Ms. Melissa M. Burghardt, Lawyer at Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP

Ms. Melissa M. Burghardt, Senior Counsel Attorney
Insurance, Complex Tort and Casualty

Phone:(813) 422-6924
Web:www.wshblaw.com
Address: 701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1640, Miami, FL 33131

Law Firm:	Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP
Lawyer:	Ms. Melissa M. Burghardt
Phone:	(813) 422-6924
Fax:
Lawyer Title:	Senior Counsel
Practice Areas:	Insurance, Complex Tort and Casualty
Bio:	Melissa Mackay Burghardt is senior counsel in WSHB’s Florida offices. She is experienced in all facets of civil litigation and has extensive experience in the areas of first and third party insurance, focusing on insurance coverage litigation, hurricane/windstorm and hail loss litigation, sinkhole litigation, and water loss litigation.Prior to joining WSHB, Melissa worked nearly exclusively in the area of first party insurance defense, representing numerous property insurance carriers throughout the state of Florida. Melissa also has experience handling and defending medical malpractice actions and actions involving, hospitals, outpatient facilities, skilled nursing facilities and assisted living facilities. She also has appellate experience. In two such cases where Melissa prepared briefs on behalf of the Appellant, the lower court’s decisions were reversed and both cases were remanded, (See Spring Lake NC, LLC v. Holloway, 110 So.3d 916 (Fla. 2d DCA 2013) and Emeritus Corp. v. Pasquariello, 95 So.3d 1009 (Fla. 2d DCA 2012)).Melissa graduated from Stetson University College of Law, where she was the recipient of the Victor O. Wehle Award for Trial Advocacy and the William F. Blews Award for pro bono service. She also received Book Awards for her Advanced Civil Trial Advocacy class and her Advanced Legal Research class. While attending law school, she was a judicial intern for the Honorable David A. Demers of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Pinellas County, Florida.
Admitted:
College:	Samford University, Class of 2004, B.A.
Law School:	Stetson University College of Law, Class of 2010, J.D.
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Web:	www.wshblaw.com
Languages:	English

Lawyer Ms. Melissa M. Burghardt, graduated from Samford University, Class of 2004, B.A. Stetson University College of Law, Class of 2010, J.D., is now employed by Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP at 701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1640 Miami, FL 33131.Ms. Melissa M. Burghardt is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Ms. Melissa M. Burghardt as your lawyer, you should consider whether Ms. Melissa M. Burghardt offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Ms. Melissa M. Burghardt has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Ms. Melissa M. Burghardt's office is located at Miami, FL, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

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Ms. Melissa M. Burghardt's practice areas include Insurance, Complex Tort and Casualty.

Ms. Melissa M. Burghardt's college and law school education includes Samford University, Class of 2004, B.A., Stetson University College of Law, Class of 2010, J.D.. Other biographical background includes Melissa Mackay Burghardt is senior counsel in WSHB’s Florida offices. She is experienced in all facets of civil litigation and has extensive experience in the areas of first and third party insurance, focusing on insurance coverage litigation, hurricane/windstorm and hail loss litigation, sinkhole litigation, and water loss litigation.Prior to joining WSHB, Melissa worked nearly exclusively in the area of first party insurance defense, representing numerous property insurance carriers throughout the state of Florida. Melissa also has experience handling and defending medical malpractice actions and actions involving, hospitals, outpatient facilities, skilled nursing facilities and assisted living facilities. She also has appellate experience. In two such cases where Melissa prepared briefs on behalf of the Appellant, the lower court’s decisions were reversed and both cases were remanded, (See Spring Lake NC, LLC v. Holloway, 110 So.3d 916 (Fla. 2d DCA 2013) and Emeritus Corp. v. Pasquariello, 95 So.3d 1009 (Fla. 2d DCA 2012)).Melissa graduated from Stetson University College of Law, where she was the recipient of the Victor O. Wehle Award for Trial Advocacy and the William F. Blews Award for pro bono service. She also received Book Awards for her Advanced Civil Trial Advocacy class and her Advanced Legal Research class. While attending law school, she was a judicial intern for the Honorable David A. Demers of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Pinellas County, Florida. . You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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