Top Rated Construction Litigation Attorney in Tampa, FL

A highly regarded civil trial attorney, Joshua E. Burnett is a shareholder in Burnett Law, P.A. Located in Tampa, Florida, he represents individuals and businesses throughout the greater metropolitan area, including St. Petersburg and Clearwater. Admitted to practice in both Florida and Tennessee, Mr. Burnett is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Florida, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.

One portion of Mr. Burnett's practice involves personal injury and wrongful death litigation, representing people who have been harmed due to the negligence of other parties. His cases have included medical malpractice, truck and other motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, and defective drugs and other products, and he has been able to obtain significant compensation for his clients through both jury awards and settlements that he has negotiated out of court with defendants and their insurance companies.

Mr. Burnett's experience has also included bad faith and other insurance coverage disputes, representing homeowners and businesses in cases involving sinkhole and hurricane damage claims, and he has handled class actions against residential property builders for improper stucco application. His commercial litigation experience has encompassed trade secret misappropriation, intellectual property infringement, unfair trade practices, banking, and real estate, in both individual lawsuits and class actions. Mr. Burnett's successful track record both in and out of the courtroom has earned him the recognition of his colleagues, including an AV Preeminent* peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell. He has also been named to Tampa Bay Magazine's annual list of Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers. Mr. Burnett is a graduate of what was then known as the University of Florida College of Law, where he served on the Florida Law Review before receiving his Juris Doctor with honors in 1996.

* AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.