Joshua E. Burnett
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Bar Admissions
- 1996, Florida
- 1996, U.S. District Court, Middle District of FL
- 1997, U.S. District Court, Southern District of FL
- 1997, U.S. District Court, Northern District of FL
- 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- 2008, Tennessee
- 2009, U.S. District Court, Middle District of TN
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Professional Background
Mr. Burnett is a managing member of Marshall Thomas Burnett and focuses his practice on representing homeowners and businesses in sinkhole claims. Mr. Burnett has represented numerous Fortune 500 companies in complex commercial litigation matters, national class action litigation and investigations and enforcement proceedings by the Florida Attorney General. Mr. Burnett’s clients have included nationally and internationally known magazine and book publishing companies, motion picture companies and broadcasting companies. Mr. Burnett has also represented many local businesses with national and international presences.
Mr. Burnett has defended medical malpractice matters on behalf of a major national hospital and defended personal injury matters on behalf of a national insurance company. Mr. Burnett has also aggressively represented individual plaintiffs who have been injured as the result of medical malpractice or another person’s negligence. Mr. Burnett has significant experience in medical malpractice litigation, premises liability (slip and fall), automobile accident litigation, motorcycle accident litigation, trucking accident litigation, products liability and intentional tort litigation.
Mr. Burnett been awarded the "AV" rating by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, which is the highest possible rating for legal ability and ethical standards.
Mr. Burnett is admitted to practice before all state courts in Florida and Tennessee, the United States District Courts for Middle, Southern and Northern Districts of Florida, the Middle District of Tennessee and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Professional Affiliations
- The Florida Bar
- American Association for Justice
- Florida Justice Association
- The American Bar Association
- Hillsborough County Bar Association
- Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association
- West Pasco Bar Association
- Rutherford/Cannon County Bar Association
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Professional Recognition
- AV-Rated by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
- Florida Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2009
- Named One of Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers by Tampa Bay Magazine, 2010
Education
University of Florida College of Law, J.D., with Honors, 1996; Florida Law Review (Senior Galleys Editor; Senior Managing Editor); Justice Campbell Thornal Moot Court Board; Deputy Attorney General, University of Florida Student Honor Court; Teaching Assistant, Appellate Advocacy and Legal Research and Writing; Florida Blue Key Leadership Honorary.
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University of Florida, B.S.B.A. (Major: Finance; Minor: Economics), with High Honors, 1993; graduated first in class with perfect 4.0 grade point average; Mortar Board National Honor Society; Beta Gamma Sigma National Business Scholastic Honor Society; Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society; Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society; Golden Key National Honor Society; Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society; Omicron Delta Epsilon International Economics Society; Anderson Scholar with Highest Honors; University of Florida H.B.A. International Business Case Competition Team (among only four (4) students selected to compete against teams from around the world in London, Ontario); Outstanding Student Scholar of the Year in the College of Business Administration.
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Practice Areas
Consumer and Tort Litigation Practice
- Sinkhole Litigation
- Property Insurance Litigation
- Insurance Disputes
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Premises Liability
- Products Liability
- Medical Malpractice
- Tort Litigation
- General Civil Litigation
Business Litigation Practice
- Complex Commercial Litigation
- Class Action Litigation
- Regulatory Enforcement Investigations and Proceedings
- Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (DUTPA) Litigation
- Trade Secret Litigation
- Banking Litigation
- Construction Litigation
- Real Estate Litigation
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Contract Disputes
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