’s Civic Leader program, which benefits from their leadership, experiences and connections in communities near mobility installations like MacDill Air Force Base,” said Colonel Damien Pickart, AMC Public Affairs Director. “We look forward to Andy’s contributions to the program and his continued support to our mission and lives of AMC’s Total Force Airmen and families.”

Andy is a widely recognized civil litigation lawyer, community advocate, and corporate leader who applies practical experience and seasoned judgment to achieve results. A litigator for over 20 years, Andy’s expansive experience includes representing national banks in state and federal court in numerous trials. On the construction law side of his practice, he has represented owners, subcontractors, suppliers, and general contractors in lien and bond payment claims, defect claims, and equitable adjustment claims. He has represented design professionals, including class action defenses. Andy has extensive experience in drafting and negotiating construction contracts.

Andy has received an AV® Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell and has been named a Best Lawyer in America®. He is a fellow in the Construction Lawyers Society of America and has been reappointed by the Governor to serve a second term on the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Nominating Commission.