Thomas A. Burns
Top rated Appellate attorney in Tampa, Florida
Practice Areas:
Appellate,
Civil rights,
Criminal defense
Education Qualification:
Duke University School of Law
Practice Areas:
Appellate,
Civil rights,
Criminal defense
301 W Platt St, Ste 137Tampa, Florida, 33606
First Admitted: 2005, Florida
Professional Webpage: https://www.burnslawpa.com/our-people/thomas-a-burns/
Bar / Professional Activity:
- Hillsborough County Bar Association (Appellate Practice Section)
- The Florida Bar Association (Appellate Practice Section)
- The American Bar Association
- Goldburg-Cacciatore Criminal Law American Inn of Court
- Eleventh Circuit
- Southern District of Florida
- Middle District of Florida
- Federal Circuit
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Florida
- D.C.
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results):
- Kenning v. Carli, 648 Fed. App’x 763 (11th Cir. 2016)
- Howard v. Kraus, 642 Fed. App’x 940 (11th Cir. 2016)
- United States v. Davis, 854 F.3d 1276 (11th Cir. 2017)
- United States v. Aldissi, Nos. 15-14193 & 15-14194 (11th Cir. 2018)
- Jenkins v. S. David Anton, P.A., 922 F.3d 1257 (11th Cir. 2019)
- United States v. Cingari, No. 17-12262 (11th Cir. 2019)
- United States v. Cavallo, 790 F.3d 1202 (11th Cir. 2015)
- Howard v. Kraus, 642 Fed. App’x 940 (11th Cir. 2016)
- Dimanche v. Brown, 783 F.3d 1204 (11th Cir. 2015)
- Wilson v. City of Tampa, 209 So. 3d 646 (Fla. 2d DCA 2017)
- Sammons v. Greenfield, 270 So. 3d 534 (Fla. 2d DCA 2019)
- Davis v. United States, No. 16-9642 (S.Ct.)
- Aldissi v. United States, No. 19-5805 (S.Ct.)
Special Licenses / Certifications:
- Board Certified in Appellate Practice
Pro bono / Community Service:
- American Constitution Society
Honors:
- Legal Elite, Appellate Practice, Florida Trend, 2018 - 2019
- Rising Star, Appellate Practice, Super Lawyers, 2015 - 2017
- Super Lawyer, Appellate Practice, 2018 - 2019
- David Siegel Scholar, Duke University School of Law
Educational Background:
- Duke University, A.B., magna cum laude, 2000
Scholarly Lectures / Writings:
- Speaker, Distinctions between State and Federal Appellate Practice, The Florida Bar Appellate Practice Section, Mar. 18, 2011
- Note, When Life is an Injury: An Economic Analysis of Wrongful Life Lawsuits, 52 Duke L.J. 807 (2003)
- Florida State and Federal Appellate Rules: Distinctions with a Difference, Fla. B.J., June 2010, at 74-76
- Executive Editor, Duke Law Journal, Duke University School of Law
- Navigating the New Florida Appellate Mediation Rules, Lawyer, Summer 2011, at 14-15
- Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law Stretches Its Legs, Lawyer, Spring 2013, at 30-31
- Panelist, Stetson Law Panel Discussion of Arda Goker’s Comment, Florida’s Statutory Sentencing Provisions, the Sixth Amendment, and the Province of the Jury: A Study in Constitutional Conformity, 47 Stet. L. Rev. 450 (2018), Nov. 1, 2016
- Speaker, 11th Circuit Year in Review, American Constitution Society, July 18, 2018
- Is It Over Yet? A Primer on Federal and State Appellate Finality Doctrines, 94 Fla. B.J. 35 (Jan./Feb. 2020)
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