John Agnew

John serves as the City Attorney for the City of Sanibel and as board counsel to multiple independent special districts. He also has a diverse background in business and employment matters. While he prefers to find proactive solutions or otherwise resolve conflicts outside of litigation, in the event litigation is desired or unavoidable, John has extensive experience litigating government, business, and employment disputes. Regarding litigation, some of the matters John routinely handles include disputes relating to contracts, real estate, construction, commercial leases, and business break-ups.

John is active in the legal community. He currently serves on The Florida Bar Board of Governors and is a past President of the Lee County Bar Association.  He is also a past appointee to the Twentieth Judicial Circuit Professionalism Committee and Twentieth Judicial Circuit Local Professionalism Panel.

John is also active in the general community. He has twice served as the President of the Board of Directors for ACT (Abuse Counseling & Treatment, Inc.) and formerly served on the Executive Committee for the Board of Directors for PACE Center for Girls of Lee County. John is also a graduate of the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program and served as an annual facilitator for many subsequent Leadership Program classes.

John holds the highest (AV Preeminent) rating by Martindale-Hubbell.  He has been named among Florida Trend’s Legal Elite and has been selected annually by Florida Super Lawyers® for recognition every year since 2009. Prior to becoming an attorney, John was an Army Ranger, who served overseas on multiple deployments and competed three times in the annual Best Ranger Competition.

John lives on Sanibel with his wife, Suzanne, and their two dogs.  John has three adult children and four granddaughters.  When not working, John enjoys spending time with his family and pursuing as many outdoor activities as possible.