| Local government law, including serving as attorney for the St. Augustine and St. Johns County Airport Authority. Mr. Burnett's practice also includes real estate development, real property and construction litigation, land use planning, comprehensive planning and concurrency, development agreements, financing and transactional matters. Mr. Burnett has represented all participants in the real estate development business including landowners, developers, contractors, lenders and brokers. His experience includes management of sensitive and controversial applications for development approval. Mr. Burnett has also handled litigation of contested zoning matters before the trial and Appellate Courts. Experience: · Former Assistant County Attorney in St. Johns County, Florida. · Former Assistant State Attorney in St. Johns County, Florida. · Regularly serves as outside counsel to local governments. · Represents landowners and developers in negotiating of Development Agreements and Impact Fee Credit Agreements. · Represents landowners and developers seeking amendments and vesting to the Comprehensive Plan. · Successful plat and street vacations. · Extensive trial experience, including over thirty jury trials and non-jury trials, as well as mediation and arbitration. · Representation of clients in disputes involving commercial and residential contract and construction claims. Community Involvement: · St. Augustine Lighthouse (Board Member and Founding Lights Member) · St. Johns County American Cancer Society (Cattle Baron) · St. Johns County Bar Association (Past President) · St. Johns County Education Foundation (Board Member) · St. Johns County Salvation Army (Advisory Council Member) · Flagler College (Prior Visiting Instructor). |