Marc A. Burton
Top rated Civil Litigation attorney in Aventura, Florida
Practice Areas:
Lobbying,
Schools & education,
Employment law - employee,
Sexual harassment,
Toxic mold,
Wage & hour laws,
Whistleblower,
Wrongful death
Education Qualification:
Boston College Law School
Practice Areas:
Lobbying,
Schools & education,
Employment law - employee,
Sexual harassment,
Toxic mold,
Wage & hour laws,
Whistleblower,
Wrongful death
2875 NE 191st Street, Suite 306Aventura, Florida, 33180
First Admitted: 2012, Florida
Professional Webpage: https://www.theburtonfirm.com/marc-a-burton
Bar / Professional Activity:
- Broward Democratic Lawyers Council
- Florida Democratic Party
- Miami-Dade Democratic Lawyers Council
- Yale Club of New York City
- SAG – AFTRA
- Broward County Bar Association
- Dade County Bar Association
- Administered college outreach program targeting various political students, clubs, and organizations for then-Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton
- Education Law Association
- Atlantic Reporter for Rhode Island Supreme Court Justice William P. Robinson III
- Assisted in the production of written opinions published in the Federal Supplement for U.S. District Court Judge James Lawrence King of the Southern District of Florida
- Co-founder, Miami-Dade and Broward County Democratic Lawyers Councils
- Represented children with disabilities in court and with special education programs, including helping a child move back into her home from foster care
- Collaborated with Massachusetts public schools, treatment facilities, and the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families to develop strategies for curriculum and social services to wards of the state that faced academic and disciplinary punishment, resulting in increased and more targeted care for these children
- Advocated for veterans seeking better treatment at V.A. clinics and for veterans to receive military honors owed them by the federal government, resulting in numerous veterans receiving such benefits and honors
- Obama for America Voter Protection Team Member
- Hillary for America (Clinton Campaign) Voter Protection Team Member: Primary Election Regional Voter Protection Director for Palm Beach County
- Hillary for America (Clinton Campaign) Voter Protection Team Member: Voter Protection General Election Special Projects Director
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 2012
- Voter Protection Director, Florida Democratic Party, 2018
- United States Court of Appeal for the Eleventh Circuit, 2014
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, 2013
- Massachusetts Bar, 2012
- The Florida Bar, 2012
Pro bono / Community Service:
- Juvenile Rights Advocacy Project
- The EdLaw Project
Honors:
- Honored for having obtained a recovery in excess of $1 million, Lifetime Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2019
- Limited to 2.5% of attorneys in Florida under age 40, or practicing under 10 years, Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2020
- Awarded in Civil Litigation, Top Lawyer, South Florida Legal Guide, 2020
- Limited to 2.5% of attorneys in Florida under age 40, or practicing under 10 years, Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2019
- Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence, AV-Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2019
- AVVO 10.0 Rating
Educational Background:
- Bachelor of Science, New York University, 2008
- Master of Education, Boston College, 2011
Industry Groups:
- Construction
- Education
- Election Law
- Employment
- Foreclosure
- Litigation
- Politics
- Real Estate
- Wage & Hour
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