Scott C. Burgess

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Scott C. Burgess: Attorney with Aviation Legal Group, PA
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Single-Engine Land Private Pilot, 1991. Multi-Engine Instrument Pilot, 1998. Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator, 2007. Member: National Aircraft Resale Association; Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Legal Panel; National Aircraft Finance Association; National Business Aviation Association; South Florida Business Aviation Association; Florida Aviation Trades Association; Lifework Leadership Fort Lauderdale; Leadership Broward Foundation, Inc. Florida Supreme Court Certified Civil Mediator, 2007; Florida Supreme Court Certified Appellate Mediator, 2011.

Florida Bar Foundation.

Areas of Practice (36)

  • Administrative Law
  • Administrative Hearings and Appeals
  • Aircraft Finance and Leasing
  • Aircraft Sales
  • Aircraft Tax Free Exchanges
  • Aircraft Title
  • Airplane Crash Litigation
  • Airport Finance and Development
  • Airport Law
  • Airport Privatization
  • Airport Regulation
  • Aviation Defense
  • Aviation Insurance
  • Aviation Law
  • Aviation Litigation
  • Aviation Products Liability
  • Aviation Regulation
  • Aviation Tax
  • Federal Aviation Licenses
  • International Aviation Law
  • Commercial Arbitration
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Breach of Contract
  • Contract Fraud
  • Contract Litigation
  • International Commercial Contracts
  • Equipment Finance and Leasing
  • Equipment Finance
  • Secured Finance
  • First Party Insurance
  • Insurance Litigation
  • Civil Litigation
  • Federal Civil Litigation
  • Sales and Use Tax
  • Air Cargo
  • Transportation Safety
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Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Florida State University, B.S., 1987
Law School Attended:
Stetson University College of Law, J.D., 1990
Year of First Admission:
1991
Admission:
1991, Florida; 1991, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1997, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2006, District of Columbia; 2009, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
Memberships:
Broward County and American (Member, Air and Space Law Forum Section) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Aviation Law Committee); National Transportation Safety Board Bar Association; Lawyer Pilots Bar Association.
Reported Cases:
I Fly South, Inc. v. Raytheon Aircraft Company, 886 So.2d 237 (Fla. 4th DCA 2004); Bernard Schoninger Shopping Centers, Ltd. v. JPS Elastomerics Corp., 102 F.3d 1173 (11th Cir. 1997); McInnis v. Ramasami, 692 So.2d 300 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997); Knealing v. Puleo, 675 So.2d 593 (Fla. 1996); Leblanc v. State Farm Mutual Auto Ins. Co., 616 So.2d 621 (Fla. 4th DCA 1993).
ISLN:
901403719

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Fixed fees available

Peer Reviews

4.9/5.0 (25 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.9/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.9/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.8/5.0

  • Communication

    4.9/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.9/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 02/24/15 in Aircraft Sales

    Scott is very knowledgeable and very professional -- I am always glad to see when he is counsel on the other side of an aircraft sale or purchase transaction.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 02/24/15 in Aviation and Aerospace

    I have known and worked with Scott for many years and have found him to be one of the top practioners in his field. In addtion, his ethical standards are first tier.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 02/24/15 in Aircraft Finance and Leasing

    I have worked with Scott on many transactions and have always found him to be of high caliber in every category, and on top of that, he is a very nice person and easy to work with.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 02/24/15 in Aviation and Aerospace

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 02/24/15 in Aviation and Aerospace

    Scott Burgess is a fine lawyer w/ significant experience in aviation matters. I submit that Mr. Burgess is worthy of the prestigious AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 02/24/15 in Aviation and Aerospace

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 02/24/15 in Aviation and Aerospace

    Mr. Burgess meets the highest ethical and professional standards applicable to a practicing attorney. His knowledge of aviation law and related legal issues is deep and vast. Mr. Burgess has my highest recommendation.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 02/24/15 in Aviation Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 02/24/15 in Aviation and Aerospace

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 02/24/15 in Aviation and Aerospace

    Excellent attorney; very professional; a true gentleman

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Contact Scott C. Burgess

Contact Information:

754-347-1210  Phone

954-763-8488  Fax

www.aviationlegalgroup.com

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